Case of human plague confirmed in Oregon
Health officials have confirmed a case of human plague in an Oregon resident who was likely infected by their cat.
NTSB: Alaska Airlines was missing four bolts that secured door plug at the time of blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board believes bolts securing a door plug were missing on Alaska Airlines flight that suffered midair blowout.
Oregon Democrats unveil bill to recriminalize drug possession
The lawmakers supporting the bill say it would allow police to confiscate drugs and reduce public drug use. It would also create new diversion opportunities with the aim of steering people toward treatment instead of jail.
Alaska Airlines plane loses window mid-air, entire Boeing 737-9 fleet grounded
An Alaska Airlines plane heading to Southern California was forced to make an emergency landing after the plane's window blew out.
Man finds iPhone 'perfectly intact' that likely fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight
The man said the iPhone was found still in airplane mode and open to a baggage claim number for Alaska Airlines flight 1282, which suffered an inflight blowout and was forced to make an emergency landing.
Study suggests this ingredient leads to better coffee
The study touches on what many baristas already know, but no one had specifically studied the effect or explored how it could vary with different types of coffee – until now.
Rare Air Jordans, dropped in Oregon donation bin, sell for $50K at auction
The cash from the rare Nike Air Jordan 3s will benefit the Portland Rescue Mission, which has served people struggling with homelessness, hunger and addiction since 1949.
Watch: Wild dashcam video shows man plow through parade route
Video taken from the suspect's own dashboard camera shows people screaming and jumping out of the way as he speeds down a crowded parade route in Portland, Oregon.
'Sandlot' star Marty York's mom allegedly murdered in California home
"Sandlot" star Marty York claims his mother was murdered and the actor is now pleading for justice.
Oregon church leader jailed for sex abuse of girls in his congregation, police say
Christopher Michael Pruitt, 39, remained in custody this week after being indicted on multiple sex abuse charges in Washington County, Oregon, police said.
Oregon father charged in decade-old cold case death of infant daughter 'Baby Precious'
After more than a decade of mystery, an Oregon father has been charged in the tragic death of his infant daughter, known as "Baby Precious." In May 2013, the lifeless body of a baby was discovered in a recycling center in Portland.
Portland-area mom gets 30 days for waterboarding baby, putting him in freezer as 'test' for dad
An Oregon judge sentenced a mother to 30 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to waterboarding her baby during an October 2021 incident.
Oregon man sentenced to death freed after 25 years in prison; state accused of 'heinous injustice'
The Oregon Innocence Project accused the state of committing a “heinous injustice" in its handling of Jesse Johnson's case.
'Extremely dangerous' escapee captured after getting stuck in mud
At the time of his escape, Christopher Pray was wearing leg shackles, a belly chain, handcuffs, and a restraint connecting all three together,
Oregon sheriff warns of fake $100 bills tossed over waterfall after hikers risk lives
Rescue climbers rappelled over Multnomah Falls to collect fake cash before the public got hurt.
Woman’s escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from similar nightmare, FBI says
A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cinder block cell at a home in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said, by alerting them to a man they now suspect in sexual assaults in at least four more states.
FBI: Man poses as police officer to kidnap woman in Seattle, kept her in a cinderblock cell in Oregon
Authorities say a man who posed as an undercover police officer kidnapped a woman in Seattle, drove her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon, and kept her in a makeshift cell from which she eventually escaped and found help.
Passenger gets trapped in car crushed by automated rotating parking system
Rescue crews blamed the malfunction on a car door that was opened.
'Home Improvement' star Zachery Ty Bryan arrested again on domestic violence charges
Bryan was arrested July 28 after authorities in Eugene, Oregon, were called regarding a physical domestic dispute between a male and female that had occurred earlier in the day.
Company gets creative, rents helicopters for employees to avoid traffic delays
When a 15-20 minute commute turned into hours for employees, an Oregon company had a "crazy" idea, and it's working.