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The practice of prospective homebuyers writing a letter to the owners of the house they’d like to buy is a longstanding one. And in a hot real estate market it can be the deciding factor when a seller has multiple offers. But Oregon State Rep. Mark Meek (D, Clackamas County), who is also a real estate agent, began to reconsider the practice as he became more involved in work to combat housing discrimination.

The closures start Tuesday night and run through Sept. 17. The U.S. Forest Service is citing the extraordinary risk of wildfires and forecasts that show the threat will only remain high.

The 6% spike in hate crimes reported by the FBI for 2020 follows a recent upward trend in incidents. But some experts and advocacy groups say the true number is probably even higher.

The plan aims to keep endangered wildlife like the humpback whale from getting entangled in fishing gear off of the Oregon Coast, specifically in Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishery.

Reflecting on a August month of COVID, a friend's death, and the news—but at least there was music.

Quinceañeras are an important tradition in many Latino cultures, but COVID-19 restrictions canceled party plans. Those delays are bringing a new twist to these celebrations.

The legislation now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott, who plans to sign it. Once he does, Texas will become the latest GOP-run state to enact new voting restrictions.

Tillamook and Josephine counties have both requested refrigerated trucks to store bodies. Most of Oregon's emergency planning has centered on different kinds of disasters.

House Speaker Tina Kotek is making official what many had already seen as a certainty: She will run for governor in 2022.

The new projections in the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees reports indicate that the program will be unable to pay full benefits in 2034. Last year's estimated exhaustion date was 2035.