Magma from the mantle finds its way to the surface, where it erupts as lava or ash and gas—sometimes in spectacular spurts, ...

Have you heard or read about the Axial Seamount? The Axial is an underwater volcano located approximately 480 kilometers ...

Why Was Salem Chosen as Oregon’s State Capital? At one point, half of the government was convening in Salem and half in Oregon City.

While lawmakers in Salem discuss another amendment for transportation funding, people across the state are wondering what it will mean for them.

Government Politics Oregon Legislature wraps for 2025 after eleventh-hour strife, historic funding shortfall As the clock ran out for adjournment Friday night, Democrats faced a high-profile loss ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman while she was walking on a Dane County bike path in 2023 was sentenced Friday to 17 years in ...

Pacific Northwest Witness describes Oregon coast fisherman’s call for help Published: Jun. 27, 2025, 11:50 a.m.

Oregon lawmakers work late into Friday night, June 27, 2025, failing to pass a major transportation package to fund road and bridge maintenance and improvements before adjourning this year's ...

From funding to programs to materials, here are some of the notable education-related bills passed in the 2025 legislative session.

MADISON (WKOW) -- A Brooklyn man is sentenced to 17 years behind bars for a sexual assault on a bike path in Oregon. Richard V. Cunningham, Jr., 44, was sentenced Friday to 17 years of initial ...

A novel proposal that would mandate tech companies to pay local journalism outlets for using their news content failed to gain steam in its first floor vote in the Oregon Senate on Tuesday ...

Health care and social assistance have become pivotal sectors in Oregon's economy, experiencing significant job growth despite a slowdown in overall employment.