A crash involving multiple vehicles, including semi trucks, temporarily closed all lanes of I-5 near Woodburn, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
A Portland woman known for her custom-made jewelry is making a name for herself in the running world. At 72 years old, Judith Arnell has run eight marathons in 18 months.
Environmental groups and Mayor Ted Wheeler are seeking to block the expansion of oil shipments by train at the Zenith Energy terminal in Northwest Portland, though it's unclear what legal avenues are available.
CHICAGO (AP) - "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was charged Wednesday with making a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, police said.
The City of Portland may be about to hit the pause button when it comes to publicly identifying buildings that could collapse during a major earthquake.
A Salem man who admitted to selling meth and raising roosters used in cockfights will spend more than 6 years in prison after his sentence was handed down in a federal court.
CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on the attack reported by Jussie Smollett (all times local): 7:50 p.m. Attorneys for Jussie Smollett say they will mount an "aggressive defense" of the "Empire" actor after he was charged with making a false report that he was attacked in Chicago last month. Attorneys Todd Pugh and Victor Henderson say in a statement: "Like any other citizen, Mr. Smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence... "
RIMINI, Mont. (AP) - Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the U.S. and into surrounding streams and ponds without being treated, The Associated Press has found. That torrent is poisoning aquatic life and tainting water supplies in Montana, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and at least five other states.
Officials say the more than 1,800 dairy cows that died in a blizzard in southern Washington state earlier this month were a nearly $4 million loss, not including the lost milk production.
