Man allegedly confesses to "ice-blooded murder" of woman in 1979

A man walked into an FBI field office in Oregon and confessed to bludgeoning a woman to death more than four decades ago, prosecutors say.

• Sep 12, 2023

The movement to shrink Oregon and expand Idaho

In a state dominated by progressive politics, some residents in rural Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains want to move the border so that their counties become part of Idaho, a more conservative state that more closely aligns with their values. Correspondent Lee Cowan returns to Oregon for an update on his story (originally broadcast Oct. 16, 2022), in which he talks with advocates of the Greater Idaho movement about why they believe the time is right for this "radical" idea.

• Sep 3, 2023
• 06:18

Secession: Why some in Oregon want to become part of Idaho

In a state dominated by progressive politics, some Oregonians east of the Cascade Mountains want to move the border so that their counties become part of Idaho, a more conservative state that more closely aligns with their values.

• Sep 3, 2023

Delivery man honored

Todd Kirnan has been making deliveries to businesses in downtown Gresham, Oregon, for years. So in return, his community decided to give back and honor him with a parade and a statue. Steve Hartman has his story "On The Road."

• Sep 28, 2018
• 02:59

Campfire bans implemented in Western states as wildfire fears grow

Nearly 85% of wildfires are started by people, including from campfires, negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson, according to the National Park Service.

• Aug 17, 2023

Details emerge about suspect accused of locking a woman in cinderblock cell

The FBI said Negasi Zuberi may have used other methods of gaining control of women, including drugging their drinks.

• Aug 3, 2023

Woman escapes cinderblock cell after kidnapping

An Oregon man is accused of posing as an undercover police officer, abducting a woman and sexually assaulting her before she managed to escape from the cinderblock cell she was being kept in. Authorities are now searching for victims in other states. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Aug 2, 2023
• 01:44

FBI searching for additional victims after woman escapes from Oregon home

The suspect has lived in 10 states since 2016 and the FBI is looking for more potential victims.

• Aug 2, 2023

Security guard killed in Portland hospital shooting

The suspect was later shot and killed by police during a traffic stop.

• Jul 22, 2023

21-year-old falls to his death climbing Oregon mountain with girlfriend

"Joel was doing something he loved, with the person he loved, in the outdoors and we know that brought him joy," his mother said.

• Jul 21, 2023

Oregon dad falls 200 feet to his death while hiking with wife, 5 kids

He stumbled and fell from a switchback not far from the falls and the scenic Benson Bridge, roughly 30 miles east of Portland.

• Jul 4, 2023

Video shows rescue of German Shepherd that fell down cliff

The dog fell about 300 feet down a cliff and ended up in an inaccessible part of a beach, the Coast Guard said.

• Jun 15, 2023

86-year-old returns George Orwell's "1984" to library — 65 years late

The long overdue dystopian first-edition has parts "as relevant today as they were 65 [years] ago," the man who borrowed the book said in a note to the library.

• Jun 15, 2023

500,000 gallons of sewage leak into Oregon river

Residents have been urged to stay out of the water for 48 hours because there could be "increased bacteria" in the water.

• Jun 6, 2023

Oregon truck driver arrested, charged in multi-vehicle freeway crash that killed 7

Lincoln Clayton Smith, 52, of North Highlands, California, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, manslaughter and assault, police said.

• May 20, 2023

Oregon to open psilocybin therapy center

Oregon has become the first state to issue a license for a "magic mushroom" therapy treatment center. Angela Allbee, manager of the Oregon Health Authority's Psilocybin Services Section, joins to explain how the center will work.

• May 19, 2023
• 05:03

Marijuana job lands Oregon Secretary of State in trouble

The matter came to a head Friday after Fagan's office released an audit of the state's marijuana regulators, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.

• Apr 29, 2023

Man charged in mom's murder as questions remain about relatives' deaths

The indictment comes just weeks after the suspect's sister and her husband were found dead.

• Apr 17, 2023

Salmon fishing season canceled for most of West Coast

Biologists say the chinook salmon population has declined dramatically after years of drought.

• Apr 7, 2023

Oregon man stranded in snow with no service uses drone to call for help

The motorist was trying to travel across a remote road in the forest when his vehicle, which was not equipped for snow conditions, got stuck, authorities said.

• Mar 7, 2023

Hiker dies after he fell from cliff and was swept into ocean

A California man was hiking past a safety fence in an area known to locals as "the punch bowl" when he slipped and fell approximately 20 feet to the water's edge, police said.

• Mar 6, 2023

California faces more blizzards, floods in multistate storm

A powerful winter storm lashing California is still threatening floods, blizzards and avalanches while adding frigid temperatures to the misery mix.

• Feb 25, 2023

Executive director of Oregon liquor agency resigns amid bourbon scandal

He and other senior officials are being investigated for alleged use of their positions to divert rare, sought-after bourbons for personal use.

• Feb 14, 2023

Love of rare liquor lands Oregon officials in criminal probe

The state attorney general said senior officials in the state's alcohol regulatory agency violated ethics laws by diverting rare bourbons for personal use.

• Feb 11, 2023

Gun measure still blocked after Oregon Supreme Court declines to act

Oregon's Supreme Court concluded it wouldn't be appropriate to get involved while the matter is still being addressed in a trial court.

• Feb 10, 2023

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