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Oregon Takes Trump to Court Over National Guard Deployment

State leaders challenge federal order as protests remain small in Portland

(Newser) - Oregon is taking President Trump to court in a bid to stop the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, arguing the move threatens state sovereignty and could fuel unrest, the Oregonian reports. State Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Sunday that Oregon, joined by the city of Portland, filed...

Trump Sending Troops to 'War-Ravaged' Portland

President claims it's partly to protect ICE facilities from 'domestic terrorists,' 'antifa'

(Newser) - President Trump said on Saturday that he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media , writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to "provide all necessary Troops...

Oregon Murder Suspect Freed by Mistake
Murder Suspect
Freed by Error Recaptured
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Sep 26, 2025 4:54 AM CDT

Murder Suspect Freed by Error Recaptured

Ty Sage was arrested at Oregon gas station

(Newser) - A murder suspect mistakenly freed in Oregon was recaptured on Thursday after a statewide manhunt. Ty Anthony Sage was arrested without incident at a gas station in Florence, more than 150 miles from the Multnomah County Jail in Portland, KATU reports. The 26-year-old, who was arrested in May in connection...

Oregon Revisits Case of Its Oldest Unknown Murder Victim

Police exhume remains in hopes advanced DNA testing will 'give her a name' nearly 80 years later

(Newser) - Oregon authorities have reopened the state's oldest unidentified person case with the exhumation of a woman's remains on Monday, nearly 80 years after her body was found near the Willamette River. Known as "Oak Grove Jane Doe," the woman was discovered in April 1946, her...

Portland Goes After ICE Building for Land-Use Violation

Oregon city says facility is detaining people beyond limits of what land-use approval allows for

(Newser) - The Oregon city of Portland said Wednesday it will issue a land-use violation notice to the city's US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, accusing the facility of detaining people beyond the limits of what its land-use approval allows. The building's conditional land-use approval, in place since 2011, doesn'...

Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii Form Vaccine Alliance

The states just issued their own vaccine recommendations

(Newser) - Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the AP reports. California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii earlier this...

Trump on Portland: 'We're Gonna Wipe Them Out'

President threatens to send National Guard to Oregon city, based on questionable TV clip

(Newser) - A new US city is in President Trump's sights: Portland, Oregon, which is where he suggested on Friday he's considering sending National Guard troops to deal with protesters and "wipe them out," per the Oregonian . Trump noted during an interview that although he hadn't had...

In Oregon, EV Owners May Soon Be Paying by the Mile

Lawmakers mull whether to make electric vehicle owners pay road usage fee to fix budget gap

(Newser) - Oregon could become the second US state to require electric vehicle owners to enroll in a pay-per-mile program as lawmakers begin a special session Friday to fill a $300 million transportation budget hole that threatens basic services like snowplowing and road repairs. Legislators failed earlier this year to approve a...

Zoo Owner Indicted on Hundreds of Charges

Drugs, guns, and neglected animals were found at Oregon roadside zoo, police say

(Newser) - The owner of a roadside zoo in Oregon has been indicted on more than 300 counts of animal neglect and other charges after police said they found drugs and guns at the facility. Brian Tenney, the owner of West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon, was arraigned on Monday, the...

Wildfires Threaten Homes in Oregon, California

Oregon's Picket Fire affecting about 4K homeowners

(Newser) - Thousands of homes in Northern California wine country and central Oregon were under evacuation orders and warnings as firefighting crews battled wildfires in dry, hot weather. Details from the AP :
  • In California, the Pickett Fire, which had charred about 10 square miles of Napa County, was just 11% contained by
...

States That Are the Most Fun
States That Are the Most Fun
Aug 24, 2025 1:10 PM CDT

States That Are the Most Fun

California tops WalletHub's rankings, while West Virginia needs to lighten up

(Newser) - Every day of your existence "should be sprinkled with at least a little bit of fun," not just your vacations. That's Travel + Leisure's take , and why the magazine is promoting WalletHub's latest rankings to find the state that has the most of it. The...

One of the World's Tallest Trees Is Burning

Fire has already taken 50 feet off height of Doerner Fir in Oregon

(Newser) - Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of the world's tallest trees near the state's southern coast. The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas fir tree over 325 feet tall and estimated to be over 450 years old, has been burning since...

Knights' Donation to Cancer Center: $2B

The gift is the largest ever to a US university

(Newser) - Dr. Brian Druker received a call from Phil Knight in August 2022 saying the Nike co-founder was interested in the research pioneer's vision for cancer care. This May, Knight called back to say he would support that vision—which he described as including cancer research, diagnosis, treatment, care, and,...

Women Who Went Over Waterfall Were in Tubes Tied Together

2 victims have been identified

(Newser) - The two women who died in a fatal waterfall accident on Saturday were part of a group of six who were floating down Oregon's Deschutes River in tubes that had been tied together, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. The victim have been identified as Amanda Lloyd,...

Man Stabs 11 on 2nd Night at Oregon Homeless Shelter

Visitor allegedly pulled knife from bag during fight in Salem

(Newser) - A man stabbed 11 people at a homeless shelter in downtown Salem, Oregon, on Sunday evening—as cameras recorded his every move. "The whole incident is on video," Craig Smith, executive director of the Salem Police Department, tells NBC News , referring to security video at the Men's...

'Big Pink' Serves as Symbol of Portland's 'Doom Loop'

US Bancorp Tower is just one of many buildings in Oregon city that can't attract business tenants

(Newser) - Once a crown jewel of Portland's skyline, the US Bancorp Tower—aka "Big Pink"—now sits more than half empty. The 42-story tower's struggle to attract and retain business tenants speaks volumes about the city's downtown struggles. It's also now up for sale,...

States Where EV Drivers Save the Most, Least Money

Washington leads the pack, with Connecticut in last

(Newser) - Not having to pay high gas prices is a big reason many drivers switch to electric vehicles, and a new study by Texas electric company Payless Power finds that the savings is more pronounced in some states. The study crunches data on fuel and charging costs across the US and...

In Oregon, a 'Flashpoint' for America's Homeless Problem

Those camped out on land in Deschutes National Forest are being forced out for wildfire mitigation

(Newser) - The Forest Service plans to overhaul a portion of Oregon's Deschutes National Forest, with a project designed for restoration and wildfire mitigation, but it has one task to complete first: remove the dozens of homeless people currently living on that land. That process was set to begin Thursday,...

10 States That Pay Most (and Least) for Housing

At top of WalletHub's list: Hawaii, where owners spend more than 50% of income on housing costs

(Newser) - If you've been priced out of buying a home over the past few years, the latest analysis out of WalletHub may help you narrow your options down. The site looked at the cost of mortgages and home energy expenses in all 50 states in the US to figure out...

Oregon College Softball Player, Coach Killed in Crash

The driver of the other vehicle has been arrested

(Newser) - Oregon police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a fatal crash that killed a community college softball player and coach Friday. Jonathan Dowdy faces charges of manslaughter, reckless endangering, and driving under the influence of intoxicants. He is currently being held at the Coos County Jail. Police...

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