Vance Day, a former judge best known in Oregon for being suspended from the Marion County Circuit Court bench, has accepted a senior position in the U.S. Department of Justice. Day confirmed his new ...

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Portland filmmaker Brian Lindstrom has died. His documentaries told the stories of people—almost all of them in Oregon—at ...

Sortis Capital, a Portland investment company affiliated with the owners of Bamboo Sushi, Sizzle Pie and Water Avenue Coffee, among others, has been in negotiations to buy Burgerville, the iconic ...

The top lawyer at the state agency responsible for paying public defenders retaliated against two female lawyers after they voiced complaints about him and the agency, according to a report obtained ...

A Pearl District landlord filed a tort claim notice with the city of Portland this week, threatening to sue the city over the emergency overnight shelter that officials opened last fall at the ...

A key component of the Oregon Health Plan will survive in at least some form for now, after a bill to reshape how the state determines the plan’s benefits died in committee. The original version of ...

Gov. Tina Kotek today released a slew of new appointments to the state’s 265 boards and commissions. Among the more interesting names on the list: Karin Power, a former state representative from ...

The Oregon Journalism Project has obtained a confidential draft of the 16-member panel’s calls for action, and that draft ...

The 17-person body emphasized frustrations around transparency, noting the current budget is difficult to navigate.

Portland State University announced on Thursday morning its intent to lay off 52 faculty and staff members—and eliminate two of its academic departments—as part of a broader financial sustainability ...

Adrien Bennings will receive a $261,000 severance package and a $25,000 retention bonus as part of the voluntary separation.