Furthering democracy should not only be the work of elected officials but also the public needs to be involved.

The Oregon agency that issues driver’s licenses erroneously registered 306 non-citizens to vote, though state officials say only two voted.

Washington’s largest air polluters snapped up all carbon emission allowances in this month’s state-run auction and at a ...

EUGENE – They were shuffled from foster home to foster home, physically abused and emotionally scarred. On Thursday, they spoke out on behalf of Oregon’s 4,500 children in the state’s foster care ...

After a poor showing in Tuesday night’s ABC News presidential debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump said Thursday in a post to his social media platform he will not participate in any more debates ...

As wildfires continue to threaten homes, rangeland and communities in Oregon, the federal government has announced millions in new funding to prevent the blazes that have blackened a record amount of ...

A new study challenges the assumption that mental health is the cause of gun-related deaths in the United States.

A year after a forest wildfire, the U.S. Forest Service assesses the damage but research shows that's not enough time to map restoration.

Christine Spolar has been a journalist for decades, working as a writer, correspondent and editor on investigations and in conflict zones. She was the Washington Post correspondent in Bosnia and ...