Oregon woman detained in East Timor is headed home
“I am thrilled to report that Dr. Stacey Addison has gotten her passport back, and is now on a plane returning home here to Oregon,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) said….
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Someone Stole An Entire House In Oregon
A thief made off with an entire house in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this week in a heist that would make Ocean’s Eleven blush. – Deputies reportedly have a list of…
New Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Will Continue Death Penalty Moratorium
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D), who took office after her predecessor John Kitzhaber (D) resigned amid allegations of corruption, said she will continue the death penalty moratorium Kitzhaber started. –…
Meet Oregon’s next governor
READ: ‘Greek tragedy’ leads to governor’s resignation But for Brown, who is married to a man and has served as Oregon’s secretary of state since 2009, it will be the…
Robbers Wore Boxershorts On Their Heads: Cops
Oregon State Police say two men have been arrested in a southern Oregon convenience store robbery in which the robbers’ “hoods” were actually boxer brief-style underwear in a camouflage pattern….
HUFFPOST HILL – America Struggles To Explain Latest Biden Gaffe To Children
The political world was shocked to learn that a governor whose existence had just come to its attention moments prior was resigning. Ruth Bader Ginsburg admitted she was a little…
‘Greek tragedy’ leads to governor’s resignation
Adding a touch of comedy to the drama, Kitzhaber reportedly decided to resign on Tuesday, calling his secretary of State home from Washington — before changing his mind. By Thursday, state…
Read Gov. John Kitzhaber’s resignation letter
“I am announcing today that I will resign as Governor of the State of Oregon. It is not in my nature to walk away from a job I have undertaken…
John Kitzhaber Resigns as Governor of Oregon
SEATTLE — Gov. John Kitzhaber, long regarded as a wily survivor of Oregon politics, resigned Friday amid a spiraling crisis that included a criminal investigation of the role that his…
Meet America’s First Openly Bisexual Governor
When Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) resigns from office Wednesday, his replacement, Democratic Secretary of State Kate Brown, will make history the nation’s first openly bisexual governor. – As she…
Hat-Stealing Attack Owl In Oregon Officially Named ‘Owlcapone’
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow inspired Oregon’s capital to post new warning signs in a park where four runners reported attacks from an angry owl likely defending its nest against perceived…
Oregon governor facing mounting calls to resign
READ: Oregon paper’s editorial board calls for gov’s resignation But sometime between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, Kitzhaber changed his mind, and his office released a statement around 2:40 p.m. on…
Oregon Secretary Of State Seems Slightly Miffed That The Governor Hauled Her Across The Country For ‘Bizarre’ Situation
The possible successor to Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) said on Thursday that she was a little bit confused about why exactly Kitzhaber asked her to cut a trip short…
University Of Oregon Violated Sexual Assault Victim’s Medical Privacy, Employees Claim
The University of Oregon illegally pried through the medical records of a female student who was expected to file a sexual assault-related lawsuit against the school, a staff therapist claims….
Kendra Sunderland, Oregon State Cam Girl, Speaks Out
The former college student who allegedly filmed a live solo-sex show in the Oregon State library said she fully expected that her clandestine side career would come to light, but…
Sex Trafficking Victims Exploited During Past Super Bowls Speak Out
After a grueling three-day trip from San Diego to Detroit, Laurin Crosson was struck by the lights, glitter and banners, which festooned the city for Super Bowl XL in 2006….
Sweet Cakes By Melissa Violated Oregon Law By Turning Away Lesbian Couple, Officials Rule
The owners of an Oregon bakery who turned away a lesbian couple who sought a wedding cake violated the state’s anti-discrimination laws, state officials announced Feb. 2. The Oregon Bureau…
Sales Call From Las Vegas Leads To Rescue Of Beaten Oregon Woman
LEBANON, Ore. (AP) — A lucky sales call from a Las Vegas, Nevada, company led deputies to rescue a 33-year-old Oregon woman who was being beaten and strangled, a sheriff…
Porn filmed in Oregon State University library
The woman was cited for public indecency and released, according to Steve Clark, Oregon State vice president of university relations. She is not a current student but attended the school…
Portraits show affection for Portland area, residents
He jokes that there’s no “decisive moment,” in the famous words of Henri Cartier-Bresson. For him, it’s a “decisive morning.” He likes that early light, and the pace his camera…
Former Oregon State Student Allegedly Filmed Porn Video In Campus Library
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — A 19-year-old woman has been accused of recording an adult film in the main campus library at Oregon State University. – Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com
CJ Phillips And Charlie Rainwater, ‘Tech Bear’ Couple, Reveal Pro-LGBT Plans For JebBushForPresident.Com
Jeb Bush is about to be in for a big surprise! CJ Phillips and Charlie Rainwater, a self-described “tech bear” couple based out of Oregon, made a decision back in…
Fighter jets escort two passenger planes after bomb threat
Delta spokesman Morgan Durant said, “It was a Portland, Oregon, to Atlanta, Georgia, flight. Delta is supporting the sweeping process carried out by authorities.” The F-16 fighter jets were from…
Lioness Tries To ‘Play’ With Laughing Toddler At The El Paso Zoo
For this toddler, ignorance is bliss — and we aren’t lion. – Probably not the type of “play” from which your child would emerge unscathed in the wild, but at…
Denver’s Azucar Bakery Under Investigation For Allegedly Refusing To Bake Anti-Gay Cake
The owner of a Colorado-based bakery is facing a religious discrimination complaint after she refused to bake a cake decorated with anti-gay images and phrases. Marjorie Silva, who owns Denver’s…
Owl Swoops Down And Womps Unsuspecting Jogger In Head
An Oregon jogger thought someone knocked him in the head or he got hit by lightning or may have suffered a stroke when he felt a big blow to the…
College Football Playoff Fast Facts
January 1, 2015 – The No. 2 Oregon Ducks defeat the No. 3 Florida State Seminoles 59-20 in the Rose Bowl playoff semifinal in Pasadena, California. The No. 4 Ohio…
Student sues University of Oregon, coach over alleged gang-rape
According to the suit, the woman, a university student, alleges that three Oregon men’s basketball players cornered her in a bathroom in March and gang-raped her multiple times. Prosecutors did…