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Power is now flowing out of the entirety of Portland General Electric’s biggest wind farm.

Cash continues to flow toward Washington's red-hot third district Congressional race. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has indicated it may spend more than half a million dollars for its preferred candidate.

A new report from Oregon Public Health shows suicides are on the rise in the state again after declining in the 1990s.

Convicted murderer Cal Coburn Brown was pronounced dead at 12:56 am. The family of his victim, Holly Washa, traveled from Nebraska and South Dakota to be there.

Cal Coburn Brown was executed early Friday morning in Walla Walla. It was Washington state's first execution since 2001.

About 30 protesters held a vigil at the Washington State Penitentiary early Friday as the state held its first execution in nine years.

The local economy appeared to slow in July, according to an economist at the University of Oregon.

Imagine trying to dance on something the size of a restaurant table for four. That’s the challenge Portland-based choreographer Mike Barber takes up Saturday night, with his partner Cydney Wilkes.

After deliberating for two days, a jury found Pete Seda guilty on two counts in federal court in Eugene Thursday. The co-founder of a Muslim charity was placed into the custody of U.S. Marshalls.

Electric stun guns are used by law enforcement agencies across the country. They are considered to be a non-lethal weapon but two recent incidents in Oregon raise questions about their potential link to more serious health risks.

Oregon, Washington and Idaho are among 32 states that announced a settlement Thursday with sweepstakes giant Publishers Clearing House.

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a request by Washington death row inmate Cal Coburn Brown to stay his execution.

A new Forest Service study concludes bark beetles may flourish in many Western forests as the Earth temperature gets warmer. But in some areas, beetle populations might actually go down.

Oregon's economy appeared to slow in July, according to the University of Oregon's index of economic indicators.

Police have identified the man shot by Vancouver police officers as an Oregon National Guardsman, recently returned from duty in Iraq.