Courtney's oratory skills were unequaled and his influence over state politics arguably unmatched. Perhaps most noteworthy in today’s era, he embodied a style of government he believed was the “Oregon Way” - the type of governing where you compromised and listened and remembered what it felt like to not be part of the political majority.

This story has been updated to correct some incorrect graduation rates. Oregon’s high schoolers graduated at a slightly higher rate in 2024 than they did the previous year, the Oregon Department of Education announced Thursday.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says she will uphold state law prohibiting government officials and police from helping federal immigration officers.

The Oregon Legislature celebrated the life of Peter Courtney on Wednesday. Courtney was the longest-serving legislator and Senate president in Oregon history.

The ringleader and his accomplices shipped thousands of products across the United States and overseas, prosecutors said.

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks to researchers about an underground aquifer below the Central Cascade Mountains.

Oregon schools showed slow but steady increases in statewide graduation rates year after year leading up to the pandemic. Now, the rate is stuck around 81%.

Friends, family, legislators, and members of the public gathered in Oregon’s Senate chamber Wednesday for Peter Courtney’s celebration of life. Courtney was Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker.

Following a brief introduction, Merkley — and Salinas, at the Salem event — will take questions from the audience for most of the hourlong event.

The suit alleges the NCAA Division II university allowed coaches to abuse players, then took away their scholarships in retaliation for speaking up.

According to the National Assessment of Education Progress, Oregon students are still struggling years after the pandemic, with 70% of eighth graders and 69% of fourth graders not proficient in

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks to researchers about an underground aquifer below the Central Cascade Mountains.