Teen cancer survivor says disease ‘unlocked’ his inner artist

Wesley Culver, 17, says he credits his unfortunate medical ordeal in helping him find new talent — one that helps bring joy to other people, too

‘The Sports Bra’: Bar showing only women’s sports opens

One bar owner is deciding to take on the male-dominated sports world by opening a bar that only shows women’s sports.

11-year-old gets award for saving 'grateful' mom’s life

"I would like to say I was surprised by that, but not really," the girl's mom said. "She is incredibly intelligent, kind, and she has a big heart. It’s not the first time she’s helped somebody."

Lawsuit: Man finds semen in Red Robin salad after alleging racism

A Black man claimed a Red Robin restaurant employee put semen in his salad in retaliation for alleging racism at the restaurant.

Oregon man cashes in forgotten lottery ticket, wins $8.9M

Wilbur Brown of Oregon purchased his winning multi-drawing lottery ticket on Christmas Eve in 2021 and forgot about it until February 2022. That’s when he found out he won the $8.9 million jackpot.

Ex-prison nurse charged with sexually assaulting female inmates

Tony Daniel Klein, 37, is charged with several counts involving sexual assault at Creek Correctional Facility, Oregon’s only women’s prison.

Police say woman gave birth on sidewalk and walked away

An Oregon woman gave birth to a baby girl on a sidewalk and then walked away and left the child, authorities said Thursday.

Portland shooting at Normandale Park kills 1, hurts 5

The shooting reportedly happened at the same time as a planned march for Amir Locke, a Black man who was shot dead by police earlier this month in Minneapolis.

Oregon St. implodes part of football stadium

Oregon State brought down part of its football stadium Friday, making room for its stadium renovation project.

Oregon hospital reports rare, fungal outbreak

The Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday that two patients at Salem Health contracted a dangerous fungal infection during their hospital stays in an "outbreak" of a type of yeast rare to the United States.

Earthquake swarm: More than 40 quakes reported off Oregon coast in 24 hours

More than 40 earthquakes were recorded in 24 hours off the Oregon coast, but experts say that the cluster of quakes is not cause for alarm.

Medford plane crash kills pilot and passenger, cause remains unknown

Medford police in Oregon said the plane went down Sunday around 4:52 p.m. local time near the parking lot of the Airport Chevrolet car dealership near Rogue Valley International Medford Airport.

D.B. Cooper hijacking happened 50 years ago

A man who called himself Dan Cooper, also known as D.B. Cooper, hijacked a Boeing 727 over the Pacific Northwest 50 years ago.