At 5:30 p.m., on opening day, contestants will participate in the “Miss Oregon Arrival Ceremony,” where they will “ceremonially sign a large map of Oregon,” according to a press release.

As of Sunday afternoon, the Highland Fire southeast of Prineville remains at 1,500 acres with 0% containment. Crews worked overnight to establish fire lines. Structure protection efforts were underway ...

Long-time residents say at least a dozen bright-blue Indian peacocks have wandered Errol Heights in Southeast Portland since ...

This week, a wave of lightning strikes hit inland Northern California, causing small fires to spark up throughout the region.

The bill would allows for no more than 3 million acres to be sold, but gives interested parties an opportunity to consider purchasing from large swaths of land ...

Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers ...

As many as 250,000 residents could lose Medicaid coverage in Washington. That reduction would mean fewer patients can pay at ...

A number of Aussie explorers have moved fast on the USA, securing projects to benefit from the "drill, baby, drill" promises ...

The Trump administration wants to reverse the decline in the US birthrate. But in 21 states, deaths already outnumber births.

Without honeybees, we would lose most commercial honey production, and many fruit, nut, and vegetable crops would see reduced ...