Oregon

Greater Idaho wants Oregon’s rural eastern counties, more than 60% of the state’s total landmass, to become part of Idaho.

A grassroots Oregon group wants to join Idaho

Democratic former state Rep. Tina Kotek is the winner of a close, three-way race for governor in Oregon. Gov. Kate Brown, D, was term limited.

Kotek wins Oregon governor’s race

Colorado became the second state to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms after voters passed a ballot initiative at the midterm elections.

Colorado now 2nd state to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms

A jury is now deliberating in the trial against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four other people inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Oath Keepers’ jury deliberates, Ukrainians face deadly winter

California held the first lease auction in the United States to develop offshore wind farms. Five lease zones went up for auction.

US auctions first wind farm leases off California coast

The House is scheduled to vote on a defense bill requiring the Pentagon to remove its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military members.

House voting on COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Biden ending big cat ownership

According to the DOE, the attacks on Moore County's substations are part of a growing trend of attacks on the U.S. power grid this year.

North Carolina substation attacks part of dozens across US

Tina Kotek helped raise the minimum wage and pass statewide rent control, and she's hoping to tackle homelessness as Oregon's governor.

Tina Kotek, Oregon’s next governor, prioritizing homelessness challenges

Police in Washington arrested two men in connection to a series of Christmas Day attacks on power stations in the Tacoma area.

2 arrested in Washington state power station vandalisms

Some of the top athletes in the nation's four major sports have teamed up to begin investing in farmland across the country.

Joe Burrow, Blake Griffin, other athletes begin investing in farmland