Oregon News

Aggregated Oregon News Articles

• Oregon's behavioral health system: A vision hindered by history
  
  The head of the Oregon Council for Behavioral Health outlines the state's longstanding issues.
  Heather Jefferis.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 12 Aug 2020 23:30:38 +0000.
• Oregon craft breweries, increasingly turning to cans, face shortage
  
  Not helping the situation: Trump tariffs.
  Pete Danko.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 12 Aug 2020 22:12:53 +0000.
• Final Blockbuster to open for summer sleepover
  
  The chain's last store in the US state of Oregon is to give locals the chance to stay the night.
  BBC News.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:56:05 GMT.
• World's last Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon listed on Airbnb
  
  The enduring outlet is located in Bend, Oregon. And the house rules? Be kind and rewind, of course (and try not to summon the resident ghost).
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:26:23 GMT.
• Last surviving Blockbuster in Oregon will soon be available to rent on Airbnb
  
  In a clear indication that America has gone completely stir-crazy, the residents of Deschutes County, Oregon, will now compete to fall asleep in front of a TV at their local Blockbuster, rather than on their own couch.
  Michael Bartiromo.  Fox News.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:30:10 GMT.
• Portland Mob Floods Residential Area, Threatens People in Their Own Homes
  
  Civil unrest in Portland, Oregon, spilled into a residential neighborhood Saturday night, where rioters targeted people inside their own homes, according to a report. ...
  Johnathan Jones.  Western Journal.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:26:58 +0000.
• Black People in Portland Struggle to Be Heard Amid Protests
  
  Rallies in the Oregon city have topped the headlines for days, but lost in the shouting are the voices of Black residents themselves.
  Voice of America.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 17:47:15 -0400.
• Portland Riots Continue as Mob Sets Police Union Offices on Fire, Attack Cops
  
  Riots struck again Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as mobs vandalized the offices of Portland’s police union. ...
  Jack Davis.  Western Journal.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 21:45:08 +0000.
• Riot declared as fire burns in Portland, Oregon police union offices
  
  A fire inside a police union building led authorities in Portland, Oregon, to declare a riot late Saturday in the city that had hoped for calm after federal agents withdrew more than a week ago.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 10:20:00 GMT.
• Oregon Trooper Injured, 24 Arrested in Portland Protests
  
  Protests over racial injustice and police brutality have occurred nightly for 70 days.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:10:02 -0400.
• Oregon trooper injured, 24 arrested in Portland, Oregon gatherings
  
  Some people filled pool noodles with nails and placed them in the road, causing significant damage to a patrol vehicle, police said.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 00:37:00 GMT.
• Portland demonstrations continue at police precinct despite mayor's plea
  
  More than 65 nights of demonstrations carried on in areas of Portland, Ore., on Thursday night, just hours after the city's mayor decried the unrest that has roiled Portland since George Floyd's death.
  Stephanie Pagones.  Fox News.  Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:29:37 GMT.

Oregon Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of Oregon was 3,790,060, whereas in 2006, the population of Oregon was about 3,680,968.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Oregon's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Oregon web page.  For maps of Oregon, visit this Oregon Map website.

The photograph above shows the state capitol building in Salem, Oregon.  Oregon newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their addresses, phone numbers, and website links; Oregon library names, descriptions, and website links are listed on this page.  More information about Oregon can be found here.

The News - News and Commentary about Events in Oregon