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Police in Oregon have arrested a Canadian man who allegedly stole a yacht and had to be rescued by a Coast Guard swimmer.

Jericho Labonte, 35, also stole the boat that he piloted into the choppy waters of the Columbia River, police said.

Jericho Labonte, 35, also stole the boat that he piloted into the choppy waters of the Columbia River, police said.

A man who was saved by a Coast Guard rescue swimmer at the mouth of the Columbia River on Friday was wanted by police for a bizarre fish dumping incident at the home featured in the classic film, “The Goonies.”.

A man opened fire at a home in Hood River, Oregon, a vacation town known as a mecca for windsurfing and wineries. The gunman was in a standoff with the state police.

Warren Forrest is suspected in the disappearances and deaths of nine girls and women in Clark County between 1971 and 1974.

A memorial honoring the lives of Portland, Oregon police members who died while serving the city was defaced this week. The vandalism included scratched out names and missing pictures.

Police evacuated an area of the northern Oregon town of Hood River Thursday afternoon after an "active shooter situation" was reported near a Dairy Queen.

Benjamin Foster, the subject of a weeklong manhunt in southwest Oregon that ended Tuesday, murdered two men before turning a gun on himself, police said.

Police in Oregon say the suspect in a violent kidnapping killed two men before being cornered by officers and fatally shooting himself.

The suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon — a man who spent little time behind bars for a similar crime in Nevada — killed two men before being cornered by officers and fatally shooting himself, police said Wednesday. Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, died at a hospital Tuesday night, hours after he shot himself while hiding in a crawlspace underneath a house in Grants Pass. In a news conference the next day, law enforcement officers revealed details on the intensive manhunt for Foster, including finding the bodies of the two men in a rural area north of Grants Pass.

Benjamin Foster, a suspect wanted for kidnapping and attempted murder is dead in Oregon, following a lengthy standoff with Grants Pass police, SWAT and other authorities.

A suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday night after being taken into custody following a standoff with law enforcement, a police spokesman said.

The suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

A lawsuit on behalf of Portland residents with disabilities has been filed against the city due to the number of homeless encampments funded by taxpayers.

A man who is the subject of a police search in Oregon after a violent kidnapping was released from custody in Nevada on the same day he was transferred to serve a kidnapping sentence.

Andy Katz breaks down the teams that are in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament without making a move in the next couple of weeks.

A man at the center of an intense police search in Oregon after a violent kidnapping last week was released from custody in October 2021 by Nevada prison officials on the same day he was transferred to the state’s custody to serve a kidnapping sentence.

A jury has awarded an Oregon woman $1 million in damages after finding she was discriminated against by a gas station employee who told her, “I don’t serve Black people.”.

Cameron Brink had a remarkable first career triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocked shots to lead No. 3 Stanford to a 62-54 win over Oregon for its 21st straight Pac-12 home win.

High school sports Saturday from around the Monroe County Region.

An Oregon man who pleaded guilty to accessing and uploading child sexual assault materials was sentenced to probation and weekend jail, according to officials.

In Oregon, mass timber is increasingly being viewed as a construction material that could help the state build more affordable homes and revive rural logging towns.

Inside a warehouse at the industrial Port of Portland lies what some believe could be the answer to Oregon's housing crisis — a prototype of an affordable housing unit made from mass timber. Once mass-produced at the factory being planned at the port, the units ranging from 426 square feet (40 square meters) to 1,136 square feet (106 square meters) could be deployed across the state to be assembled in urban and rural communities alike, potentially alleviating a critical housing shortage that has driven Oregon's high rates of homelessness.

Investigators in Oregon say Benjamin Foster held his victim captive. His sentence in the Nevada case was cut way short due to a plea deal.

Police in southern Oregon are searching for a man accused of torturing a woman he held captive, less than two years after he was convicted in Nevada of critically injuring another woman he held captive for two weeks.

A state lawmaker in Oregon is using thousands of pages of redacted documents he sought for more than a year to launch legislation demanding more accountability and oversight of a primate research facility with a long history of complaints.

Jeremy Lee Linville, 47, was arrested last week in Eugene, Oregon, after authorities say he was parking his RV near schools and selling various drugs to children.

And even Lions general manager Brad Holmes pointed to the team’s defense as their greatest need heading into the offseason. Kiper has Texas Tech edge defender Tyree Wilson at Pick 6, then Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez at Pick 18. It’s a change of tune for Kiper regarding the Lions, with the draft analyst sending first-round quarterbacks to the team for three years running. Kiper had the Chicago Bears taking Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter at No. Wilson and Gonzalez were the most commonly mocked players to the Lions in last week’s mock draft roundup.

Sen. Floyd Prozanski introduced a bill banning the sale of kangaroo parts in Oregon. The bill would also ban kangaroo-based products including Nike’s soccer cleats.

A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature, taking aim at sports apparel manufacturers that use leather from the animals to make their products.

A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature.

Oregon is launching a hotline offering free legal advice on abortion.

LeBron James said that Bronny James is intrigued by playing at Oregon, who are one of a handful of programs on his shortlist.

Per documents obtained by Fox News Digital, a "social science" curriculum for kindergarten to 5th graders in an Oregon school district instructs them on neo-pronouns.

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, of Oregon, says she and her husband are recovering at home after being hit by a car.

We’ve found seven tourism operators to help you dine off the eaten path, at home and abroad.

The last huge landslide tore through the area in 1993, forcing the highway to close for over a week, officials said.

The harvest of Dungeness crab in Washington and Oregon will be delayed until February due to males lacking recoverable meat in their shells.

Oregon's newly sworn-in Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed three executive orders to tackle the state's housing and homelessness crises on her first full day in office Tuesday.

Oregon education officials released a guide this week encouraging schools to affirm their students' gender identity and other measures.

A major storm known as an atmospheric river is dropping massive amounts of rain across a wide swath of California.

An Oregon judge on Tuesday declined to lift his order that temporarily freezes part of a new, voter-approved gun safety measure requiring a completed criminal background check before a gun can be sold or transferred. Harney County Judge Robert S. Raschio previously dealt a blow to gun control advocates when he put all other elements of the tough new law on hold, including a permit-to-purchase provision and a ban on high-capacity magazines. On Dec. 23, he heard oral arguments from Oregon on a motion to allow the law’s background check provision to take effect even while the constitutionality of the Measure 114's other elements were decided by the courts.

A suspect attacked a 78-year-old man on a light-rail train platform in a Portland suburb and chewed off the victim’s ear and part of his face before police could intervene, authorities said Tuesday. The injuries to the unidentified victim from Hillsboro, Oregon, were so severe that his skull was visible after the attack early Tuesday, Gresham police said in a statement. Police arrested 25-year-old Koryn Kraemer and booked him on an accusation of assault in the second degree after identifying him through fingerprints, they said.

An Oregon woman is being held without bail after she allegedly pushed a child onto train tracks in Portland. The incident was caught on surveillance video.

An Oregon woman is being held without bail after she allegedly pushed a child onto train tracks in Portland. The incident was caught on surveillance video.

A winter storm that brought powerful wind gusts to Oregon and Washington state on Tuesday resulted in at least four deaths as extreme weather hit the Pacific Northwest.

A selection of three wines, two of which are nonalcoholic yet still delicious, to sip and savor.

The Ducks made an impression in the Holiday Bowl, and so did UNC's young signal-caller Drake Maye. Here are our takeaways from the game.

No. 15 Oregon takes on North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday night on FOX. Here are the top plays from the game!

Whale Watch Week in Oregon is returning in-person for the first time since the pandemic.

Parts of Seattle saw flooding that trapped cars and impacted buildings.

From the Holiday Bowl to the CFP semifinals, here are the key stats to know for all the big bowl games left on the schedule.

Here's everything you need to know about Oregon-UNC, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert pick from Geoff Schwartz.

Bruce Campbell bought the 1,066-square-foot, 200-passenger Boeing 727 from a salvage company in 1999 for $100,000.

It will be a wet week in the West as a series of low-pressure systems will bring stormy weather to the region.

Low wages and a tight labor market are blamed for a shortfall in plow operators in states from Oregon to Ohio.

The Oath Keepers and Proud Boys had a shared love of Donald Trump, but not so much for each other.

College football's early signing day was filled with winners, losers and a host of surprises. We break it all down.

Idaho police have contacted the owner of an abandoned white Hyundai spotted in Eugene, Oregon, on Dec. 17 that web sleuths connected to the Nov. 13 murders of four coeds.

A shooting outside Legacy Emanuel Medical Center caused glass doors of the emergency room to shatter in Portland, Oregon. Officials are still investigating the gunfire.

Wildfires and a Western megadrought led to a historic die-off of evergreen trees in the state — nearly twice as bad as the previous worst year. Some researchers have dubbed it "firmageddon."

Record homicides, rising property crime and the ongoing homeless crisis pushed some Portland residents to a boiling point this year. Will 2023 bring positive change?

An Oregon judge has handed guns rights advocates a victory and placed a new, voter-approved ban on high-capacity magazines on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided.

Residents of The Dalles, Oregon, are learning how much water Google’s data centers there have been using to cool the computers.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced she is commuting the sentences of all of the state's 17 inmates awaiting execution.

An Oregon judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking a key part of a tough new voter-approved gun law intended to curtail mass shootings but did not immediately rule on its most controversial part — a ban on high-capacity magazines.

Oregon's tough, voter-approved gun control law remains temporarily blocked.

Tyson Walker scored 15 points to lead five scorers in double figures and No. 12 Michigan State pulled out a 78-77 win over Portland in the fifth place game of the Phil Knight Invitational.

Isaiah Newell ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:11 remaining, and No. 22 Oregon State took advantage of critical mistakes in the fourth quarter by No. 10 Oregon to rally for a 38-34 victory.

Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer has won the open U.S. House seat in Oregon's 5th Congressional District.

Colorado voters have passed a ballot initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for people 21 and older and to create state-regulated centers where participants can experience the drug.

Democrats held onto a string of competitive governors’ seats in the midterm elections after making the case to voters that Republican challengers posed a threat to abortion rights and democracy in their states.

Michigan and Ohio State are ranked among the top three teams in the new College Football Playoff rankings, but it still looks like a long shot for both to end up in the final four.

Georgia was the new No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings, followed by Ohio State, Michigan and TCU.

As complaints about elections pile up around the country, investigators tasked with dealing with them find themselves on the front line of defending the integrity of elections.

A federal appellate court says a national beauty pageant has a First Amendment right to exclude a transgender woman from competing, because including her could interfere with the message the pageant wants to send about what characteristics make an ideal woman.

Sedona Prince’s career at Oregon has ended with a torn a ligament in her elbow that will require surgery.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders kicked off a multi-state tour in Oregon on Thursday.

A ranching family in Oregon is applauding the arrest of the leader of a U.S. Forest Service crew that carried out a planned burn in a national forest that spread onto the family’s property.

A waiting and vetting period would be built into gun purchases in Oregon if a measure on the November statewide ballot passes.

An Oregon mayor plans to ban camping on Portland streets in the next year and a half.

The U.S. House race in Oregon's newly created 6th Congressional District is closer than expected.

Tennessee has moved to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Ohio State.

President Joe Biden is calling embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss’ abandoned tax cut plan a “mistake,” saying he is worried that other nations’ fiscal policies may hurt the U_S_ amid what he calls “worldwide inflation.”.

President Joe Biden's trip to Oregon, California and Colorado is showing how he's trying to turn out Democratic votes on Election Day.

Eastern Michigan University basketball star Emoni Bates has been reinstated as the felony gun charges against him are set to be dismissed.

Across the United States, from Oregon to New York, demand for child care far exceeds supply.

A renewable energy facility in Oregon that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there has officially opened as the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America.

This week marks the culmination of a four-year-long campaign in Oregon to plant saplings grown from the seeds of trees that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

A BP refinery fire occurred in Ohio Tuesday night, and some drivers say they are nervous that the incident will drastically impact gas prices.

The Southeastern Conference was perhaps one blocked kick away from perfection on opening weekend, with a few impressive nonconference wins and some no-brainers.

Georgia moved up to No. 2 in the first Associated Press college football poll of the regular season.

Defending national champion Georgia became the second team in 15 seasons to score a touchdown on its first seven possessions against a ranked opponent.

Third-ranked Georgia made a statement that its offense is ready to take the lead.

Stetson Bennett threw for 368 yards and accounted for three touchdowns and Georgia's revamped defense didn’t miss a beat.

Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell is the last of the talented Sewell brothers still in college and he's got high hopes for this season with the 11th-ranked Ducks, who play No. 3 Georgia on Saturday in Atlanta.

The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholism.

Oregon’s chief justice has fired all the members of the Public Defense Services Commission, frustrated that hundreds of defendants charged with crimes and who cannot afford an attorney have been unable to find public defenders to represent them.

Oregon authorities are investigating four additional deaths potentially linked to last week's heat wave, bringing the total number of suspected hyperthermia deaths to 14.