The National Organization of Minority Contractors of Oregon last month named TriMet Agency of the Year by an "overwhelming" margin of its members.

Parrish Bennette, 18, accused of killing 14-year-old Yashanee Vaughn on  March 19, 2011, is expected to appear in court 11 a.m. Thursday Jan. 17 and take a plea deal.

Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller joins several other public officials across the nation who have decided to square off with the White House even before it outlines what its plans are for expanded measures.

A recent decision to discontinue the contracts of three popular administrators and restructure the University of Oregon's diversity office has angered many students and community members.

Portland's new mayor and city commissioner are settling into their offices in City Hall, and they're bringing a whole new set of staffers with them. Here's the who's who of the new faces at Portland City Hall.

Project Viewfinder will work with 12 young people aged 17-25, who are in transition from homeless to self sufficiency,  teaching them filmmaking skills and working with them to make films based in their own life experiences.

A majority of lawmakers from both parties eventually decided the benefits of the fiscal cliff deal outweighed its downside.  Both Oregon senators, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici  (D) and Rep. Greg Walden (R), voted in favor. But Reps. Blumenauer, De Fazio and Schrader voted against. So what were they thinking?

Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall in Multnomah County next week.
 

Roger Peet spent three months in the war-torn DRC. But instead of war and violence, he found an area of amazing natural beauty and people whose warmth and generosity are unparalleled. Peet's photos and prints show the wildlife and the way of life in Lomami Park, a remote part of the Eastern Congo River basin. 

Portland police say they have arrested three adults and a teen in connection with a string of burglaries in Portland-metro area.