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Mystery Hole: Why Oregon's 'Lost Lake' Disappears Every Year

Ana Verayo |

May 06, 2015 12:13 AM EDT

Scientists map out the lava tube where a mysterious hole drains all the water from Oregon's Lost Lake every winter.

The seafloor on Axial Seamount near Oregon coast dropped to almost 8 feet due to a volcanic eruption.

Underwater Volcano in Oregon Coast Could Be Erupting Right Now

Ana Verayo |

May 01, 2015 04:17 AM EDT

Scientists believe that an underwater volcano located in the Axial Seamount near the Oregon coast may be erupting right now after 8000 mini earthquakes were recorded.

Tsunami Debris Boat Found off Oregon has Native Fish from Japan Still Alive

Ana Verayo |

Apr 10, 2015 10:46 AM EDT

When the object is brought ashore, biologists will examine and study the fish inside the vessel.

9 Injured In Oregon’s Interstate 5-Northbound Crash

Vittorio Hernandez |

Mar 08, 2015 05:02 AM EDT

All lanes of Interstate 5 northbound at Victory Boulevard near Delta Park were closed for several hours due to a five-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon,

Stone Tool Older than Any Human Civilization in the U.S. Found in Oregon

Ana Verayo |

Mar 07, 2015 06:26 AM EST

The tool is actually an agate scraper made from a piece of orange agate not indigenous to eastern Oregon.

Oregon Chub to be the First Fish to Exit Endangered Species List

Marco Foronda |

Feb 22, 2015 06:24 AM EST

The fish is endemic only to Oregon and has been federally listed as a threatened species from 1993 to 2014.

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber Steps Down Over Fiancée Scandal; Replacement Kate Brown Is First Openly Bisexual Governor in U.S.

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 13, 2015 09:50 PM EST

John Kitzhaber, the longest-serving governor of Oregon, resigned on Friday, bowing down to political pressure over allegations that his live-in partner got juicy contracts for her green energy consulting business because of his position.

Mysterious Dirty Milky Rain Falls on Washington and Oregon

Ana Verayo |

Feb 08, 2015 04:41 AM EST

This ash-like substance has remained a mystery.

U.S. Government to Kill 11,000 Cormorants to Save Endangered Salmon

Ana Verayo |

Feb 07, 2015 06:21 AM EST

This plan is preferred over another alternative that orders the killing of 18,000 birds by 2018.

Serious Crash on I-84 Results in Vehicular Pileup, Injuries

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 18, 2015 03:31 AM EST

Interstate 84 in Oregon is now partially open, but only to single-lane traffic after a long stretch of the I-84 was closed almost the whole of Saturday due to a pileup.

Marcus Mariota Kisses His Heisman Trophy

Oregon's Marcus Mariota Wins the Heisman Trophy

Dino Lirios |

Dec 14, 2014 07:18 AM EST

The Heisman Trophy has officially been bestowed to Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota. He becomes the first player from Oregon to win the trophy when he was named the winner on ESPN live TV, Saturday night.

Hundreds of Quakes Hit Nevada; Residents Warned of Possible Stronger Temblor

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 09, 2014 02:53 AM EST

The Department of Geology and Mineral Industries of Oregon had warned residents of the state and neighbor Nevada to prepare in case a big earthquake hits the area after a rise in both number and intensity of tremors that rocked Nevada.

Pedestrians pass by a DC Cannabis Campaign sign in Washington November 4, 2014.

Recreational Marijuana Legalized in Oregon, Alaska, Washington D.C.

Cory Doyle |

Nov 05, 2014 05:07 PM EST

Activists gained key victories for the movement against marijuana prohibition, as voters approved the legalization of marijuana in Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C. during Tuesday's midterm elections.

Vatican Condemns Brittany Maynard's Assisted Suicide As Undignified

Kristina Fernandez |

Nov 04, 2014 10:44 PM EST

A top Vatican bioethical official condemned Tuesday Brittany Maynard’s decision to end her own life, saying there is no dignity in assisted suicide and the act is in and of itself reprehensible.

Mommy Blogger Says 'Voices' Told Her To Throw Autistic Son Off Oregon Bridge

Dan Weisman |

Nov 04, 2014 10:00 PM EST

Oregon 'mommy blogger' Jillian McCabe was arraigned Tuesday on suspicion of killing her autistic son by throwing him off Newport, Oregon's Yaquina Bay Bridge. McCabe was charged with murder, aggravated murder, first and second degree manslaughter. She was held on $1 million bail with her next scheduled hearing set for November 12.

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