An OPB investigation found Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and his staff sent and received thousands of text messages between 2017 and 2021 that were never available to people requesting city records.

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez declared victory Saturday night in her bid for Southwest Washington’s congressional seat, flipping a key House seat from red to blue.

Using a virtual world to help the real one

The Bend City Council received a clear housing mandate from voters. The congressional race there is still too close to call -- and conservatives may hold onto control of the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners.

Republicans were hopeful 2022 would be the first time in 40 years the state would elect a GOP governor. They were wrong.

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ShotSpotter, which sells technology meant to locate gunshots, has ramped up legal and PR spending to push back against criticism that its tech doesn’t work. In Portland, records suggest much of the sales pitch was intentionally hidden from public view.

Central Oregon brewers bracing for a low-water future

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Mailers sent in several Oregon Senate districts point to Democratic candidates’ liberal positions on abortion law in a bid to make it a winning issue for Republicans.