Portland State University has already taken steps to reduce tobacco use on its downtown campus. Now the school is challenging itself to become entirely smoke-free by 2016.

Federal across-the-board budget cuts known as “sequestration” are set to slice more than $23 million from Oregon schools and pre-schools.

Oregon Health and Science University has announced a hiring freeze for the immediate future.

Multnomah County Sheriff's staff says the number of vacant deputy positions at the jail is down to 16.

Oregon lawmakers may ask voters to overhaul how the state deals with property taxes. Possible constitutional amendments were before a Senate committee Wednesday.

The man accused of killing Rainier police chief Ralph Painter has been found incompetent to stand trial.

Musician Christopher Worth is finding out what he now has as a solo artist with roots that go back for generations in Oregon.