Major ice storms crippled the Salem area in 2021 and the Eugene-Springfield area in January 2024. The National Weather Service said cold temperatures Monday and Tuesday are forecast to ...

Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal took a noticeably strong stance, saying they “will not back down.” ...

A storm from the west could lead to snow in the air and potentially on the ground in the Portland metro area, as well as icy roads.

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

Providence is entering its fifth week of strikes at facilities in Oregon, as multiple bargaining units represented by the Oregon Nurses Association remain without ratified labor contracts.

PORT ORCHARD, Wash — An AMBER Alert has been issued statewide after a 17-month-old child was abducted "forcibly" from his mother late Sunday night by his father. Andrew Gilbertson took his son Ryderie ...

Denying human rights to a bedeviled minority – rights such as due process - is a classic trait of a dictatorship. Let’s not ...

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reacting to President Donald Trump’s plan to drastically downsize the federal government.

While New York has a fabulous theater scene, you can enjoy top-notch productions in this small West Coast town in Oregon that ...

A Salem man was arrested Friday for the murder of a woman who was found dead inside an RV in Wilsonville, according to the ...

Portlanders deserve leaders who prioritize real solutions to our local challenges, not performative political commentary.

Though Duyck can pinpoint Intel and political swings, University of Oregon political scientist Professor James Chandler says Oregon's voting base has changed for a multitude of reasons.