Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole new states.

Women represent half of the U.S. population.

Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations.

An Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning.

Portland is considering whether to ban homeless camping during daytime hours in most public places.

An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest.

An Alaska man known for illustrating widely distributed children’s books with cute mother-baby animal pairs has been dropped by his publisher after authorities allege he posted transphobic notes threatening children.

Oregon lawmakers are deciding whether to make the state the second in the nation to mandate climate change curriculum from kindergarten through 12th grade.

In Oregon, mass timber is increasingly being viewed as a construction material that could help the state build more affordable homes and revive rural logging towns.

Oregon's newly sworn-in Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed three executive orders to tackle the state's housing and homelessness crises on her first full day in office Tuesday.

City officials in Portland, Oregon, have voted to ban street camping.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders kicked off a multi-state tour in Oregon on Thursday.

Oregon authorities are investigating four additional deaths potentially linked to last week's heat wave, bringing the total number of suspected hyperthermia deaths to 14.

Gripped by gun violence that’s affecting cities across the nation, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, has issued a new emergency declaration with the goal of reducing gun killings by at least 10% over the next two years.