Latest Oregon state government News

Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target

Oct. 29, 2024 10:38 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week before Election Day, destroying hundreds of ballots at one location in Vancouver, Washington. At the other, in neighboring Portland, Oregon, it appears a fire...

Oregon ban on hard-to-trace ghost guns goes into effect Sunday

Aug. 30, 2024 20:23 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — So-called ghost guns, privately made firearms that don't have serial numbers and are largely untraceable, will be banned across Oregon starting Sunday after a federal judge denied a legal challenge that tried to block the prohibition. Ghost guns differ from...