The Pacific Northwest burger chain is leasing former Sonic sites in Salem and Keizer, but work on the River Road N location has not yet started.

Forcing survivors to litigate their restraining order hearings is a regular reality — and a gaping fault in a system that continues to fail battered women, advocates say.

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In 1950, an Oregon couple named Paul and Evelyn Trent took two pictures on their Kodak of a “disc-shaped object” that supposedly hovered above their farm outside of McMinnville without emitting any sound. The pictures ended up in Life magazine and remain a point of contention between UFO skeptics and believers.

An undersea volcano off the Oregon coast will likely erupt in 2025, and scientists can use the lessons learned from forecasting and watching its eruption to monitor other more hazardous and unpredictable volcanoes.

Three state parks in Oregon and Washington recently made a list of the best to see across the US. Here's what to know about the parks and how to visit

Riding a six-game winning streak, the No. 17-ranked Purdue men's basketball team wraps up its Pacific Northwest road swing with a Saturday afternoon tilt against No. 13-ranked Oregon inside Matthew

Forcing survivors to litigate their restraining order hearings is a regular reality — and a gaping fault in a system that continues to fail battered women, advocates say.

OREGON'S BEST BOYS BASKETBALL WINGS Gabe Alvarado, Sheldon, 6-3 senior . Alvarado opened the season strong, averaging 10 points per game as a three-level scorer for an Irish team

To break free from the domestic abuse and to protect her children, Rachel experienced homelessness in hopes of something safer on the other side.

OREGON'S BEST GIRLS BASKETBALL WINGS Morgan Ainsworth, Marshfield, 5-10 junior. Ainsworth was a second-team all-state selection for Colony in Parker, Alaska, last season, helping

Faced with a homeless services system largely built for men, women experiencing domestic abuse may find themselves choosing between violence and the street.