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Oregon Adds A New Gender Option To Its Driver's Licenses: X

4:14pm June 16, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The change follows a ruling last year by an Oregon judge that allowed an Army veteran to legally identify as non-binary — neither male nor female. Several countries already recognize a third gender.

In Portland, Ore., a May 1 rally and march began as a peaceful demonstration but later "devolved into a full-scale riot," police say.

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Portland Police Arrest 25, Saying A May Day Rally Devolved Into 'Riot'

11:14am May 02, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"Various fires were set in the street and in garbage cans, a police car was spray-painted and vandalized, and there were attempts to set at least one business on fire," police say.

Workers watch as wooden boards move across a wood planer inside Seneca Sawmill Company in Eugene, Ore. It sits in the state's 4th congressional district — which Donald Trump almost won.

Politics & Government

An Opening For Trump In Deep Blue Oregon

10:36am April 23, 2017

Donald Trump came within 600 votes of winning in Oregon's 4th congressional district, where the fading logging industry remains important. Democrats have represented the area for over 40 years.

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2 Convicted Of Conspiracy In Trial Of Second Group Of Oregon Occupiers

4:36pm March 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Two of the men who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last year have been convicted on felony conspiracy charges, while two others were convicted on lesser charges.

A storm dumped rain on Hollister, Calif., on Tuesday and Wednesday, but appeared to have blown through by Thursday.

'Snowpacalypse2017' And Flooding Clobber Western States But Ease Drought

2:12pm January 12, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Storms dumped rain and snow all along the coast, prompting evacuations, closing roads and knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers. But all that water has helped the West's severe drought.

For First Time, Openly LGBT Governor Elected: Oregon's Kate Brown

1:25am November 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Brown, who has openly discussed her bisexuality, was the incumbent in her race, although she was not seeking reelection. She stepped in last year when the sitting governor resigned.

Ammon Bundy, the leader of an anti-government militia, carries a copy of the U.S. Constitution in his pocket.

Bundy Militia Not Backing Down Following Oregon Trial Acquittal

12:15pm November 04, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Ammon Bundy and his followers are back with fervor, saying that constitutionally, the government does not have the right to Western lands. But scholars disagree.

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'It Was Time To Make A Hard Stand'; Closing Arguments Completed In Malheur Trial

10:41pm October 19, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Seven defendants who occupied Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge stand accused of conspiracy, theft of government property and illegally carrying firearms. Among them are Ammon and Ryan Bundy.

Although expanding Medicaid in Oregon didn't drive down the recipients' overall use of hospital emergency rooms, the state has seen a decline in avoidable use of ERs by 4 percent in the past two years, according to state statistics.

Emergency Room Use Stays High In Oregon Medicaid Study

6:35pm October 19, 2016

by Kristian Foden-Vencil

Health officials hoped giving more people health insurance would curtail their use of expensive emergency rooms for routine medical care. But data from Oregon suggest their overall ER use didn't drop.

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A sign is placed on a closed road to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore., on Jan. 29, during the armed occupation of the refuge.

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Trial Opens For Occupiers Of Oregon Wildlife Refuge

10:43am September 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon was seized by armed militants for 41 days. Many of the occupiers have pleaded guilty already; the first trial begins Wednesday.