A hearing Wednesday before Nevada’s high court could provide the first public window into a secretive legal dispute over who ...

Stephanie Engelsman, Rob Galanakis and Simone Crowe discuss school funding, labor relations and chronic absenteeism.

The authorities said that the attack, which the seal survived, occurred on a cold evening in a cove along the Pacific Coast.

A baby elephant seal was stabbed multiple times on an Oregon beach, federal officials said. Now, authorities are looking for ...

An elephant-seal pup was stabbed repeatedly on the beach in Neskowin in March, officials said. The attack happened on Sunday, March 16, between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. in the small, unincorporated ...

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In this cycle with the tens of millions of dollars of cuts, we looked at that hard, and it's frustrating, but we had to make ...

"The task before us requires city government to rebuilding trust with the public and proving we can deliver purpose and impact with every dollar we spend." ...

The mayor's budget makes new investments in homeless shelter services and public safety, but relies on upcoming staffing and ...

As Portland leaders grapple with a major citywide budget shortfall, some have sought potential relief from one of the city’s ...

Mayor Keith Wilson is calling for layoffs and program cuts to balance his first budget as Portland’s top official. But he’s ...

The City of Portland Professional Workers Union has declared an impasse in contract negotiations and is preparing for a ...