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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says she will uphold state law prohibiting government officials and police from helping federal ...

Coastal tribes have secured a grant to help facilitate a reintroduction, but the status of the money under a current federal ...

As a frequent traveler, I think some of the best US state parks to visit include Dead Horse Point in Utah and Valley of Fire ...

Oregon Food Bank President Andrea Williams said Monday at the Oregon Capitol hunger in the state is at its worst since the ...

The event's main draw is the thousands of ash-smeared Hindu ascetics who make massive processions toward the confluence to ...

U.S. Border Patrol is beefing up security in Houlton to curb illegal entries from Canada. According to the U.S. Border Patrol ...

When snow covers Maine, many farms slow down—but one is finding a unique way to keep people coming back: winter goat yoga.

The Bend, Oregon, resident said he has carried out similar pranks on other sculptures before, such as adorning them with hula ...

A state attorney told a judge Friday he's not against releasing some criminal defendants from jail who have been denied their constitutional rights to a lawyer, as long as public safety is taken into ...

New analysis by repair advocates underscores need for enforcement, further state progress to ensure people can fix their stuff ...

Commercial-scale leases in the Gulf of Maine, a state research project and plans for a turbine-assembly port will be affected ...