Prosecutor says Oregon faith healers failed to meet standard of care in death of son

Defense: Healers thought dying son had cold or flu

Oregon study ties teen ‘choking game’ to rural setting, mental health and substance abuse

Study: ‘Choking game’ more popular with rural kids

Relatives of missing climbers hear from doctor about chance of surviving on Mount Hood

Relatives hear about climbers’ chance of survival

Whiteout on Mount Hood stalls search for 2 climbers missing since Friday

Snow storm stalls search for missing Ore. climbers

Oregon offers model to boost nursing faculty as nation faces predicted shortage

Oregon offers model to boost nursing faculty

PORTLAND, Ore. — A predicted national shortage of nurses in the next decade could be made worse by a shortage of the experienced nurses who train them at community colleges and universities around the country.

Costco 4th-qtr profit slips, partly on stronger dollar, but beats analysts’ forecasts

Costco 4Q profit falls 6 percent but beats views

PORTLAND, Ore. — Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that a stronger dollar and higher employee health care costs helped drive its fiscal fourth-quarter profit down 6 percent, but the results beat analysts’ expectations.

Donald Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc. dies at age 81 after lengthy battle with cancer

Gap Inc. co-founder Donald Fisher dies

PORTLAND, Ore. — Donald G. Fisher, who founded clothing retailer Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer.