Courtney Sherwood

A recent study in the scientific journal Nature says many forecasters are underestimating how much sea level will rise due to climate change in the years ahead. But predictions for the Oregon Coast are much more accurate than in some areas of the globe, a... See more

Protesters took to the Portland streets on Saturday, saying they want better lives for people in Iran – but the two groups that rallied midday in the city had very different views of how to get there. About 20 Iranians and Iranian Americans gathered at a ... See more

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has abandoned efforts to build a detention center in Newport, at least for now, according to court filings first reported by the Statesman Journal. But ICE’s statements have not ruled out reviving the project in th... See more

This story was originally published by The Oregonian/OregonLive and is used with permission. The federal government turned its sights on another stretch of Oregon coast as a possible spot for an immigrant detention center – with the help of a leading loca... See more

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official wrote in court filings Tuesday that the agency intended to build a temporary holding and processing center in Newport, Oregon, confirming rumors that have swirled through the coastal community for months... See more