Oregon needs to build about 29,500 more homes each year, mostly in the Portland region and Willamette Valley, to emerge from a housing shortage years in the making, the state’s chief economist told lawmakers Monday.

The Northwest has seen very little precipitation over the last two weeks. If Portland doesn’t see any rain by Thursday, it will set a new dry streak record for the month. The record for the most consecutive dry days in January -- recorded in 1948 -- is 17.

Oregon has been experimenting with programs that offer substance use services instead of drug possession charges for almost five months.

Oregon needs to build about 29,500 more homes each year to emerge from a housing shortage years in the making.

Portland is known for its quickly growing folk music scene, and fans will get the chance to see talent all on one stage on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Alberta Rose Theatre.

Rose-Tu is 20 months pregnant as of Monday, and her due date is expected to come sometime between the end of Jan. and mid-March. It is Rose-Tu’s third pregnancy, the last time she gave birth was in 2012 after 21 months. Zoo visitors were shocked to learn that elephant pregnancy can last up to 22 months.

On Move It Monday, we will be speaking with Special Olympics Oregon on their upcoming Polar Plunge, including how some people, including AM Extra’s Travis Teich, will be taking on a “super plunge.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (15-6, 6-2 WCC) and the Oregon State Beavers (16-6, 6-3 WCC) meet again for the second time this season when they go toe-to-toe in a pivota

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for Eastern Lane, Eastern Linn, Eastern Marion, Northern Josephine counties, as well as La Pine due to stagnant air conditions trapping smoke and other air pollutants near the ground where people breathe.

Emergency contraception purchases have increased since inauguration day across the country, including in Oregon.

Predictive analytics give the Gonzaga men's basketball team a high probability of defending home court Tuesday when Oregon State pays its first visit to the McC

The Beavers trail by 25 points midway through the third quarter, then make it interesting by getting as close as three points during the final minutes.