A routine road trip turned into an unthinkable tragedy on the afternoon of April 6, 2026, when a California family’s SUV slammed into a stalled semi-truck on Interstate 5 in Douglas County, killing an 18-year-old and seriously injuring his father and twin sister.

According to Oregon State Police, Brenden Larry Christensen, 61, of San Diego, was driving a white Freightl...

Workers arrive each day facing a real risk of an on-the-job injury. They rely on others’ diligence to ensure their workspaces are safe. When an employer, or others whom an employer hires, fail to live up to their duties, workers are placed at risk and, too often, are hurt.

When a worker is injured in Oregon, they may have multiple ways to seek recourse. One, of course,...

Auto accident fatalities are, as Portland Mayor Keith Wilson recently pointed out, a “fully preventable cause of death.” Optimized highway and roadway safety requires cooperation and collaboration between drivers and government authorities — the former must observe safe driving practices, while the latter must ensure safe infrastructure. Even as state and local leaders work t...