Marijuana vape sales lag as lung illnesses rise in US

​​​​​​​Vaping products, one of the fastest-growing segments of the legal marijuana industry, have taken a hit from consumers as public health experts scramble to determine what’s causing a mysterious and sometimes fatal lung disease among people who use e-cigarettes.

Oregon death is 2nd linked to vaping, 1st tied to marijuana shop product

Public health officials in Oregon said Wednesday that a person who recently died of a severe respiratory illness had used an electronic cigarette containing marijuana oil from a legal dispensary, the second death linked to vaping nationwide and the first tied to a vaping product bought at a pot shop.

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake rumbles off Oregon coast

COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday off the Oregon coast but did not generate a tsunami or cause any damage or injuries, authorities said.

Man who surrendered on 23-year-old sex charges sentenced

An Oregon man who turned himself in for multiple sex crimes after 23 years on the run has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison.

Jessi Combs killed in ‘horrific accident’ attempting to break land speed record

Jessi Combs — racer, automotive legend and beloved TV personality who carved out a space for women in the automotive world — died in a driving accident Tuesday afternoon on the Alvord desert in southeast Oregon, her teammate Terry Madden confirmed in an Instagram post Wednesday morning.Combs, 36, was attempting to break the women’s land speed record.