Physics teacher who found plane debris in backyard explains why he thinks iPhone survived

In the hours that followed the frightening blowout on the Alaska Airlines flight, people in one Portland-area neighborhood found themselves on a scavenger hunt for various debris that fell from the sky.

Man finds iPhone 'perfectly intact' that likely fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight

The man said the iPhone was found still in airplane mode and open to a baggage claim number for Alaska Airlines flight 1282, which suffered an inflight blowout and was forced to make an emergency landing.

VIDEO: Coast Guard rescues dog that fell off cliff on Oregon coast

Newly released footage shows the harrowing rescue of a dog by the U.S. Coast Guard, after that dog fell down a cliff on the Oregon Coast.

Study suggests this ingredient leads to better coffee

The study touches on what many baristas already know, but no one had specifically studied the effect or explored how it could vary with different types of coffee – until now.

Rare Air Jordans, dropped in Oregon donation bin, sell for $50K at auction

The cash from the rare Nike Air Jordan 3s will benefit the Portland Rescue Mission, which has served people struggling with homelessness, hunger and addiction since 1949.

Oregon hiker rescued after tumbling ‘several hundred feet’ down Mt. Hood

An Oregon hiker was rescued after she slipped and fell hundreds of feet down a popular route on Mt. Hood over the weekend, authorities said.

Gunfire erupts at Portland International Airport, suspected gunman in custody

Gunshots were fired inside Portland International Airport (PDX) on Tuesday night, prompting authorities to respond swiftly. The incident occurred in a pre-security area outside restrooms in concourses D and E.

Watch: Wild dashcam video shows man plow through parade route

Video taken from the suspect's own dashboard camera shows people screaming and jumping out of the way as he speeds down a crowded parade route in Portland, Oregon.

Boyfriend arrested after Northern California sheriff’s deputy found dead at her home

A Northern California sheriff’s deputy was found dead in her home and her boyfriend was later arrested in Oregon on suspicion of killing her, authorities said.

Oregon church leader jailed for sex abuse of girls in his congregation, police say

Christopher Michael Pruitt, 39, remained in custody this week after being indicted on multiple sex abuse charges in Washington County, Oregon, police said.

Target closing stores due to theft, concerns of violence toward workers

"We cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests," Target officials wrote in a release.

Oregon father charged in decade-old cold case death of infant daughter 'Baby Precious'

After more than a decade of mystery, an Oregon father has been charged in the tragic death of his infant daughter, known as "Baby Precious." In May 2013, the lifeless body of a baby was discovered in a recycling center in Portland.

4 adults, 2 children rescued from treacherous Oregon rip current on Labor Day Weekend

During Labor Day weekend in Oregon, a group of four adults and two children found themselves in a perilous situation as they were caught in a rip current. Cannon Beach Lifeguards swiftly responded to the incident, with one lifeguard immediately taking action.

'Extremely dangerous' escapee captured after getting stuck in mud

At the time of his escape, Christopher Pray was wearing leg shackles, a belly chain, handcuffs, and a restraint connecting all three together,

Woman’s escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from similar nightmare, FBI says

A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cinder block cell at a home in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said, by alerting them to a man they now suspect in sexual assaults in at least four more states.