Since 1977, checkers at grocery stores have been asking the same question: "paper or plastic?"
In Oregon, that question could soon become: "paper or your own bag?"

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Behind the state's budget crisis this summer lies a brutal economic truth: Relative to the rest of America, Oregon is getting poorer.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Terri Horman, whose husband Kaine obtained a restraining order forcing her out of the family's house on a cloud of suspicion, has relocated to Roseburg.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Democrat candidate for governor John Kitzhaber pitched himself as a unifying force in Oregon politics who can bring together competing interests like public employees and the business lobby.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen said Thursday that the majority of his wealth will go to philanthropy after his death. The Seattle billionaire says that has been his plan for years.
A spokesman for the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Aaron Blank, said the announcement was a response to last month's challenge from Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, who asked other billionaires to pledge at least half their wealth to charity. This is the first time Allen has publicly announced his intentions, Blank said.

King County prosecutors are charging a Seattle high school teacher accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student during a party at his home when his parents were out of town.

SEATTLE (AP) -- Ken Griffey Jr. is gone, having suddenly driven home to retirement in Florida. Cliff Lee is gone, too, traded to division-rival Texas instead of teaming with co-ace Felix Hernandez to beat the Rangers and everyone else in the American League West.

Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Franklin "Ron" Weaver knows what effect gangs had on his old neighborhood, the education system and the social services. His own family has also been deeply impacted, losing several members to gang violence over the years.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley will not participate in a debate with his Democratic opponent this week, saying it interferes with his vacation plans.