By Portland Archdiocese, The Indonesian Catholic Community of Oregon (KKIOR) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special Mass with Archbishop Alexander Sample on Sunday, October 18, at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in downtown Portland. KKIOR began in 2001, when Indonesian Catholics gathered in one another’s homes to pray the […]

Originally posted at Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry based in Oregon, By Anna Russell October 14, 2026 Note from Randy: In God’s providence, this article by Anna Russell appeared on The Gospel Coalition around the same time our ministry posted an article about Hannah Strege, a 27-year-old woman who was the […]

By Isaac Meythaler, October 08, 2026, NW Adventist, More than 800 families were left without homes following the fires this summer in the Spokane area. Other fires throughout the Northwest have left entire communities devastated. However, through generous donations, Upper Columbia Conference Adventist Community Services has raised more than $130,000 […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Help is on the rescue in Bend after the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting. • The Cambira Hotel has offered free stays for visiting family members of victims. • The Lukcy Woodsman food truck has been offering free meals to the community (without strings, […]

Oregon Receives $10,881,191 in Federal Funding to Deliver Home Visiting Services to Families By Association of State and Tribal Home Visiting Initiatives Washington, D.C. — October 5th, 2026 — Oregon has just received $10,881,191 in federal funding through the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program to continue providing voluntary home visiting […]

By Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry headquartered in Oregon Our ministry received some remarkable messages from a woman who translated my book Happiness into Ukrainian in 2023 and just finished translating Heaven. She shared how the books have helped her and others in this season of war and suffering […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, A student accused of releasing chemicals in a Portland school cafeteria faces attempted murder and domestic terrorism charge. In early September, a 15-year-old boy at Benson Polytechnic High School mixed chemicals brought from home to create a toxic gas that he released smoke and […]

Pastoral Letter: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” Archbishop Alexander K. Sample Portland Archdiocese, October 1, 2026 . On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi 2026, with well over 1,000 members of the faithful present at the Mass, including priests, deacons and religious, I solemnly consecrated the Archdiocese of […]

By Oregon Right to Life, Focus on the Family president and CEO Jim Daly inspired hundreds of pro-life advocates in Salem last weekend at the first annual Oregon Pro-Life Gala. The 2026 Oregon Pro-Life Gala was held Saturday, September 19th, in Salem. The event began with a special VIP reception […]

By Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Press Release WASHINGTON, DC [9/22/26] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced comprehensive legislation to establish guardrails against AI risks in education and the workforce and invest in protections for students, educators, and workers. The Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act is a robust […]