(Portland, OR) -- It's Election Day in Oregon. Voters have until 8 p.m. to deliver their ballot to an official election drop box. Voters can also go to the Post Office and ask for a manual postmark on their ballot. It's too late to drop the ballot in the mailbox, as there's no guarantee it will be postmarked with today's date. Voters will be deciding several key races, including the race for governor. Democratic incumbent Governor Tina Kotek is going up against Republican challenger Christine Drazan.

(Portland, OR) -- A federal judge in Oregon has ruled Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents repeatedly make arrests without a warrant. It's in violation of a previous order banning agents from making those arrests. The judge also found that two agents lied in arrest reports when they claimed they had a warrant to detain a person, when they did not. The judge issued a new ruling that requires Homeland Security to disclose documents and body-camera video of civil immigration arrests in the state to the Innovation Law Lab, which brought the lawsuit.

(Beaverton, OR) -- A stalking suspect in Washington County may have more victims. Thirty-six-year-old Abraham Lopez of Beaverton was indicted for stalking a woman over several months and sexually assaulted the woman on several occasions. Lopez worked as a photographer in the Portland area and may have met women through his work. Detectives believe there are additional victims who have yet to come forward. They should contact the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

(Hillsboro, OR) -- Oregon's congressional delegation is demanding answers after ICE agents allegedly slashed a couple's tires in Hillsboro. On October 7th, video shows the agents in unmarked cars with emergency lights on pull a vehicle over. The couple in the car had been recording the agents on video in a grocery store parking lot. A masked person wearing an "ICE Agent" marked vest runs up to the car, opens a knife and slashes the tire. The driver pulls into the emergency lane and the agent runs up and cuts the tire again. Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, are calling on the Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security to open an investigation and preserve evidence in the case.

(Portland, OR) -- The Portland School Board is considering closing up to 14 schools and Portland City Council is asking them to slow the process. In a letter to the School Board, Council says they understand issues of declining enrollment, budget constraints and unbalanced enrollment. They're asking the Board to be transparent, pause the process and revise the timeline. They want to know how Title 1 schools and underserved communities will be affected, how the plan will affect special needs students and what will arts, music and STEM look like in each school.

(Portland, OR) -- A provider of refugee services in Portland will be forced to close at the end of the year if the federal government doesn't renew its funding. Morrison Child and Family Services operates a long term group home, as well as an office for home study and post release services. They both rely on funding from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. In a notice to the state, Morrison says it has not received a funding decision. A closure would lead to 73 layoffs in addition to the loss of services.

(Lincoln City, OR) -- Halloween was more of a trick than a treat for kids who were robbed of their candy in Lincoln City. Police say a group of males forcibly stole candy baskets from kids. Because some of the suspects are under 18, police could not release many details, but they say they were dressed in all-black clothing and ski masks while targeting trick-or-treaters on Northeast Voyage Avenue.

(Portland, OR) -- Police arrested a man Saturday morning in North Portland for shooting at a vehicle, apparently because of the person's race. Fifty-two-year-old Marc Schaffer fired at least two rounds from a shotgun at a passing driver on North Commercial Avenue near Rosa Parks Way. No one was hurt. Schafer followed officer's orders to drop the shotgun and he was arrested. He told officers he shot at the driver because of the person's race. He's charged with Attempted Murder, Attempted Assault and Bias Crime.

(Portland, OR) -- The federal government continues to prosecute people who allegedly stole COVID relief funds. In September, one person pled guilty, two people were arrested, five people were indicted and four businesses are under investigation. It totals 34-million-dollars in losses. Seven-million-dollars have been recovered.

(McMinnville, OR) -- The Soup Kitchen at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in McMinnville has received a 60-thousand-dollar donation of commercial-grade food equipment from the Bach West Food Equipment Group. They serve up to a hundred people during meals Monday through Friday afternoons.

(San Francisco, CA) -- Oregon's Attorney General is arguing against the U.S. Department of Justice's request to keep 20-thousand California ballots out of the General election. A federal judge turned down the DOJ's request on Wednesday, but the Trump Administration filed an emergency appeal. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield argued the Constitution puts states in charge of elections, federal law bars dropping voters from the rolls in the 90 days before an election, courts shouldn't change the rules once voting has started and eligible voters could lose their votes based on a list no one has been able to verify.

(Portland, OR) -- Changing to Daylight Saving Time will cause it to be dark earlier in the afternoon. The Portland Bureau of Transportation is urging drivers and pedestrians to use more caution. Drivers should check blind spots for pedestrians, replace windshield wipers and be aware of dark areas where it's more difficult to see pedestrians. People walking along streets should wear clothing that makes them seen, carry a flashlight and avoid distractions like using a cell phone.

(Portland, OR) -- The Portland Rose Festival Court will be smaller next year. The Rose Festival Foundation is moving from a selection of 15 princesses to six. They will come from districts that cover the region. The Randall Group will be the presenting sponsor and the scholarship for each princess will increase from five-thousand-dollars to seven-thousand-dollars. Applications can be submitted starting December 2nd.

(McMinnville, OR)  --  Three people are dead after two helicopters collided in Oregon Thursday.  The helicopters crashed just east of the McMinnville Airport.  Police say one of the helicopters was carrying two people, while the other was only carrying one.  Highway 233, which is east of the airport, was closed for the investigation.  The FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause of the incident.

(Oregon City, OR)  --  The suspect in the kidnapping of a ten-year-old Canby girl faces attempted murder and sexual assault charges.  Vince Edgar Chavez made his first court appearance Thursday afternoon.  Investigators say there were no signs of forced entry into Violet Hay's apartment.  Her 12-year-old sister was violently assaulted and remains hospitalized.  Detectives used Chavez's white van and cell phone to find the house where Hay was restrained in a closet.  Chavez rented a room in the house.  The case will be turned over to a grand jury next week to consider charges.

(Salem, OR)  --  A federal judge has ruled the Trump Administration can't make it harder for people battling serious illnesses to keep their Medicaid coverage.  Under H.R. 1, Medicaid recipients, like those on the Oregon Health Plan, must verify their eligibility more often.  Congress made an exception for people living with serious disabilities or illness, like cancer, but this summer, the Trump Administration rewrote the definition of "medically frail," narrowing who qualifies for the exemption.   Oregon, and a coalition of states, filed a lawsuit and a Massachusetts federal judge ruled the change was illegal and gave states six months to make necessary changes before enforcement begins. 

(Yachats, OR)  --  A small earthquake hit off Oregon's Central Coast Thursday morning.  It happened just after 10 o'clock.  The three-point-five magnitude quake was centered about 250 miles west of Yachats [[ YAW'-hahtz ]].  The quake was not strong enough to be felt on shore and it didn't cause a tsunami.

(Hillsboro, OR) -- The Washington County Board of Commissioners has passed a resolution concerning data centers. It supports work by the Oregon Data Center Advisory Committee to study data centers, and supports communities that have implemented moratoriums. They don't support large-scale data centers in unincorporated Washington County or the use of tax incentives to lure data centers. There are currently no standalone data centers in the county and there's no undeveloped land in unincorporated areas where a data center could be built.

(Hillsboro, OR) -- A Megabucks ticket worth four-point-two-million-dollars was sold at the Tanasbourne West Chevron in Hillsboro for the October 10th drawing. The winner was a 54-year-old Hillsboro man who wants to remain anonymous. The Chevron station gets 42-thousand-dollars for selling the winning ticket. The owner is splitting most of it among employees.

(Salem, OR) -- Fifty-one Oregon schools will get additional funding for Career and Technical Education programs. The CTE grant program was established in 2011 by the legislature. A state committee reviewed 66 applications and narrowed it down to 51 recipients, with particular attention to opportunities for historically and currently marginalized students. Six-point-four-million-dollars will be distributed to the schools.

(Juneau, AK) -- FEMA is approving nearly five-million-dollars in Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant funding for projects in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Hood River County will receive 100-thousand-dollars for debris removal from a 2025 storm. In Washington, Tacoma will get 115-thousand-dollars for storm damage. And Alaska will receive two-million-dollars for suppression of the 2019 Shovel Creek Fire.

(Canby, OR) -- Canby Police report a 10-year-old girl who was kidnapped early Wednesday has been found safe. She was located in an Oregon City home and a suspect was taken into custody. The incident began when a man entered the girl's apartment, assaulted a 12-year-old child and abducted Violet Hay. Police say the girl's parents are cooperating with the investigation. They have not named the suspect. The Clackamas County Major Crimes Team, Oregon State Police and the FBI were involved in the investigation.

(Salem, OR) -- The Oregon Public Utility Commission has approved natural gas rate increases for three utilities. They all take effect on Saturday. NW Natural customers will see rates increase seven-point-three percent, Cascade Natural Gas rates will go up 10-point-seven percent and Avista rates will increase eight-and-a-half percent.

(Oberlin, OH) -- An Oregon man is facing charges in Ohio after a man and woman were found shot to death inside a home Wednesday. Police arrested 31-year-old Daniel Jones of Ashland, Oregon yesterday in Oberlin, Ohio. One of the victims has been identified as longtime Oberlin College art and photography professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy. Oberlin College briefly issued a shelter-in-place order before police determined there was no ongoing threat to the campus or community.

(Salem, OR) -- The Oregon Health Authority is changing some rules for residential treatment facilities. Marion County Commissioners criticized the original rules, claiming they knowingly put staff and the public at risk by discharging violent patients and not allowing workers to intervene if a patient tries to harm themselves. Under new rules, the threat of harm and damage to property are treated just as violent behavior.