TriMet has decked out one of its buses in rainbow colors designed by local artist Daniel Quasar for the Portland Pride festival, which will be hosted in Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Saturday and ...

Reports of bias crime in Oregon declined in 2024, marking a 'complex and concerning' trend, according to a new Criminal ...

SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler called out Democratic Sen. Ed Markey's hypocrisy after he attacked the federal agency for raising an "Appeal to Heaven" flag.

California flag. Image by stillfx via Depositphotos. California’s state flag features the California grizzly bear, a species that once roamed the state in large numbers. This powerful symbol ...

Flag Day celebrates the American flag as a symbol of freedom, history, and national strength.

Mexico’s green, white and red flag has become a defining symbol of the protests in Los Angeles.

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If approved by lawmakers, the T-bone would join other state symbols including hazelnut, Oregon grape and potato.

Oregon, known for its state bird, nut, and beverage, may soon add a state steak to its list of official symbols.

As a stand-alone symbol, the American flag has the potential to be inclusive, representing a diverse population united under a broad concept of freedom.

In the vacuum of prescribed meaning, Americans have imbued the flag with their own: sacrifice, freedom, patriotism, nationalism, pride, disappointment and hope.