March 4, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor IP28, also known as the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act, is a proposed ballot initiative in Oregon for the November 2026 general election. In general, the bill seeks to prohibit animal...
Feb. 25, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Content warning: this article mentions violence, sexual assault and rape On Feb. 10, Hillsboro police released that a 1992 cold case was linked to a convicted serial killer and solved. Elizabeth Wasson, an...
Feb. 25, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor On July 1, 2025, the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act was passed in Oregon, seeking to set statewide recycling laws and spread recycling standards and services throughout the state. The new law stated that...
Feb. 18, 2026 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief The Northwest Passage, established in 1941, is Western’s student art magazine, encompassing many mediums of individual expression. Historically, the magazine only published literature — being classified as a literary...
Feb. 18, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor On Feb. 4, U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai ruled that immigration enforcement agents can’t make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there is a risk of escape. Many have concerns about immigration agents entering private...
Feb. 18, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor In a unanimous decision, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled Feb. 5 that Oregon residents who are charged with a crime and can’t get legal representation from the state in a timely manner must have their case dismissed until...
Feb. 18, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor With schools in Oregon continually facing budget cuts, the Salem-Keizer school district faces a $23 million budget deficit due to declining enrollment. Currently, the school district has 37,208 students enrolled, which is a...
Feb. 18, 2026 | Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Late Saturday night, Feb. 7, at approximately 10:15 p.m., anyone inside Ackerman Hall was evacuated following a call to Campus Public Safety that led to the arrival of multiple firetrucks and police presence. A small...
Feb. 11, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor During Fall term and the beginning of Winter term this school year, students living in Arbor Park reported seeing an orange and white cat wandering around the area. The cat was very friendly, meowing and nuzzling up against...
Feb. 11, 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Today, Valentine’s Day is a day about love, often celebrated by exchanging chocolate, flowers and gifts between partners and friends. Though there are concrete theories on the origins of Valentine’s Day, it’s hard to be sure...
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