In order for this ban to work, Hillsboro parks must have adequate signs informing the public of it's no smoking policy and effective enforcement. Designated smoking areas offer a compromise to ...

The Portland City Council voted 4-1 to approve a parks smoking ban. (Associated Press ... It's not yet clear how much the city will spend on signs and other enforcement measures.

On October 22, the Federal Aviation Administration eliminated the rule that required an off switch for the “no smoking” sign on planes, even though smoking on US flights officially ended ...

The Oregon House approved a bill to ban smoking in bars ... funded in part by tobacco companies — that found there was no significant extra health risks from secondhand smoke.

Many people, citing their own experiences smoking and drinking before they were of legal age, are likely skeptical of the arguments for Oregon’s ... the research found no evidence for this ...

Oregon Governor Kate Brown marked the 20th year Thursday since Oregon voters became first in the nation to approve an initiative for a fully funded, statewide effort to stamp out cigarettes.

Smoking along all of Oregon’s more than 360 miles of Pacific coastline would be banned under a proposal by the state Parks and Recreation Department. A ban on smoking in state parks, except in ...

Starting on Tuesday, the illuminated overhead “No Smoking” sign no longer requires an off switch. That obsolete requirement had become “time-consuming and burdensome” for airlines and ...