Oregon’s conservative western counties want to break away from their deep-blue state and become part of the solidly red state of Idaho. They are asking President-elect Donald Trump to help make it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike McCarter knows his American history almost as well as he knows his Bible. His family has lived and worshipped in Oregon for ...

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Oregon’s conservative western counties want to break away from their deep-blue state and become part of the solidly red state of Idaho. They are asking President-elect Donald Trump to help make it ...