Oregon FBI launches hate crimes awareness campaign, releases state, U.S. statistics
Hate crimes are the highest priority of the FBI’s civil rights program because of the devastating impact they have on families and…
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Crews stop wildfire that prompted evacuations in The Dalles
A fire that broke out late Tuesday afternoon on the west end of The Dalles prompted evacuation of some homes in the…
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Traffic alert: U.S. Highway 20 to close east of Sweet Home for 3 days for slide repair project
U.S. Highway 20 east of Sweet Home (mileposts 54-57) will be closed to thru traffic for three full days next week, Wednesday-Friday Sept. 8-10 so…
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Idaho governor calls in help amid surge in COVID patients
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little is calling in 220 medical workers available through federal programs…
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Wyden, colleagues urge VA to address impact of Afghanistan withdrawal on veterans’ mental health
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined a bipartisan group of 35 senators Tuesday calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to swiftly develop and conduct…
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NW fire bosses’ pre-Labor Day warning: Danger still high, despite cooler temps
While there is some relief from this summer’s extreme heat, high fire danger will likely continue into September because of the ongoing drought.…
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As school districts in Oregon, elsewhere insist on vaccines, some teachers push back
Some of the biggest school systems in the U.S. are taking a hard line with teachers and staff members who are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19:…
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Oregon reports 40 more COVID-19 related deaths in 3 days, 5,545 new cases, fewer hospitalizations
There are 40 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon reported over the past three days, raising the state’s death toll to 3,155, along with 5,545 new…
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Wasco County man dies after fall during Grand Canyon river trip
The body of a Wasco County man who fell at Grand Canyon National Park has been…
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OSU study looks at well-established beaver population in Oregon’s Coast Range
Beavers are often translocated to restore populations in areas, reduce their conflicts with humans and to take advantage of their ability to improve…
Continue Reading Two Oregon counties request trucks for bodies as deaths climb
BEND, Ore. (AP) — The death toll from COVID-19 in Oregon is climbing so rapidly that two counties have requested refrigerated trucks to hold the…
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Bentz applauds opening of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to grass seed producers
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) on Friday applauded the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to update the Coronavirus Food Assistance…
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Record-low steelhead returns trigger emergency fishing closures on lower Deschutes, other rivers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to extremely low returns to date of Columbia Basin upriver summer steelhead, the Oregon Department of Fish and…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 20 more COVID-19 related deaths, record 3,207 new cases, nearly 1,100 hospitalizations
 There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,115, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSU prof’s grant-funded zebrafish study may curb need to use animals for chemical testing
An Oregon State University toxicologist has received a $7 million grant to study the biological impacts of chemicals, which could potentially lead…
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Gov. Brown orders flags lowered to half-staff to honor U.S. service members, civilians killed in attack
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday, August 30…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,057 new cases, 1,085 hospitalizations
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,095, along with 2,057 new cases and 1,085…
Continue ReadingThe first ‘murder hornet’ nest of 2021 has been destroyed in Washington
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN The first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021 has been eradicated in Washington, according to state officials. The nest was…
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Secretary of state audit: Developmental disabilities agency has improved, but more work needed
An audit released Wednesday by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Audits Division finds the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services within the…
Continue ReadingSenators announce $22 million to protect Oregon senior living facilities from COVID-19
– Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that over $22 million has been allocated to the state of Oregon in an effort to…
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