ODFW, OSU, California collaborate in recovery efforts for imperiled coastal martens
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and partners will expand research efforts on the coastal subspecies of pacific marten in southwestern…
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Oregon DMV reminds that expired license grace period ends Dec. 31 — act now to avoid rush
Oregon’s law enforcement moratorium for expired vehicle registration, driver licenses and ID cards will end on Dec. 31. So if you need to renew, the…
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OSU research shows how cancer cells change shape, invade various types of tissue
Oregon State University research has shed new light on the way malignant cells change their shape and migration techniques to invade different types…
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Five Oregon GOP gubernatorial candidates discuss issues at Bend forum
Since 1987, Oregon has had a Democratic governor at the helm, but nearly a dozen Republican candidates are vying to change that in 2022.…
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Oregon reports 16 more COVID-19 related deaths, including 2 Jefferson County residents
There are 16 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two Jefferson County residents, raising the state’s death toll to 4,334, Oregon…
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Portland school board shuts down in-person meeting amid vaccine mandate debate
The Portland school board ended an in-person meeting amid controversy over a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children 12 and older after…
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Ex-NYT columnist Kristof announces run for Oregon governor
Former New York Times reporter and columnist Nicholas Kristof announced Wednesday he is running for governor of Oregon, the state where he grew up on…
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Gov. Brown gets COVID-19 booster shot, flu vaccine, urges others to do the same
Gov. Kate Brown received her COVID-19 booster shot and her flu vaccine Tuesday at Salem Health’s Edgewater Clinic, urging other Oregonians to talk…
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Citizen scientists’ contributions a boon to snowpack modeling, OSU research shows
Data gathered by backcountry skiers, avalanche forecasters and other snow recreationists and professionals has the potential to greatly improve…
Continue ReadingFederal judge rejects bid to stop Washington vaccine mandate
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge in Eastern Washington on Monday denied a bid by firefighters, state troopers and others to halt…
Continue ReadingAccused gunman in a Boise mall shooting dies in hospital
CNN, KIVI By Jenn Selva, Amanda Watts and Amir Vera, CNN The accused gunman in an Idaho mall shooting on Monday died Tuesday at a local hospital,…
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Dozens of fallen shipping containers bobbing along Vancouver Island
The Canadian Coast Guard says maritime workers are waiting for calmer weather before they can retrieve some 35 shipping containers that fell off a…
Continue ReadingHere’s how Democrats want to tax billionaires to pay for their social spending plans
CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN Racing to find alternate ways to pay for their massive budget reconciliation package, congressional Democrats are now…
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Bentz calls on Attorney General Garland to prioritize drug, immigration enforcement
During a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Thursday, Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, called on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to…
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Portland murders break record; 2 dead in Old Town, suspect arrested; 19 shootings over weekend
Portland police say two people were killed at an Old Town apartment building on Sunday, and a Portland man was arrested on murder charges as the…
Continue Reading Container ship loses 40 shipping containers overboard near the Strait of Juan de Fuca
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard said Sunday they responded and have been monitoring a container vessel that lost 40 containers overboard during…
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Tens of thousands without power in WA, OR; 2 killed by tree
A strong Pacific storm system that triggered mud flows in wildfire-scarred areas of California also slammed the Washington state and Oregon Sunday,…
Continue ReadingBody found in vehicle submerged in Idaho’s Fernan Lake
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Police in Idaho say they have found a body in a vehicle submerged in Fernan Lake that was last seen being driven…
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Glass recycler reaches deal with Oregon to curb pollution
By MONICA SAMAYOA Oregon Public Broadcasting PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An agreement between the state of Oregon and a glass recycling plant in Portland…
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Fire season comes to an end on Oregon Dept. of Forestry-protected lands
Fire season has now ended on all 16 million acres of Oregon forestland protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry, the agency said Saturday.…
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