Woodburn man charged after after kidnapping, chase, gunfire exchange with police
A Woodburn man is facing attempted murder and other charges after police say he kidnapped a teenager and hurt a second person in an incident that…
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Oregon officials ask businesses to check COVID-19 vaccine status
Oregon’s state health officer said Friday businesses will be asked to either enforce mask policies or check whether customers have been vaccinated…
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Federal funding to help Oregon boost forest restoration work
The Oregon Department of Forestry said Thursday the state will be able to greatly increase treatments on overcrowded forestlands to improve forest…
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Gov. Brown: Oregon follows CDC guidance, drops mask, social distancing in most public spaces
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced late Thursday afternoon that Oregon will follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance released…
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Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 in C. Oregon; 733 new cases
There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,572, the Oregon Health…
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BLM issues NW fire prevention orders to reduce threat of human-caused wildfires
Effective Wednesday, May 12, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is prohibiting the use of fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets for…
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Washington schools to open full-time in fall, masks required
Washington authorities said Thursday all schools in the state must provide full-time, in-person education for students for the 2021-22 school year…
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New Washington state law makes drug possession a misdemeanor
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a measure overhauling the state’s approach to drug possession, after the Washington Supreme Court struck down…
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Federal fire officials aim to douse blazes fast, avoid megafires
U.S. officials say they’ll try to stamp out wildfires as quickly as possible this year as severe drought tightens its grip across the West and…
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Gov. Brown decides against closing Lakeview minimum-security prison
A minimum-security state prison in southern Oregon that was slated to close in 2022 will remain open.…
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OSU study: Bird species losses on remote island in Panama point to lack of habitat connectivity
Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in Central America has nevertheless lost more than 25% of its native bird species since…
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Oregon Health Authority: Pfizer vaccinations for 12 to 15-year-olds can begin Thursday
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup said it completed its review of the federal process Wednesday night and unanimously concluded…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon; 616 new cases
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including three from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,558, the Oregon…
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SW Oregon natural gas terminal project on pause
A proposed major West Coast liquified natural gas pipeline and export terminal is officially on pause after state reversals of two of its dredging…
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Anti-police graffiti found on homes of Eugene City Council members
City officials say the homes of three Eugene city councilors were defaced with anti-police graffiti that called for defunding the police.…
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State, wireless firm reach $1.6 million false claims settlement in Oregon Lifeline overcharging
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and the state Public Utility Commission announced Wednesday a $1.6 million False Claims Act settlement with a…
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Oregon reports 16 more COVID-19 related deaths, 660 new cases
There are 16 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,549, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Mining ban considered to protect sage grouse in the West
The Biden administration says it is considering a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western states to protect a struggling bird…
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Oregon lawmakers extend grace period for past-due rent
Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill that gives tenants who are struggling with financial hardships due to the pandemic more time to pay past-due…
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Oregon Employment Dept. launches temporary federal benefit program for ‘hybrid workers’
The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday launched the Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation program, a temporary federal program to provide…
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