Oregon to provide no-cost ash, debris cleanup for all fire-hit homes, businesses
The state of Oregon will provide no-cost wildfire ash and debris cleanup for all homes and businesses in the eight counties affected by the…
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Oregon Guard infantry combat team demobilizes after peace-keeping mission
A demobilization ceremony for Oregon Army National Guard soldiers of 1-186 Infantry, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was held Sunday to recognize…
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Oregon agencies partner to analyze post-fire flooding, erosion threats
Oregon state agencies, federal and local partners have formed a multi-agency team to analyze potential post-fire flooding and erosion threats on and…
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ODFW voices alarm about recent ‘frenzy’ of wildlife poaching in Lane County
A decapitated black bear joins a growing list of animals from a frenzy of poaching in Lane County in recent weeks, the Oregon Department of Fish and…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 868 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 761, along with 868 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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New COVID-19 restrictions on dining, gyms in Washington
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Sunday new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the next four weeks as the state continues to…
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NW youth to explore agriculture through virtual reality, online activities
In the age of COVID-19, middle and high school students in Oregon and Washington will be able to explore agriculture through immersive experiences,…
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Oregon reports nearly 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 759, along with 1,097 new cases — the third straight day the…
Continue Reading Hospitals back, business group critical of new COVID-19 rules; grocers say don’t panic
Here are statements from the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, National Federation of Independent Business-Oregon and Northwest…
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Gov. Brown declares 2-week statewide freeze in bid to curb COVID-19 case spike
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a statewide two-week “freeze” that includes limiting restaurants and bars to take-out only and shuttering…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,076 new cases, 2nd-highest tally
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 753, along with 1,076 new cases, just shy of the daily record…
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OSU researchers make key advance for printing circuitry on wearable fabrics
Electronic shirts that keep the wearer comfortably warm or cool, as well as medical fabrics that deliver drugs, monitor the condition of a wound and…
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Couple’s minivan shot on Hwy. 22E near Mill City; OSP seeks tips from public
Oregon State Police requested the public’s help Thursday as it investigates a gunshot that broke the rear window of a Milwaukie couple’s minivan…
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Gov. Brown’s chief of staff leaving to join Biden-Harris transition team
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that her chief of staff, Nik Blosser, will be joining the Biden-Harris transition…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 876 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 742, along with 876 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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New Oregon secretary of state to examine election system warnings
Oregon Secretary of State-elect Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, said she will examine the “critical warnings” that the state’s former elections…
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Oregon Historical Society marks 50th anniversary of infamous ‘exploding whale’
On Nov. 12, 1970, KATU-TV reporter Paul Linnman described “a stinking whale of a problem” on the coast near Florence. There, Oregon State Highway…
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Merkley unveils ag bill that includes tens of millions for Oregon priorities
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on agriculture, announced Tuesday that he has…
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Fishing, environmental groups sue over Umpqua River dam
Environmental and fishing groups are suing a small, private water district in southern Oregon over a 130-year-old dam on a pristine stretch of the…
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Small tornado touches down in St. Helens; buildings damaged
The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down Tuesday afternoon north of Portland in St.…
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