Oregon Dept. of Revenue joins IRS in extending tax filing deadline to May 17
The Oregon Department of Revenue said Wednesday it is joining the IRS and automatically extending the income tax filing due date for individuals for…
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OSU board puts President F. King Alexander on probation amid controversy
After hours of public comments and private deliberations, the Oregon State University Board late Wednesday placed President F. King Alexander on…
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Endangered red wolf from Wash. zoo gets novel operation at OSU
Specialists at Oregon State University’s veterinary hospital operated Tuesday on a rare red wolf from the breeding program at Point Defiance Zoo &…
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Oregon will open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults on May 1
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said Wednesday that that all Oregonians 16 and older will be eligible to seek vaccines on May…
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Cause of Cornelius ethanol facility blaze determined to be static
Officials say a large fire Tuesday at an ethanol facility in Cornelius, west of Portland, was likely caused by static while employees were…
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Judge limits Portland police use of less-lethal launchers at protests
A federal judge has restricted the Portland police use of less-lethal launchers by its Rapid Response Team officers at protests.…
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Federal appeals court revives UO suit alleging ‘glaring’ gender pay gap
A federal appeals court has revived a University of Oregon professor’s lawsuit alleging the university has failed to address a “glaring” pay…
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‘No. 765 double-clutched herself’: Condor at Oregon Zoo lays second egg as first one is hatching
A California condor at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation surprised keepers by laying a second egg just as her first one was…
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Detroit, a lakeside Oregon town hit hard by wildfire, faces a new worry
The mayor of Detroit, a lakeside town ravaged by a wildfire last fall, is worried that a plan to lower the risk of a large earthquake causing the…
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Seedling shortage a post-wildfire challenge for Oregon forestland owners
Unprecedented demand for forest tree seedlings after Oregon’s devastating large wildfires of 2020 are creating difficulties for forest landowners,…
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Oregon reports 22 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon
There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,346, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Portland police union head resigns amid leak probe
The head of the Portland police union has resigned over what the union called his mistake related to a police report that baselessly accused Portland…
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Fire at ethanol plant west of Portland prompts evacuations
Authorities say fire crews are battling a fire at an ethanol fuel facility west of Portland in Cornelius that has prompted evacuations.…
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Gov. Brown announces members of Oregon’s new Psilocybin Advisory Board
As required under Ballot Measure 109, approved by voters last November, Governor Kate Brown on Tuesday announced the 17 members of the Oregon…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to reimburse schools that put Wi-Fi on buses
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Tuesday he is co-sponsoring legislation that would provide E-Rate support for school bus Wi-Fi, to help close the…
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Oregon adds nearly 14,000 jobs in February as jobless rate edges downward
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.1% in February, from 6.2% in January, as the state gained nearly 14,000 jobs, the Oregon Employment…
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Lake reserve community contests $429K DEQ fish death fine
The Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community is contesting a $439,200 penalty from the state Department of Environmental Quality for allegedly killing…
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Spokane man pleads guilty in $12M grass seed fraud schemes
A former manager of a Washington-based company that produced and sold grass seed and turfgrass to independent Oregon growers has admitted to…
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Oregon Ducks, OSU Beavers punch ticket to Men’s NCAA Tournament
A year after being canceled due to the pandemic, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has returned.…
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Corps of Engineers may trim Detroit Reservoir maximum level, to ease quake threat
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering a plan to reduce Detroit Reservoir’s maximum pool elevation by five feet, beginning this summer,…
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