Suspect in Salem drug trafficking, major ‘ghost gun’ manufacturing faces federal charges
A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment Thursday charging a Salem man with distributing counterfeit oxycodone pills containing…
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Oregon reports 27 more COVID-19 related deaths, 331 new cases; hospitalizations fall
There are 27 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,960, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingWashington Gov. Inslee signs rollback of police reform bill
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill rolling back part of the state’s sweeping police…
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Giant white sturgeon, over 7 feet long, seized from Scappoose Bay poachers, released
A giant white sturgeon more than seven feet long was among five sturgeon seized and released by Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers…
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Oregon reports 35 more COVID-19 related deaths, 355 new cases; cases fall sharply, deaths rise
There are 35 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, three from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,933, the Oregon…
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Federal spending bill expected to aid OSU wave energy, wildfire and mass timber projects
Federal spending legislation signed into law Tuesday includes funding for several Oregon State University initiatives, including a wave energy…
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ODA prepares as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is confirmed in the Pacific Flyway
On March 2, the World Organization for Animal Health confirmed a bald eagle found dead in British Columbia, Canada tested positive for the highly…
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Bundy gets probation, no jail, in 2nd trespassing conviction
Far-right activist Ammon Bundy has again been convicted of trespassing at the Idaho Capitol…
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OSU receives $14.4 million grant for statewide center to support early childhood educators
Oregon State University will use a new $14.4 million grant from Oregon’s Early Learning Division to establish a statewide center focused on…
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University of Oregon raising tuition and fees; first-year in-state tuition up 4.5%
The University of Oregon’s Board of Trustees approved tuition and fee hikes Tuesday for the upcoming school year, but a “guaranteed tuition model”…
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Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 related deaths, 421 cases; Oregon tops 700K cases, but rate among US lowest
There are 14 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,899, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading Idaho hospital locks down amid Bundy call for protest in child protection case
A major Boise hospital went on lockdown for about an hour Tuesday after far-right activist Ammon Bundy urged supporters to go the facility in protest…
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Landslide shuts U.S. Highway 101 on north Oregon coast
An active landslide has closed a stretch of U.S. Highway 101 in both directions Tuesday along the northern Oregon coast at milepost 47, north of…
Continue ReadingAAA: Falling oil prices have put the brakes on surging Oregon gas prices — for now
After cresting above $123 per barrel shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the price of crude oil has gradually fallen below $100 per…
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More federal funds to keep Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance portal open another week
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Tuesday it will keep the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program portal open until 11:59 p.m. next…
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New OSU project asks college students, faculty about COVID-19 pandemic coping strategies
Two years into the pandemic, an Oregon State University psychology professor is inviting college students and faculty to reflect and share about how…
Continue ReadingJury awards $100M-plus to victims of Seattle crane collapse
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A jury awarded more than $100 million Monday to some of the victims of a tower crane collapse that…
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Eugene man pleads guilty to importing, exporting hundreds of live scorpions
A Eugene man who formerly resided in Southern Oregon pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to violating the Lacey Act by illegally importing and…
Continue ReadingLawmakers send Texas-styled abortion bill to Idaho governor
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation aimed at banning abortions in Idaho after six weeks of pregnancy by allowing…
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Merkley, colleagues sound alarm to Biden over Russia’s attacks on Ukraine nuclear plants
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Massachusetts Sen. Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-03), sent a…
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