Massive marijuana operation found near Klamath Falls; street value tops $100 million
Klamath County sheriff’s deputies stumbled into a significant illegal marijuana operation this week, finding an amount of marijuana with a street…
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Federal data: Oregon’s female workers earn 83% of male counterparts’ median wages
In 2020, Oregon women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $936, or 83.5 percent of the $1,121 median usual…
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Oregon reports 23 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,580 new cases; modeling projects decline
There are 23 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,982, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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State warns of advance fee lending scam using real company’s name
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warned consumers Friday about fraudulent activity from an alleged Internet-based mortgage lending and…
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Oregon reports 59 more COVID-19 related deaths, 6 from C.O.; 3/4 of recent cases among unvaccinated
There are 59 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including six from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,959, the Oregon Health…
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Oregon court ruling could eliminate death penalty for many; Randy Guzek prosecutor outraged
The Oregon Supreme Court struck down the death sentence of an inmate in a ruling Thursday that found lawmakers had fundamentally altered…
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Bend smoke shop owner welcomes Oregon licensing tobacco, e-cigarette retailers to curb youth use
Preventing commercial tobacco sales and marketing to youth will be easier across Oregon beginning in January, as the state enacts a licensing program…
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Oregon data breaches on the rise in 2021; attorney general settles with Portland CPA firm
In recognition of October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum released updated data Thursday showing an…
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ODE releases school and district profiles, reflecting changes due to COVID-19 impacts
The Oregon Department of Education on Thursday released the At-A-Glance School and District Profiles for the 2020-21 school year, one challenged in…
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Oregon reports 33 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from C.O.; 1,564 new cases
There are 33 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,900, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown seeks federal disaster relief for Oregon’s commercial salmon industry
At the recommendation of Oregon’s coastal legislators, Gov. Kate Brown issued a formal request this week to the U.S. Department of Commerce for…
Continue ReadingCourt reverses man’s murder conviction, death sentence
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s court of appeals reversed the murder conviction and death sentence of a Black man,…
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Oregon Employment Dept. looks at the numbers to find the ‘whys’ behind the hiring squeeze
Several factors are at play, when it comes to why Oregon businesses are having extreme trouble finding workers, even after extra federal jobless…
Continue ReadingCalifornia company buys Eugene wood products firm
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A California forest products company has bought Seneca, a Eugene-based company that had owned more than 100,000 acres of land…
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Oregon reports 44 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from Deschutes County; 1,650 new cases
There are 44 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two Deschutes County residents, raising the state’s death toll to 3,867, the Oregon…
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Florence woman killed in head-on collision with semi-truck on Hwy. 58 west of Oakridge
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Florence woman was killed on state Highway 58 west of Oakridge early Wednesday morning when her car crossed the center…
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OSU receives $10 million grant to study hemp market in western U.S.
Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to define…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s governor accuses lieutenant governor of attempting to deploy National Guard to border without authorization
By Carma Hassan and Josh Campbell, CNN An extraordinary public feud between Idaho’s two top leaders escalated on Tuesday when the state’s…
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Oregon OSHA administrator resigns to take job with Washington state
Oregon OSHA Administrator Michael Wood will leave his post at the end of this month to take a job with the State of Washington, the Oregon Department…
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Fire retardant could be ‘game-changer’ in fighting wildfires
U.S. Forest Service officials on Tuesday approved a long-lasting fire retardant that could significantly aid in fighting increasingly destructive…
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