Sheriff: Nearly 350 guns seized from Clackamas County home; arrests expected
Authorities say deputies recently seized 337 firearms from a Clackamas County home, and related arrests are expected.…
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Recreation sites near McKenzie Bridge closed due to 375-acre Knoll Fire
Officials have issued an emergency area closure for the Knoll Fire on the Willamette National Forest. The lightning-caused 375-acre Knoll Fire is…
Continue Reading Idanha grass fire stopped after prompting Level 2 ‘Be Set’ evacuation notice
A fast-moving grass fire in the town of Idanha on Tuesday afternoon prompted a Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation alert for the town that was kept in place…
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Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,329 new cases, record 635 hospitalizations
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including one in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 2,912, along with 2,329…
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Gov. Brown announces indoor mask, state worker vaccination requirements
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday she will be issuing two new health and safety measures to address the spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations being…
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency as ‘another extreme heat wave’ is set to arrive
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency in Oregon on Tuesday to ensure additional resources are available to respond to forecast excessively…
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Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, 3,229 cases over weekend; Deschutes has 240 cases
There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,903, and 3,229 cases reported over the past three days,…
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Washington mandates vaccine for state, health care workers
Washington state workers or those working in private medical or long-term care jobs will be required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 18 or will…
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Portland records most homicides in more than 25 years after 2 weekend shootings
Authorities say a man was fatally shot on a TriMet bus in Portland on Sunday, marking a grim milestone — the city’s deadliest year in over a…
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Oregon Supreme Court justice to retire; Gov. Brown seeks applicants for vacancy
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Oregon Supreme Court created by the upcoming retirement of…
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Cooler weather helps C.O. fire crews; Bootleg Fire 96% contained, others burn around state
Cooler weather helped firefighting efforts around the state Sunday, as crews increased containment on all three major fires in Central Oregon and…
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Crime historian conducts dig for D.B. Cooper case evidence
Nearly 50 years after skyjacker D.B. Cooper vanished out the back of a Boeing 727 with $200,000 in cash, a crime historian is conducting a dig on the…
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OHA: Reports show vaccines shield against hospitalizations; few cases, deaths among vaccinated
The three available COVID-19 vaccines serve as an effective shield against virus-related hospitalizations, according to newly published…
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Federal pandemic jobless benefit programs set to end Sept. 4; state offers career help
Several pandemic-related temporary federal unemployment benefit programs expire Sept. 4, and the Oregon Employment Department reminded Friday that…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, 970 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,889, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Coalition of Portland bars requiring proof of vaccination
A coalition of bars in Portland has banded together to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination as the delta variant spreads throughout the state.…
Continue Reading Black drivers disproportionately stopped by Portland police
Police in Portland stopped a disproportionate number of Black motorists last year, even as they pulled over fewer drivers overall in 2020, compared…
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Oregon DEQ releases draft rules aimed at sharply curtailing greenhouse gas emissions
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality released draft rules Thursday aimed at dramatically reducing Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions over…
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,382 new cases
There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,885, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSU scientists collaborate on road map for adapting dry forests to new fire regimes
Oregon State University scientists and collaborators from throughout the West say that thinning and prescribed burning are crucial parts of adaptive…
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