Extensive search continues for missing, fallen climber on Mount Jefferson
An extensive search for a missing climber from Salem who reportedly fell several hundred feet during a descent of Mount Jefferson continued for a…
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The largest fire in the US continues to defy crews’ efforts to tame it. And the weather isn’t helping
By Aya Elamroussi and Claire Colbert, CNN Despite the efforts of firefighters battling the Bootleg Fire, the raging flames of the nation’s…
Continue ReadingFour shootings in Seattle leave 3 dead, 5 injured
By Hollie Silverman and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Three people were killed and five more were injured in a series of unrelated shootings in Seattle…
Continue ReadingWashington state deputy is killed in the line of duty; 2 of 3 suspects are detained
By Alta Spells, Jenn Selva and Andy Rose, CNN Law enforcement officers from the Vancouver, Washington, area are mourning a deputy killed in a…
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Wildfires blasting through West draw states to lend support; Bootleg 42% contained
Out-of-state crews are heading to Montana to battle a blaze that injured five firefighters as the West struggles with a series of fires that have…
Continue ReadingLow oxygen levels off coast raise fears of marine ‘dead zones’
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Low oxygen levels measured off the coast of Oregon and Washington are raising concerns of large “dead zones” that could…
Continue ReadingThey dodged flames pushed by 30 mph winds. Crews fighting the huge Bootleg Fire still are trying to tame it
By Jason Hanna and Lucy Kafanov, CNN When crews battling the massive Bootleg Fire saw wind-driven flames race across the treetops, they had one…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 613 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,836, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.…
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Bootleg Fire tops 400,000 acres, but crews make good progress, now 40% contained
The nation’s largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday, but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and weaker…
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COVID-19 delta variant has become dominant in Oregon
As daily COVID-19 cases doubled in the past week, Oregon health officials reported Thursday that the highly transmissible delta variant has now…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 539 new cases
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,834, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon state Rep. Gary Leif dies
Oregon Rep. Gary Leif has died. He was 64. House Republican Leader Christine Drazan confirmed his death Thursday in a statement.…
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9 firefighters on nearly 400,000-acre Bootleg Fire test positive for COVID-19
Incident management teams are working closely with local public health officials and the Oregon Health Authority’s investigation into nine positive…
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FS: Fuels treatment areas are ‘green islands’ in Bootleg Fire zone
The Bootleg Fire started on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest on Tuesday, July 6. The lightning-sparked fire was…
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Portland officials OK $600,000 settlement in fatal officer-involved shooting
Portland’s City Council has approved a $600,000 payment to the family of a man police shot to death after a foot chase that consultants later…
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Oregon Dept. of Education ‘strongly advises’ masks for unvaccinated students, staff this fall
The Oregon Department of Education released Thursday an updated COVID-19 “resiliency framework” for schools this fall, including that the state still…
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Bentz introduces bill to let Forest Service use Environmental Policy Act exemptions
-Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) on Thursday introduced the Commonsense Coordination Act. The bill allows the U.S. Forest Service to utilize the same…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 421 new cases; weekly numbers on the rise
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,833, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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State audit finds poor transparency, biased info from Oregon Forest Resources Institute
An audit released Wednesday by the Secretary of State’s Office finds that the Oregon Forest Resources Institute publicly presents itself as an…
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Campfires to be banned in all state parks, state-managed forests from I-5 east
Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in…
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