New Pendleton law to permit some public sleeping on city property
The northeastern Oregon city of Pendleton will soon allow people to sleep outside on city-owned property, provided it’s not in a park, parking…
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S. Oregon bar with topless dancing loses license over COVID-19 rules
A bar with topless dancing in a small town north of Roseburg has had its liquor license suspended by the state, which says the establishment was in…
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Umatilla County put back on Oregon’s COVID-19 ‘county watch list’
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that Umatilla County has again been added to the state’s COVID-19 County Watch List, the fourth county…
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Oregon Health Authority reports record 484 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 594, along with a record 484 cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Corvallis nursery finds dead spotted lanternfly, first sign of destructive pest in Oregon
A dead spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, has been found in a shipment of planters and ceramic pots sent to Oregon from Pennsylvania, prompting…
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Surveys: Most Oregonians wearing masks in public, but social gatherings continue
Two new statewide surveys of Oregonians find a large majority of residents are taking steps to limit their exposure to the COVID-19 virus — but many…
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DA declines to prosecute 70% of Portland protest cases
Portland police have referred nearly 1,000 protest-related cases to the Multnomah District Attorney’s Office since late May and prosecutors have…
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ODOT crews make progress to repair, reopen highways damaged by wildfires
While some sections of Oregon highways hardest hit by recent wildfires have reopened, repairs and damage assessments continue. Drivers should expect…
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Secretary of state reminds of key election dates as Voters’ Pamphlets arrive
The Nov. 3 General Election is less than a month away, and in the next few days Oregonians will start seeing Voters’ Pamphlets arriving at…
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Portland protesters ordered away from US immigration building
Federal authorities declared an unlawful assembly outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, where protesters have…
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Dramatic ODOT video shows raging fire approach, destroy radio tower near Detroit
ODOT has released dramatic video footage taken by an automated camera as the Beachie Creek Fire roared through the Santiam Canyon, destroying a…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 deaths, 301 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 581, along with 301 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Feds sending Oregon major influx of up to 80,000 rapid COVID-19 tests a week
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced a plan Tuesday to deploy a huge influx of rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government — some 60,000 to 80,000…
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Oregon Zoo’s red panda cub has a name: Pabu
The Oregon Zoo’s red panda cub has a…
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Oregon’s open 2nd Congressional District means change after 22 years
Rep. Greg Walden’s retirement announcement opened an opportunity for a new representative in the U.S. House.…
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Lionshead Fire, at 204K acres Oregon’s largest of year, nears 50% containment
The more than 204,000-acre Lionshead Fire, sparked by lightning west of Warm Springs in mid-August, is approaching 50% containment, the last of…
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OSU says Corvallis classes to stay primarily online through winter term
Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus will continue to provide instruction primarily though remote delivery during the winter term, OSU…
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Oregon Safeway, Albertsons pharmacies now offer at-home COVID-19 test kits
Safeway and Albertsons pharmacies in Oregon and Southwest Washington are now offering at-home COVID-19 test kits, the companies announced…
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Police make 6 arrests during Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland arrested six people during protests that began Sunday night as unruly demonstrations in the city continue.…
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OSU receives $4.3 million grant to help safeguard US nuclear stockpile
Oregon State University has been awarded $4.3 million from the National Nuclear Security Agency to work on computer simulations essential to ensuring…
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