300-acre Lane County wildfire in steep terrain fully lined, mop-up underway
A 300-acre wildfire in steep terrain about 10 miles southwest of Veneta has been fully lined, and mop-up operations are making progress, Oregon…
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Truck driver indicted on manslaughter charges after deadly Oregon crash that killed 7 farmworkers
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The driver of the semitruck involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 5 in…
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Oregon gas prices on the rise as summer driving season arrives, AAA reports
The seasonal surge in gasoline demand ahead of the Memorial Day weekend sent pump prices climbing as drivers fueled up for holiday road trips, AAA…
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Oregon Dept. of Education releases final version of ‘Early Literacy Framework’
The Oregon Department of Education said Tuesday it has released the final version of Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework, a statewide resource…
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Oregon’s Project Turnkey 2.0 grants another $8 million for four shelter, transitional housing projects
Oregon Housing and Community Services and the Oregon Community Foundation announced Tuesday four additional awards for Project Turnkey 2.0, the…
Continue ReadingBody of avalanche victim in Washington state recovered after being spotted by volunteer
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — Search crews have recovered the body of a climber who was one of three killed in an avalanche on Washington’s…
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OSU study provides foundation for protecting rare Sierra Nevada red fox in Cascades, Sierras
Conservation efforts for the rare Sierra Nevada red fox can be strengthened through new computer modeling based on a 12-year data gathering…
Continue Reading1-year-old dies after being left in a hot car outside of a hospital for nine hours, police say
By Jamiel Lynch and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 1-year-old child died after being left in a car parked outside of a hospital for nine hours in…
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Merkley introduces bill to help keep rural during the summer
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., recently introduced the Feeding Our Rural Kids (FORK) Act, legislation that would amend the Richard B. Russell National…
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Oregon National Guard takes part in Memorial Day ceremonies around the state
Oregon National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen participated in several Memorial Day community events on Monday, honoring service members who died…
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‘Oregon will never forget’: Memorial Day message from Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs Director Kelly Fitzpatrick
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is a Memorial Day message from Kelly Fitzpatrick, director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs. On Memorial Day,…
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Delilah, a chimp at the Oregon Zoo and a friend of famed primatologist Jane Goodall, turns 50
Delilah, an Oregon Zoo chimpanzee who helped launch a decades-long friendship with renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, turned half a century old…
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Air Force picks Kingsley Field to host training squadron for F-35A Lightning II, world’s most advanced fighter jet
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Thursday that the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force has selected Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base in Klamath Falls as…
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Gov. Kotek orders public flags lowered in honor of Memorial Day
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek on Friday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff pursuant of 4 U.S.C.…
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Gov. Kotek forming council with goal to improve teacher preparation, boost early literacy efforts
As part of her ongoing efforts to boost literacy rates across Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek announced Thursday she will form a council to develop…
Continue ReadingDisplaced tenants of burned SW Portland apartments say arson suspect ‘terrorized’ them for months
By Adrian Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A man who lived at the southwest…
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Threatened ‘Siuslaw hairy-necked tiger beetle’ on Oregon Coast moves step closer to protection
In response to litigation brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must decide by August 2026 whether to…
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Oregon man died waiting for an ambulance, highlighting lack of emergency responders
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man died while waiting over a half-hour for an ambulance after being struck by a hit-and-run driver last month, according…
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Oregon, awash in treatment funds after decriminalizing drugs, now must follow the money
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization…
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Gov. Kotek declares drought emergencies in Sherman, Lake counties; tally now 8 of Oregon’s 36 counties
Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Sherman and Lake counties through Executive Order 23-08, and directed state agencies to coordinate and…
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