Oregon adds 1,600 jobs in April; unemployment rate falls to 4%, still above US figure
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in April, down from 4.4% in March. For the past 21 months since August 2021, Oregon’s unemployment…
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Grand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four…
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State-funded detection camera helps crews catch, stop lightning-sparked wildfire at small size
After several lightning strikes Monday night, the Oregon Department of Forestry succeeded in stopping progression on a fire between Sharps Creek and…
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Chavez-DeRemer questions US education secretary on proficiency requirements, expanding Pell grants
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel…
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Oregon Coast poachers pay $15,000 in damages, can’t hunt for 3 years for shooting 2 black bear cubs
Mother-and-son poachers who shot two bear cubs near Siletz last October must pay $15,000 in damages, lost hunting privileges for three years and will…
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More than a dozen people, 3 dogs rescued from apartment fire in downtown Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters rescued over a dozen people and three dogs from a dramatic apartment building fire Tuesday in downtown Portland,…
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Gov. Kotek directs OLCC to step up regulation, crack down on tax compliance by cannabis retailers
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is directing the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to make state tax compliance a requirement for the…
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Eastern Oregon’s historic Frenchglen Hotel seeks its perfect match to run the place: Could it be you?
Nestled in the upper end of the Blitzen Valley with Steens Mountain in the distance, the Frenchglen Hotel awaits its perfect match – a…
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Chavez-DeRemer cosponsors legislation to increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10) to introduce the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, which seeks to combat the fentanyl crisis…
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OSU report finds public funding helped boost available child care slots in Oregon since 2020
Available child care slots for young children in Oregon grew by almost 5% from March 2020 to December 2022, thanks in part to increased public…
Continue ReadingWashington lawmakers reach deal on drug policy, avoid automatic decriminalization
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Democratic and Republican leaders in the Washington Statehouse reached a tentative deal on a major…
Continue ReadingAmid flood watch, Oregon agency warns to be alert for landslides
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of Oregon Monday afternoon and evening. The Oregon Department of…
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Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland, Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A series of suspected drug overdoses left at least eight people dead over…
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Unusually early heat wave in Pacific Northwest tests records
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest,…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Idaho students remembered for their ‘strength and inspiration’ and awarded posthumous degrees
By Ray Sanchez, CNN The four University of Idaho students who were fatally stabbed in their off-campus home were remembered for their “strength…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s murky abortion law is driving doctors out of the state
By Randi Kaye and Stephen Samaniego, CNN The state of Idaho is in the beginning stages of a grand exodus. Doctors — specifically, those who…
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ODFW warning: Well-intentioned ‘rescuers’ of young wildlife are likely ‘kidnapping’ them instead
Finding a young wild animal alone does not mean that it’s been abandoned or orphaned, so leave them where you find them, the Oregon Department of…
Continue ReadingWashington high court reverses Black man’s conviction over racially biased jury selection
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that prosecutors discriminated against a Black man by striking the last Black person from his…
Continue ReadingOregon officials reopen recreational crabbing coastwide after domoic acid levels decline
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) — Effective immediately, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have reopened…
Continue ReadingEarly heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts…
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