The ocean’s color has changed significantly over the last 20 years, and the global trend is likely a consequence of human-induced climate change, scientists, including one from Oregon State University, report in a new study.
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Fire crews continued to mop up hot spots and watched over the Devils Peak Fire on Wednesday. Very few hot spots were found within the fire, and local Type 4 IC Team will be taking over command of the fire Thursday. As of Wednesday evening, the fire was 75% contained and remained at 2,865 acres.
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Two semi-truck drivers, from Montana and Florida, and a passenger were killed in the head-on crash of their rigs late Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 20 in Harney County, Oregon State Police said. The crash and investigation closed the highway for about four hours.
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Rates of Chinook salmon bycatch in the Pacific hake fishery rise during years when ocean temperatures are warmer, a signal that climate change and increased frequency of marine heat waves could lead to higher bycatch rates, new research indicates.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A police officer in Portland, Oregon, issued a video apology Tuesday for hitting a photographer in the head with a baton during the 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Prosecutors dismissed a related fourth-degree misdemeanor assault charge against Portland Police Bureau Officer Corey Budworth last week, KGW-TV
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CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — The scenic drive around the country’s deepest lake will be safer and smoother because of the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund. A $56 million project, scheduled to start in Crater Lake National Park this summer, will improve about 19 miles of East Rim Drive and a portion of
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two advocacy groups and an attorney who works with sexual assault victims are suing Idaho over a new law that makes it illegal to help minors get an abortion without their parents’ consent. Abortion is already banned in Idaho at all stages of pregnancy. But the
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In Oregon, when a child is not safe to remain at home due to abuse or neglect — either temporarily or permanently — the state has an obligation to step in. And when the Oregon Department of Human Services does so, lawyers from the Oregon Department of Justice represent them in
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge will not block Microsoft (MSFT) from closing its $69 billion deal to acquire video game giant Activision Blizzard, a defeat for US regulators who had asked for a temporary injunction while legal challenges to the merger unfold. The decision not to grant the injunction by the
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The Oregon Department of Forestry said Tuesday it will soon begin work with Oregon State University to update the disputed, withdrawn wildfire hazard map, making revisions based on direction provided in Senate Bill 80, passed by the 2023 Oregon Legislature.
Continue ReadingQUINCY, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in central Washington told some people to leave their homes immediately as a new, growing wildfire sparked west of Quincy on Monday afternoon. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office issued the evacuation notices for areas near the unincorporated community of Trinidad and the resort area of Crescent Bar. Washington’s Fire Marshal’s
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The Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Monday that Project Turnkey (1.0 and 2.0) successfully wrapped up with 32 total shelter properties in 27 cities throughout 18 Oregon counties, adding 1,384 beds/units of emergency housing.
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The Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) officially launched July 1, aiming to unify, strengthen and expand Oregon’s early learning and care system for families and child care professionals.
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Oregon hospitals saw modest improvement in their operating margins and revenue in the first quarter of 2023, they reported Monday that they continue to be financially stressed by rising expenses and a decline in hospital visits. A new report by Apprise Health Insights shows that more than two-thirds of Oregon’s hospitals lost money in the first quarter of 2023. Faced with
Continue ReadingNEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of a city on the Oregon coast has apologized and resigned over offensive content he posted in a private Facebook group for current and retired police officers. Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer apologized and resigned Monday morning, three days after the media outlet revealed that
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In recognition of July as National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, urges vehicle owners to be aware of the ongoing threat of vehicle theft. Vehicle theft continues to be a significant concern in
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Residents who experienced direct harm from Oregon’s 2020 wildfires are more likely to take steps to mitigate their fire risk in the future, an Oregon State University study found.
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A Chiloquin man was killed in a head-on collision with a tanker truck early Saturday morning on Highway 97 north of Klamath Falls, Oregon State Police said Sunday.
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A new wildfire that broke out southeast of Mt. Hood on Saturday afternoon has burned over 60 acres in a steep, heavily forested area, prompting the evacuation of several campgrounds and closure of three Forest Service roads, officials said Sunday.
Continue ReadingBy Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Multnomah County is planning on offering additional resources for people who use drugs as opioid overdoses in Oregon have been on the rise for the last five years. The Oregon Health Authority reports more than a thousand overdose deaths and 9,000
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