A new study has found a steep decline in the development of forest and agricultural land from 2000 to 2015, compared to the previous two decades,…
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There are 54 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including three from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,048, the…
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The American Lung Association’s 20th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report, released Thursday, reveals significant progress in the work to…
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., Congressman Fred Keller and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost led a letter this week to the…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A new earthquake-warning app is available for Washington state. The Seattle Times reports the state said there are already two…
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Oregon Army National Guard soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment returned from deployment on Tuesday after nearly…
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Oregon Housing and Community Services on Wednesday began again accepting new applications for the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance…
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An interdisciplinary team at Oregon State University received a nearly $5 million grant to create a new research center to transform what scientists…
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As Oregon lawmakers prepare to return to the state Capitol next week for a 35-day legislative session, Republicans and Democrats have differing…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 are decreasing in the Seattle metro area, but hospital leaders are warning that the variant…
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There are 41 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including two in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 5,994, the…
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The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice Tuesday of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to force it to respond to a…
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. government plans to capture more wild horses on federal lands this year than ever…
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The Oregon Health Authority director and a leader of the state’s COVID-19 response has been hospitalized after a serious fall.…
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There are 17 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon over the past three days, including one in Deschutes County, raising the state’s…
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Oregon State University has been ranked one of the nation’s five best providers of online education for the fourth consecutive year by U.S. News &…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The University of Washington will return to in-person learning on Jan. 31 after starting winter quarter online because of a…
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In 2020, carbon dioxide emissions from Pacific Northwest power plants that burn coal and natural gas totaled 45.64 million metric tons, the lowest in…
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The Oregon Health Authority has awarded $1 million to two University of Oregon health experts to expand their innovative COVID-19 containment program…
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