It’s still the OLCC — but now, ‘control’ has been swapped for ‘cannabis’
The OLCC on Monday officially became the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, dropping the word “Control” that had defined the agency’s…
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Sierra Nevada red fox population gains endangered species status
In response to a petition and lawsuits from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday granted endangered…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,056 new cases over past three days
There were five new COVID-19 related deaths reported in Oregon over the past three days, raising the state’s death toll to 2,863, the Oregon…
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Oregon announces sexual harassment settlement with Victoria’s Secret owner
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Treasurer Tobias Read announced Monday a settlement with L Brands, Inc., owner of Victoria’s Secret,…
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Bootleg Fire holds as progress continues; largest blaze in US now 84% contained
There are still nearly 1,800 firefighters and support personnel battling the 413,762-acre Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon — and they made big…
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Clouds, rain help Bootleg Fire crews bring nation’s largest blaze to 74% containment
The long fight to contain the more than 413,00-acre Bootleg Fire in Southern Oregon has made major progress in better weather conditions, reaching…
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Gov. Brown plans to veto bills on Medicaid oversight, youth kratom purchase ban
Gov. Kate Brown provided notice Sunday that she intends to veto two bills passed during the 2021 Legislative Session.…
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Dozens of Seattle bars/restaurants require vaccination proof
SEATTLE (AP) — At least 60 Seattle bars and restaurants as of Friday began requiring customers to prove they have been vaccinated as a requirement…
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Bootleg Fire update: Crews complete line around perimeter; containment rises to 56%
A higher containment figure for the first time in days and another day of little fire growth shows progress on the nation’s largest wildfire, the…
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ODOT, Deschutes County react to Gov. Brown’s order directing masks at state offices
Masks are back — but as a requirement, only for state agencies. Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a new rule requiring that all employees and…
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OSU researchers part of $20M effort to develop artificial intelligence for agriculture
Thirteen researchers from the Oregon State University College of Engineering are part of a $20 million federal effort, known as the AgAID Institute,…
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BLM plans helicopter gather of about 450 wild horses east of Burns, adoption, sale of most
The Bureau of Land Management Burns District announced Friday plans to conduct a helicopter gather of wild horses within and immediately adjacent to…
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Oregon report finds psilocybin in mushrooms shows promise as mental health therapy
The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board have reached a milestone in the effort to build the nation’s first state…
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Stormy weather still fueling activity, posing challenges on 413,000-acre Bootleg Fire
More scattered showers have done little to stop increased activity on the more than 413,000-acre Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, but nearly 2,000…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,076 new cases; modeling points to sharp rise
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,858, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Gov. Brown signs $220 million bill to modernize, improve wildfire preparedness
On Friday at the World Forestry Center, Gov. Kate Brown ceremonially signed Senate Bill 762, comprehensive legislation passed with bipartisan…
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ODFW OKs lethal action after wolves attack four cows in Baker County
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday it has authorized lethal action and will provide a kill permit to a Baker County livestock…
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Oregon fire marshal again suspends self-serve ban regulations due to heat wave
With the current and forecast heat in much of Oregon, the Office of the State Fire Marshal is suspending for a day its enforcement of the regulations…
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Redmond, Crook County schools voice frustration over Oregon’s new mask-in-schools order
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday directed the Oregon Health Authority and the state Department of Education to create a rule to require masks indoors for…
Continue Reading Seattle homelessness initiative qualifies for ballot
A campaign to alter Seattle’s city charter and force it to handle homelessness differently, known as Compassion Seattle, has officially qualified…
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