ODF ends shortest wildfire season in two decades
The 2019 fire season officially ended Tuesday on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. The last district to end its fire season…
Continue ReadingThe 2019 fire season officially ended Tuesday on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. The last district to end its fire season…
Continue ReadingHabitat created just for the threatened streaked horned larks on the Herbert Farm and Natural Area south of Corvallis has successfully produced its…
Continue ReadingMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A judge has ruled that the live-in handyman charged with killing Dennis Day, an original member of “The Mickey Mouse…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — State health officials say three additional cases of severe lung illnesses linked to vaping have been reported, bringing…
Continue ReadingSens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced new bipartisan legislation Tuesday they say would address an injustice for some students wanting to use…
Continue ReadingOctober is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Marking the occasion, the Secretary of State’s Office has added a new Elections Security…
Continue ReadingIn October, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients may see an increase in their monthly food benefits, Oregon Department of…
Continue ReadingOregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has received a $1 million gift to explore hemp genomics, research that can grow…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland man has been charged with bias crimes after an attack on a transgender woman in the city’s Pearl…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Police Bureau spent $15.7 million on overtime in 2018. A report released Tuesday by the city auditor concluded…
Continue ReadingA Portland-area woman has been charged with the illegal selling of shark fins, Oregon State Police said Monday. In mid-September, members of the OSP…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The man who authorities say fired a gun at Portland International Airport last week has pleaded not guilty to the various…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Starting Tuesday, businesses in Portland will not be allowed to give customers single-use plastic items, unless they ask…
Continue ReadingShock. Horror. Sadness. These are the feelings often felt by family, friends, and the broader community when a child tragically dies from abuse or…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are still trying to identify a woman who is suspected of killing a Marion County family’s pet rabbit. KOIN…
Continue Reading(Update: Adding SEIU statement) Bargaining teams from Oregon’s seven public universities and the union representing about 4,500 classified…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a train derailed north of Salem early Sunday, breaking a utility pole that resulted in power outages and causing…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Salem police say a man taken into custody after allegedly causing a disturbance at a restaurant later died, and that the case…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Macy’s officials have confirmed that its landmark store in downtown Seattle will close at the end of February. The Seattle…
Continue Reading(Update: Adding that it was second major union contract agreement of the day) A through-the-night bargaining session — the first with a federal…
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