Conservationists call for action on Northwest wolf poaching
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Wildlife advocates say there has been a distressing uptick in wolf poaching cases in…
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‘Disgusting thrill kill’: Oregon hunters offer $500 reward to find shooter of deer at Reedsport boat launch parking lot
Oregon hunters are offering a $500 reward for information on a poacher who shot a deer and left it dead in a Reedsport boat launch parking lot at…
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OSU part of $8 million federal effort to improve electric grid operation
Oregon State University is part of an $8 million Department of Energy effort to update and improve the operation of the nation’s hydroelectric…
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Santiam Horse Camp reopens for first time since 2020 Labor Day fires; reservations open
Santiam Horse Camp in the Santiam State Forest reopens to campers Friday, and opportunities to book reservations opened…
Continue ReadingPolice: 8 wounded in shooting after music event in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Eight people were wounded in a shooting after a music event and five people were shot, one fatally, in separate incidents in…
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Interstate 84 in Gorge reopens, hours after semi-truck with crane boom blew a tire, crashed and caught fire
A nearly 50-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in the Columbia River Gorge was closed for several hours Monday after a semi-truck with a crane boom and…
Continue ReadingPlanned Parenthood sues Idaho over ‘trigger’ abortion ban
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A regional Planned Parenthood organization is suing Idaho over its “trigger law” abortion…
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Lebanon man killed in motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 20 east of Sweet Home
SWEET HOME, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Lebanon man was killed in the crash of his motorcycle Sunday evening on U.S. Highway 20 about 25 miles east of Sweet…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court further erodes separation between church and state in case of praying football coach
By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court said Monday that a Washington state school district violated the First…
Continue Reading8 people injured in a shooting at a rave in Tacoma, Washington
By Tina Burnside, CNN At least eight people were injured in a shooting at a rave party early Sunday morning in Tacoma, Washington, according to the…
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‘Biblical’ insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America ARLINGTON, Ore. (AP) — Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan…
Continue Reading10 arrested in Eugene protest over abortion ruling
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Police in Eugene say 10 people were arrested during a Friday night protest following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to…
Continue ReadingAuthorities warn Northwest swimmers to beware risky waters
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are warning recreationists to be wary of risky waterways as hot weather hits part of the Pacific Northwest. The…
Continue ReadingSE Portland bar robbed at gunpoint, owner and son demand answers
By Adrian Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A bar owner and his son in Southeast…
Continue ReadingSeattle starts work on bridge from market to waterfront
By DANIEL BEEKMAN The Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle has started work on a new pedestrian bridge that will connect Pike Place Market to the…
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Democrats vow to help women who must travel for abortions
By CLAIRE RUSH and ADAM BEAM Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic leaders across the nation vowed Friday to help women who travel to…
Continue Reading Oregon elected officials, groups, candidates react to US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade
Swift reaction arrived from Oregon’s elected officials, numerous organizations and election candidates Friday morning in response to the historic…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry says other areas of Central Oregon District will enter fire season next Monday
More restrictions take effect July 1 PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Dalles and John Day units of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon…
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Oregon agency clarifies proposed child abuse probe change
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Human Services is clarifying a proposed rule change around child abuse investigations after the…
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OSP, Jackson County agencies seize 2,800 marijuana plants in third Eagle Point grow raid in 2 weeks
More than 2,800 illegal marijuana plants were seized from 10 greenhouses Wednesday in a raid on a property in the southern Oregon town of Eagle…
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