Historic Bull of the Woods Fire Lookout lost to flames of the Bull Complex wildfire
The Bull of the Woods Fire Lookout, first built at the wilderness site nearly a century ago, has been destroyed by the advancing Bull Complex Fire,…
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Portland to vote on Texas trade ban over abortion law
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Oregon will vote Wednesday on an emergency resolution that would ban the purchase of goods and…
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Washington state workers union agrees to COVID vaccine mandate terms
Days after suing to block what is believed to be among the nation’s strictest COVID-19 employee vaccine mandates, Washington’s largest state…
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State agency updates progress on Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Oregon Housing and Community Services provided an update Friday on progress, challenges and actions taken to speed up application processing and…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,379 new cases, 1,172 hospitalizations
There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,272, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingAnti-mask protests force 3 schools into lockdown
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Three schools in Vancouver, Washington, were placed in lockdown Friday after anti-mask protesters tried to access school…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum disappointed in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan, Sackler family shield
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum expressed strong disappointment Wednesday after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain indicated that he would…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 23 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,827 new cases, 1,178 hospitalizations
There are 23 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,221, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon secretary of state: State agency audit shows need to do more on cybersecurity
 Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an audit Wednesday of Enterprise Information Services, a divisional unit of the Department of…
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Oregon Dept. of Education, OHA urge schools to register to test students, staff for COVID-19
Students returning to Oregon’s classrooms this fall may have ready access to COVID-19 testing, but schools wishing to participate must register for…
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It’ll take fall rains to put out the Middle Fork Complex fires north of Oakridge, officials say
Although good progress is being made, the Gales and Kwis Fires, part of the Middle Fork Complex, will not be contained until significant fall rains…
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Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek announces bid for governor
Tina Kotek, the speaker of the Oregon House, announced Wednesday she is running for…
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Oregon reports 43 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from Crook County; 2,414 new cases, 1,162 hospitalizations
There are 43 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,198, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon FBI launches hate crimes awareness campaign, releases state, U.S. statistics
Hate crimes are the highest priority of the FBI’s civil rights program because of the devastating impact they have on families and…
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Crews stop wildfire that prompted evacuations in The Dalles
A fire that broke out late Tuesday afternoon on the west end of The Dalles prompted evacuation of some homes in the…
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Traffic alert: U.S. Highway 20 to close east of Sweet Home for 3 days for slide repair project
U.S. Highway 20 east of Sweet Home (mileposts 54-57) will be closed to thru traffic for three full days next week, Wednesday-Friday Sept. 8-10 so…
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Idaho governor calls in help amid surge in COVID patients
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little is calling in 220 medical workers available through federal programs…
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Wyden, colleagues urge VA to address impact of Afghanistan withdrawal on veterans’ mental health
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined a bipartisan group of 35 senators Tuesday calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to swiftly develop and conduct…
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NW fire bosses’ pre-Labor Day warning: Danger still high, despite cooler temps
While there is some relief from this summer’s extreme heat, high fire danger will likely continue into September because of the ongoing drought.…
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As school districts in Oregon, elsewhere insist on vaccines, some teachers push back
Some of the biggest school systems in the U.S. are taking a hard line with teachers and staff members who are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19:…
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