Gov. Brown invokes Conflagration Act for wildfire near The Dalles
For the second time in a week, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in order to get resources to a new fire burning in…
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Wildfires affecting I-5, Hwy. 97 traffic at Calif. border, Hwy. 197 reopens south of Columbia River
Wildfire-caused highway closures, road construction and early holiday travelers are slowing Interstate 5 travelers on both sides of the Southern…
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Hwy. 58 near Salt Creek Tunnel to close next Wednesday for removal of crashed semi-truck
A section of Oregon Highway 58, the Willamette Highway, will be fully closed in the area of the Salt Creek Tunnel for 10 hours next Wednesday, July…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 4 new COVID-19 related deaths, including Jefferson County’s 41st, 198 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Jefferson County’s 41st death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,778, the Oregon…
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Fagan expresses dismay at Supreme Court voting rights ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Brnovich vs. DNC Thursday that Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said has serious and damaging…
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Bentz named to Republican Task Force on Big Tech Censorship and Data
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) was appointed this week to the House Republican Task Force on Big Tech Censorship and Data by House Republican Leader Kevin…
Continue ReadingODFW: Emergency fishing regulations in response to drought to begin Wednesday
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it is implementing emergency regulations that will begin Thursday in several angling zones, as…
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Oregon, Washington reopenings mark return to business in mainland US
Oregon and Washington have lifted most of their COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday, becoming two of the last states to broadly ease coronavirus orders…
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Over 100 deaths may be tied to historic NW heat wave
The grim toll of the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest became more apparent as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon said…
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Oregon OSHA lifts face covering, distancing parts of COVID-19 workplace rules
Oregon OSHA on Wednesday removed the facial covering and physical distancing requirements of its COVID-19 rule for all workplaces, with certain…
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Wrentham Market wildfire near Dufur grows to 10,000 acres; governor invokes Conflagration Act
Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Wednesday in response to the Wrentham Market Fire that broke out in Wasco County Tuesday…
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Crescent Lake drowning one of several across Northwest
Several people have drowned or been reported missing after swimming in Pacific Northwest bodies of water during the record-breaking heat wave in the…
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency due to ‘imminent threat of wildfire across Oregon’
Governor Kate Brown on Tuesday declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfire across…
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More deaths reported in intense Northwest heat wave
About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and caused…
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Oregon joins move to let college athletes receive compensation for name, image and likeness
Gov. Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 5 into law Tuesday, allowing college athletes at Oregon’s public and private universities to receive…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, 230 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,770, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Northwest temperatures rise, records fall — again – on hottest day of intense heat wave
The hottest day of an unprecedented and dangerous heat wave scorched the Pacific Northwest on Monday, with temperatures obliterating records that had…
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Don’t worry, birds won’t become dependent on you feeding them, OSU study suggests
Oregon State University researchers have some good news for the well-meaning masses who place bird feeders in their yards: The small songbirds who…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 87 new cases — lowest count in over a year
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, leaving the state’s death toll at 2,763, along with 87 new cases, the lowest figure in over a…
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Fast-spreading wildfire near Weed shuts Highway 97 at Oregon-California border
A fast-growing wildfire near the town of Weed, California prompted evacuations Monday and the closure of U.S. Highway 97 at the Oregon-California…
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