New wildfire burns 1,000 acres in Sherman County; S-503 Fire nears full containment
A new wildfire Sunday afternoon burned about 1,000 acres of grass, juniper and sagebrush south of Grass Valley in Sherman County, but firefighters…
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GasBuddy: Oregon gas prices up 8.1 cents in past week to $3.53/gallon, highest this year
Oregon’s gas prices have risen 8.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307…
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State suspends enforcement of gas station self-service ban due to heat
With the current and predicted heat in Oregon, the Office of State Fire Marshal said Sunday it is suspending regulations that prohibit the self-serve…
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Unprecedented: Northwest heat wave builds, records fall
Intense. Prolonged. Record-breaking. Unprecedented. Abnormal. Dangerous. That’s how the National Weather Service described the historic heat wave…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 138 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, leaving the state’s death toll at 2,763, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Gov. Brown, top lawmakers, others comment on Legislature’s adjournment
Here are several statements issued by Gov. Kate Brown, legislative leaders and others upon Saturday’s adjournment of the 2021…
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Oregon Legislature adjourns 2021 session marked by COVID
The Oregon Legislature adjourned Saturday afternoon, bringing to a close the 2021 session in which significant renewable energy, police reform,…
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Portland records hottest day ever amid Northwest scorcher
Utility workers and wildlife managers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe Saturday as a historic heat wave…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 227 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,763, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon National Guard members wrap up week of firefighter training at Camp Rilea
The 2020 wildfire season in Oregon was one of the most devastating and costly for the state, while also impacted other Western states — all during a…
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Gov. Brown: Oregon to reopen, with COVID-19 restrictions lifted by next Wednesday
Gov. Kate Brown signed a recovery-focused executive order Friday lifting all remaining COVID-19 health and safety restrictions issued under…
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3 wildfires partially close 2 Columbia Gorge highways for a time, prompt evacuations
Three wildfires prompted the closures of westbound lanes of Highway 30 and Interstate 84 temporarily in the Columbia River Gorge west of The Dalles…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 232 new cases; end of restrictions due
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,761, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon Dept. of Education releases 2021-22 ‘resiliency framework,’ return to local decision-making
The Oregon Department of Education announced Friday the Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework for the 2021-22 School Year, to help school…
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Police shoot, kill man in Portland
Authorities say a Portland police officer shot and killed a man outside a motel near the Oregon Convention…
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Oregon lawmakers pass bill to count ballots mailed until Election Day
Oregonians could mail their ballots up to and on Election Day and have them counted under a bill headed to Gov. Kate…
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Rim Drive opens at Crater Lake National Park
The entire 33-mile Rim Drive around Crater Lake, along with the 7-mile Pinnacles Road, will open for the season on Friday. Below-average snowfall…
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US seeks ways to recruit, retain wildland firefighters; may move from seasonal to full-time jobs
U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 232 new cases; 35,290 vaccinations to hit 70%
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,760, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingAll-time record triple digit heat forecast for many people that don’t have A/C
An extraordinary heat wave is taking shape this weekend, potentially unlike any other the Northwest US has…
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