Klamath County wildfire grows to 650 acres; no containment but 80% lined
A wind-driven wildfire that broke out Sunday 20 miles north of the Klamath County town of Beatty, prompting a Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation order for…
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7 apple varieties previously thought lost have been located in E. Washington
Seven apple varieties previously believed to be lost or extinct have been found in eastern Washington state.…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths; 220 new cases are lowest case count since late March
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,671, while the daily count of 220 new cases is the…
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Three Wash. residents killed, fourth seriously injured in Hwy. 58 crash west of Oakridge
Three Washington state residents were killed and a fourth seriously injured Sunday when an Oakridge man passing in a no-passing zone on state Highway…
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13 stranded after boats get stuck in the mud at Tillamook Bay
More than a dozen people were stranded after two boats got stuck on mud in Tillamook Bay on the Oregon coast.…
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Mount Hood climber killed in 500-foot fall
A climber was killed Sunday in a 500-foot fall at 11,250-foot-tall Mount Hood, Oregon’s tallest peak, authorities…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 376 new cases
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,666, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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ODA requires captive mink vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, animal virus linked to COVID-19 in humans
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday it has filed an Emergency Temporary Rule (603-011-0680) that requires Oregon mink operators to…
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Oregon legislative staff become first in nation to unionize
Legislative employees within Oregon’s Capitol will become the first in the nation to unionize after a 75-31 vote by staff members Friday, Oregon…
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Gov. Brown orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Memorial Day
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday ordered flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, until noon.…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 433 new cases
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,665, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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National Guard asked to help staff Oregon State Hospital
Significant staffing shortages at the Oregon State Hospital prompted health officials to call for the National Guard’s assistance at the…
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Idaho governor repeals lieutenant governor’s mask-mandate ban
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued an executive order repealing a 24-hour-old mask-mandate prohibition put in place while he was out of the state by…
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Oregon reports 21 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 in C. Oregon; case count tops 200,000
There are 21 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,660, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday. It’s…
Continue Reading Idaho lieutenant governor bans mask mandates
With the governor out of state, Idaho’s lieutenant governor issued an executive order banning mask mandates in schools and public buildings, saying…
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‘Nothing looks good’ preparing for summer wildfire season
Crews across the U.S. West are lighting controlled burns and taking other steps to prepare for the 2021 fire season that follows the worst one on…
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Gov. Brown vetoes motorcycle ‘lane splitting’ bill
Oregon lawmakers recently passed a bill that would allow motorcyclists to drive between slowed or stopped traffic. But Gov. Kate Brown this week…
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Crater Lake National Park North Road Entrance opens Friday
The North Entrance Road and West Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park will open for travel Friday morning – just in time for the holiday weekend.…
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Washington state attorney general charges three officers in 2020 death of Manuel Ellis
Washington state’s attorney general on Thursday filed felony charges against three police officers in connection with the death of Manuel…
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Oregon reports 11 more COVID-19 related deaths, 399 new cases; weekly numbers decline
There are 11 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,639, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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