Health officials: Get updated COVID-19 booster, flu shot
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington’s most populous county are urging people to get the new COVID-19 booster. Public Health – Seattle…
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OSU study: Older forests’ characteristics can buffer climate change’s effects for some bird species
Old-growth forests and managed forests with old-growth characteristics can provide relief from climate change for some bird species, research by the…
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Oregon Employment Department launches ‘Frances Online,’ new online portal for employers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department announced Tuesday that its new online portal, Frances Online, is now available to…
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Wind, storms could spread wildfires in Oregon this week
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon firefighters will face challenges this week as continued heat combines with windy and unstable conditions, possible…
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‘I love a good ending’: Otis, a senior Jack Russell terrier, back home after 4 days lost in Rum Creek Fire zone
Otis, a gimpy, geriatric Jack Russell terrier, is no worse for wear after surviving four days in the Whisky Creek drainage while the Rum Creek Fire…
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Red flag warning: Heat, winds pushing Oregon wildfires; smoke blows into C.O. from Cedar Creek Fire
Critical fire weather means no break after a busy Labor Day weekend for thousands of firefighters battling large wildfires burning across Oregon. And…
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Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe; Oregon to get at least $18.8 million
Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states, including Oregon, into…
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Gov. Brown invokes Conflagration Act for fast-growing NE Oregon fire, now nearly 13,000 acres
Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act once again on Monday, this time in response to the Sturgill Fire burning south of the…
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No holiday for fire crews: Heat, wind push Double Creek Fire in NE Oregon to nearly 38,000 acres; other blazes grow
The largest of three wildfires burning in a rugged, remote area of northeast Oregon grew to nearly 38,000 acres Saturday in hot, dry and windy…
Continue ReadingFire destroys 26 homes at Ketchum condo building
KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) — An overnight fire destroyed 26 homes at a condominium building in Ketchum, authorities said Sunday. No injuries were…
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State resources sent to fast-growing wildfire in remote NE Oregon as others grow around state
IMNAHA, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to a wildfire in remote northeastern Oregon…
Continue ReadingMoose on the move, migrating to Nevada from Idaho, Utah
RENO, Nev. (AP) — More and more moose from Idaho and Utah are making their way into Nevada, where they’re finding wilderness to their liking…
Continue Reading17 states weigh adopting California’s electric car mandate
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seventeen states with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California…
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Oregon Mass Timber coalition receives $41 million federal grant to create jobs, address housing needs
The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition $41.4 million to develop and expand Oregon’s emerging mass…
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Warm water still top pollution source in Oregon waterways, DEQ says in EPA-approved report
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warm water continues to be the top source of pollution in Oregon’s rivers and streams, according to the latest and most…
Continue ReadingCities in Oregon break records for summer heat
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — At least a dozen Oregon cities experienced the hottest months of July and August on record, according to a state…
Continue ReadingWashington OKs killing 1 wolf in pack after cattle attacks
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind has authorized the killing of one wolf because of cattle…
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Thousands told to flee 3 towns ahead of fast-moving N. California fire; Hwy. 97 shut south of Oregon border
Authorities say a fast-moving fire in Northern California is threatening hundreds of homes and at least 5,000 residents across three communities have…
Continue Reading‘Devastating’: Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cameron Taylor was watching an illegal street race that had attracted hundreds to an…
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New updated COVID-19 boosters could be available in Oregon as soon as next week, OHA says
Federal authorities on Thursday authorized the use of new updated bivalent COVID-19 boosters for people 12 and older, and the Oregon Health Authority…
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