218 inmates positive for COVID-19 at prison near Vancouver
State officials say more than 200 inmates at Larch Corrections Center northeast of Vancouver, Washington, have tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Washington, Oregon, 29 tribes sue over plan to move archives
Washington, Oregon, more than two dozen Native American and Alaska Native tribes and cultural groups from the Northwest are suing the federal…
Continue Reading1 dead, 3 hospitalized in Portland Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
Health officials say an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a Portland apartment complex has killed one person and sickened three others.…
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GOP state senator from Clackamas County to resign
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Republican senator from Clackamas County will resign two years before his term expires. In an email to colleagues, Sen. Alan…
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Police: PDX passenger threw punches after kids kicked plane seat
A woman is facing charges after attacking another woman on a Spirit Airlines flight at Portland International Airport on Sunday because the woman’s…
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OSU pauses men’s basketball program due to COVID-19 test results
The Oregon State men’s basketball program announced Tuesday it is pausing team activities due to COVID-19 testing results and contact tracing…
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ODFW may remove Borax Lake chub from endangered, threatened species list
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing to remove the Borax Lake chub from the State List of Threatened and Endangered species.…
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More big wildfires expected as climate change taking toll on Oregon, report says
The effects of a changing climate continue to significantly affect Oregonians and the state’s resources and infrastructure, the latest biennial…
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OSU: Combining solar, ag could ease climate change, help rural communities
Co-developing land for both solar photovoltaic power and agriculture could provide 20% of total electricity generation in the United States, with an…
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Construction begins on FEMA Mill City housing site for wildfire victims
Federal officials are starting to build a temporary housing site for residents in Linn and Marion counties who lost everything in the 2020 wildfires.…
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‘All hands on deck’: Gov. Brown orders OHA to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations
Gov. Kate Brown late Monday ordered the state health agency to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations, setting a goal of 12,000 doses given a day within two…
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OSP looking for thieves who stole interpretive signs at several coastal parks
Oregon State Police are asking the public for information as they hunt for thieves who not only stole interpretive signs from four state parks along…
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Ranchers whose case sparked Malheur standoff may get grazing rights back
The federal government has proposed awarding grazing allotments to an Eastern Oregon ranching family whose members were convicted of arson in a court…
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Oregon House leaders vow moves toward more diverse representation
Acknowledging Oregon’s history of racism, Democratic leaders in the state House pledged Monday to open paths for more diverse representation in the…
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Portland PD: Suspect in attempted murder of officer fled after door left unlatched
A man arrested on attempted murder and other charges after allegedly striking a Portland police officer with a stolen pickup escaped when a cleaning…
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Oregon night-vision company Flir sells for $8B to Teledyne
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — California-based Teledyne Technologies will buy the Oregon thermal-imaging company Flir for $8 billion in cash and stock. The…
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OSU researchers find beneficial organisms could help treat type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Oregon State University have found that a few organisms in the gut microbiome play a key role in type 2 diabetes, opening the door to…
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OSP releases sketch, seeks public’s help to ID remains of girl found in coast woods
Oregon State Police released an approximate sketch Monday of a young girl whose remains were discovered last month along the H.B. Van Duzer Forest…
Continue ReadingIdaho land board dismisses request to quash cell tower plan
The Idaho Board of Land Commissioners has turned down a request from two Idaho nonprofits to contest a proposed lease that would allow a 195-foot…
Continue ReadingOregon Health Authority reports 1,500th COVID-19 death, 1,421 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,500, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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