Oregon vineyards lose lawsuit against nearby pot operation
Two Oregon wine grape growers have failed to convince a judge that their grapes would be harmed by the scent from a nearby marijuana operation.…
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N. Idaho may send virus patients to Seattle, Portland hospitals
Health officials say people with COVID-19 in Northern Idaho soon may have to be sent to Seattle or Portland, because the region’s hospitals are…
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Rising COVID-19 case counts ‘major obstacle’ to more Oregon kids back in class
The Governor’s Healthy Schools Reopening Council met Wednesday to review the steps Oregon will need to take to return more students to in-person…
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Clarno: State, local govts. should do more to show CARES Act funds used well
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services and local governments can do more to ensure that expenditures under the CARES Act meet federal…
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Man gets 10 years for arson in wildfire west of Eugene
A man who started a wildfire west of Eugene near Mapleton in August will serve 10 years in prison.…
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Senate GOP blocks Wyden bill to restore $600/week added jobless benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., made a case on the Senate floor Wednesday to renew the added $600 in weekly jobless benefits that expired earlier this year,…
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The droid you’re looking for: Robots begin delivering food on OSU’s Corvallis campus
It may look like a robot from a Star Wars movie, but those aren’t little droids that just began roaming around Oregon State University’s…
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Wyden, Merkley co-sponsor $370 billion ‘Small Business Lifeline Act’
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., co-sponsored Wednesday a new comprehensive package of measures that would provide more than $370 billion to…
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Merkley bill would end U.S. sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley introduces legislation to end American sales of new gas-powered vehicles in 15…
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Environmental groups sue over Portland tear gas use
Night after night in Portland, tear gas and other crowd control devices have enveloped protesters and bystanders in airborne chemicals that settle on…
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OSU researchers studying impact of wildfire smoke on wine
Oregon State University scientists have analyzed nearly 500 samples of wine and grapes from throughout Oregon in recent weeks, to better understand…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, 346 new cases; total tops 40,000
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 633, as the total number of cases passed the 40,000 mark, the…
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Albany high school gathering spurs COVID-19 cases, closes schools
Officials say at least 19 students in Greater Albany Public Schools attended a gathering without masks, spurring new COVID-19 cases and setting back…
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Crook County reports second COVID-19 death; state expands mask requirements
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, including a Crook County woman, raising the state’s death toll to 627, along with 266 new cases,…
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$2.75M settlement reached in Oregon inmate’s flu death
The Oregon Department of Corrections has agreed to pay a record $2.75 million to the family of a man who died from the flu at the Oregon State…
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Revised Columbia River Gorge management plan approved
A new management plan that will guide future decisions and address urgent issues like climate change has been approved for the Columbia River Gorge…
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Federal officers use tear gas to break up ICE protest in Portland
Federal agents in Portland used tear gas to break up a demonstration honoring those who have died in custody of federal immigration officials.…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 220 new cases
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 620, along with 220 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Portland police to wear helmets with 3-digit identification
The Portland Police Bureau will make it easier to identify officers during crowd control events like protests in response to public feedback.…
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Man dies after Forest Grove police use stun gun, prosecutors say
A man who prosecutors said stopped breathing after Forest Grove police officers used a stun gun on him has…
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