Recreational use advisory lifted for Thief Valley Reservoir
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued for Thief Valley Reservoir in Baker and...
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Oregon Cultural Trust awards record-breaking $4.5 million across the state to support cultural organizations
Salem, Ore. — The Oregon Cultural Trust – the state’s unique funding engine for arts, culture, heritage and humanities –...
BLM Baker Field Office relocates to Wheeler Building
BAKER CITY, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Baker Field Office will relocate its operations to the second floor...
Beach & Riverside Cleanup in the Willamette Valley & Central Oregon: Local Volunteer Events Invite Community Action
Portland, Ore., September 10, 2026 – SOLVE’s annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup is bringing volunteers together across Oregon and Southwest...
Recreational use advisory downgraded to a precaution for Agency Lake
Pet owners should continue to keep their pets away from areas that appear to have a bloom PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health...
Wild Horses In Peril: Riddle Mountain Rescue Operation Halted
BURNS, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management’s plans to rescue horses on Riddle Mountain have been postponed due to a...
Bend Fire & Rescue Launches New Online Tool for Wildfire Risk Home Assessments
Bend Fire & Rescue has launched a new online tool that makes it easier for residents to request free wildfire...
Oregon National Guard, U.S. Navy Break Ground on $12 Million Machine Gun Range in Boardman
BOARDMAN, Ore. — The Oregon National Guard and U.S. Navy broke ground Sept. 9 on a new Multi-Purpose Machine Gun...
Kotek Campaign Takes In $8.85 Million Since Late December, Led By $2.5 Million From Democratic Governors Groups
Oregon — Gov. Tina Kotek’s re-election committee has collected $8.85 million in cash contributions since late December and spent $2.86...
Medford Offers Eight-Week Youth Volleyball Program This Fall
Medford, OR. — Young athletes can participate in an eight-week volleyball training program this fall through a new partnership between...
Federal Investigation Finds UC Berkeley Law Discriminated Against White and Asian Applicants
Berkley, CA. — The U.S. Justice and Education departments concluded that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law discriminated...
Oregon Workers’ Compensation Costs Proposed to Rise in 2027
Oregon — Oregon employers would pay an average of 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation insurance in...
Mexican Man Illegally in U.S. Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun Trafficking Conspiracy Out of Portland
Oregon — A 42-year-old man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to traffic...
Portland Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Fatal MAX Platform Shooting
Portland, OR. — A 31-year-old man was sentenced Sept. 3 to 22 years in prison for fatally shooting Sean Smeeden...
Oregon National Guard Breaks Ground on $12 Million Boardman Weapons Range
Boardman, OR. — The Oregon National Guard and U.S. Navy broke ground Sept. 9 on a $12 million weapons range...
Maryland Woman Sentenced to Prison for $1.1 Million Tax Refund Scheme
A Maryland woman was sentenced Wednesday to 12 months and one day in federal prison for filing false tax returns...
Oregon Sec. of State Tobias Read Seeks $1.25 Million in Emergency Funding for Drop Boxes, Ballot Tracking and Voter List Updates
Oregon — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is asking state lawmakers to provide $1.25 million in emergency funding for...
Owl for Naught: Years After Slashing Logging, Researchers Find Spotted Owl Approaching Functional Extinction
I was about eight years old when I learned, over lunch at the Burger King in Aberdeen, WA, that my...
Education Department Urges Schools to Limit Screen Time and Demand Evidence From Classroom Technology
The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance encouraging schools to evaluate classroom technology according to its educational value...
DOJ Sues Kansas School District Over Gender Transitioning Plans Without Parental Consent
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, alleging the district violated federal parental-rights laws by...
Two Men Charged in Alleged $1.3 Million Multistate Investment Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—Two men have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and...
Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Two Minors
A Washington State man pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking Dajohntae Rayshawnlee Richard, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of...
Eugene Man Dies in Head-On Crash With Semi in Klamath County
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A 21-year-old Eugene man was killed Saturday night in a head-on collision with a semi-truck on...
Multiple Riders Cited After E-Motorcycle Takeover-Style Event in Bend
BEND, Ore. — Bend police cited three juveniles following a large gathering of e-bike and e-motorcycle riders who reportedly took...
New facility expands secure inpatient behavioral health care capacity for Oregon youth by a third
EUGENE, Ore. -Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has partnered with Nexus Family Healing to open a new 12-bed secure inpatient treatment...