BLM Geothermal Lease Sale in Oregon Nets More Than $1 million
PORTLAND, Ore. –The Bureau of Land Management accepted winning bids on two parcels in Oregon totaling more than 9,500 acres...
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Right Now Oregon Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 9th
Wildfires, public safety, Portland politics and questions about government power shaped Oregon’s news last week. Here are the stories you...
Portland’s Anti-Auto Planning Has Deepened Congestion, Cut Transit Use and Driven Up Traffic Deaths, Cascade Report Finds
Portland, OR. -- Portland’s transportation system is in measurable decline after four decades of deliberate anti-automobile planning, according to a...
Roseburg Mayor Larry Rich Won’t Seek Reelection After 28 Years
Roseburg, OR. — Roseburg Mayor Larry Rich announced last week that he will not seek reelection, bringing his nearly three...
For-Profit College Operator to Pay $1 Million Over Allegedly Inflated Graduation Rates
A Pennsylvania company operating for-profit colleges has agreed to pay more than $1 million to resolve federal allegations that it...
Former Labor Department Employee Sentenced for $45,868 in Pandemic Benefits Fraud
A former U.S. Department of Labor employee was sentenced Aug. 11 to one year of probation for fraudulently collecting $45,868...
Lebanon Firefighters Quickly Contain Lawrence Drive Shop Fire
LEBANON, Ore. — Lebanon Fire District firefighters responded to a reported structure fire Saturday evening, Aug. 15, after a 911...
Fire Heavily Damages Vacant Home Near Downtown Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded to a house fire near downtown Eugene early Sunday morning after thick...
Mobile Home Fire Contained at Filbert Grove Mobile Home Park in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — August 15, 2026 — Eugene Springfield Fire responded Saturday afternoon to a mobile home fire at the...
Bend Man Arrested in Connection With Southeast Bend Burglaries, Theft
A 38-year-old Bend man was arrested Friday evening after police identified him as a suspect in a burglary and theft...
Two Arrested After Deliberate Crash in Bend
BEND, Ore. — Two people were arrested Friday night after a vehicle was intentionally rammed into another car and a...
Marion County Jury Convicts Man in Case Involving Abuse of Child and Family Dog
SALEM, Ore. — August 14, 2026 — A Marion County jury has convicted a 37-year-old man of multiple crimes stemming...
Beaverton Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect in Bias-Motivated Assault
BEAVERTON, Ore. — The Beaverton Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of assaulting a...
Redmond Drug Investigation Leads to Three Arrests, Major Assault and Kidnapping Charges
REDMOND, Ore. — A short-term drug investigation by the Redmond Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and Central Oregon Drug Enforcement...
Grants Pass Police Seek Information in Serious Assault Investigation
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass police are asking for the public’s help locating a man investigators want to question...
Compost Pile Fire Contained Near Hendricks Park in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — August 14, 2026 — Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded Friday morning to reports of a possible brush...
Oregon Marine Board Honors Retired Lincoln County Marine Deputy Dion Blake
MADRAS, Ore. — The Oregon State Marine Board honored recently retired Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Marine Deputy Dion Blake during...
Oregon National Guard Black Hawks Bring Aerial Firefighting Support to Hagen Fire
PENDLETON, Ore. — For Staff Sgt. Kyle Sanders, the sight of water falling from a helicopter onto a wildfire was...
ODF Deploys Incident Management Team to Fielder Mountain Fire Near Grants Pass
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry has deployed Complex Incident Management Team 1 to the ODF Southwest Oregon...
Portland Council Approves Preliminary Moda Center Renovation Deal
Portland, OR. — The Portland City Council voted 8-4 Wednesday to approve a nonbinding framework for renovating the city-owned Moda...
Oregon National Guard Helicopter Crews Work to Save Homes in Battle with 51,000-Acre Hagen Fire
Oregon — Oregon National Guard helicopter crews are supporting firefighters battling the Hagen Fire in Umatilla County, dropping thousands of...
Oregon’s Fire Season Has an Arson Problem
Oregon -- The man prosecutors say intentionally started nine fires near Ontario, Oregon on six different days in June and...
Fresno Arts Council Manager Sentenced for Stealing $1.8 Million in Public Funds
Fresno, CA. — A former Fresno Arts Council operations manager has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for...
Eleven Charged in Alleged Scheme Arranging More Than 1,000 Sham Marriages for Green Cards
Federal authorities have charged 11 people accused of operating one of the largest marriage fraud schemes prosecuted in United States...
Bend Man Arrested After Allegedly Firing Gun Following Dispute
BEND, Ore. — A 50-year-old Bend man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly threatening a man and his dog before...