Rangers Prepare Oregon State Parks for Busy Summer Camping Season

click to enlarge Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. This weekend kicks off the official summer camping season, but the work to prepare Oregon’s more than 250 state parks and campgrounds has been going all year long. Behind the scenes, park rangers have …

Oregon Health Authority confirms first measles case of 2025

The Oregon Health Authority has confirmed the state’s first measles case of 2025. At a press conference Tuesday, health officials said they’re investigating a Multnomah County case of measles in a person who recently returned to Oregon from an …

Oregon lawmakers repeal controversial wildfire hazard map

The Oregon House voted Tuesday to repeal a controversial wildfire hazard map and home-hardening requirements that accompanied it. Rural Oregonians and their representatives in the Legislature had asserted for months that the map was flawed – claiming to …

Oregon Passes Strictest Corporate Practice of Medicine Law in the Nation

Concerned with business entities attempting to circumvent the ban on the corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) “through complex ownership structures,” and its impact on patient care and physician autonomy, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed SB 951 into law …

County employment, wages in Oregon

Employment rose in two of the seven largest counties in Oregon from December 2023 to December 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Deschutes County had the largest over-the-year increase …

Junior pitcher Isaac Yeager leaves UW for Oregon State

Washington pitcher Isaac Yeager throws during UW's game against Santa Clara on March 1, 2024 at Husky Ballpark in Seattle. Colman Beech On Sunday, it was announced that junior pitcher Isaac Yeager would be transferring to Oregon State after a stellar …

Best bets for clamming & crabbing on the Oregon Coast

Clamming In nearly every Oregon estuary, some species of bay clams can be found. However, abundances and variety of species is different for each bay depending on a number of factors. Size and shape of the bay are the most critical factors.  Tidal exchange …

Oregon Democratic Congressional members speak out concerning U.S. strikes against Iran

Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley is calling for sustained de-escalation, a durable peace, and for the United States to use its leverage to lead a renewed commitment to diplomacy, following what Merkley said was President Trump’s unconstitutional strikes …

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Central Oregon door factory will shut down, lay off more than 180

Owens Corning plans to close a door components factory in Prineville, laying off all 184 employees beginning on Aug. 25. It’s the latest in a series of shutdowns and layoffs at Oregon factories, which have produced a sharp decline in manufacturing …