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Heat, smoke disproportionately affect minority people, rural residents, older people: report
Low-income people, rural residents, older Oregonians and people of color are bearing the brunt of extreme climate effects such as wildfires, drought and heat waves in Oregon, according to a new Oregon Health Authority report released Friday. The report shows emergency department and urgent care visits, hospitalizations and deaths linked...
Curry County Fair starts on July 24
GOLD BEACH, Ore. -- The Curry County Fair is only a few days away from taking over the Event Center on the Beach in Gold Beach. The event runs from July 24 to July 27. Each day of the fair will feature different events such as horse showmanship, bareback riding and more. The carnival, exhibitor’s hall, dinos and dragons and circus imagination will run every day of the fair. The fair's schedule is below:
Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel tops 247Sports’ Big Ten QB rankings for 2024 season
By Cody Nagel, 247Sports: The Big Ten welcomes a fresh wave of new starting quarterbacks in 2024, even as some battles continue into training camp. Only five starters from last season return expecting to maintain their place on the depth chart. That makes the process of ranking the projected starters...
Open Streets Corvallis returns for 6th annual street festival
The City of Corvallis invites residents to take back the streets for the people in the annual Open Streets Corvallis Festival. On Sunday July 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. a car-free route travels between Garfield Park and Cloverland Park. Along the route there will be an activity hub along the northern edge of Porter Park.
“There is a very serious public safety threat”: DA says homeless camps on federal land need to be addressed
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- Satellite images east of Redmond show hundreds of acres of garbage left by those living on federal land, a growing problem that has local officials speaking out. "The risk is intense. The risk is real. There is a very serious public safety threat," said District Attorney Steve...
University of Oregon, beach volleyball and club rowing athletes unable to reach settlement in federal Title IX lawsuit
The University of Oregon and current and former members of the school’s varsity beach volleyball and club rowing teams were unable to reach a settlement in the federal Title IX lawsuit filed by the athletes last year. Two days of settlement conference discussions before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stacie F....
Oregon's Lanning: Talk of unlimited NIL funds is 'fantasy'
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning tried to dispel the notion that his school has a wealth of resources to fund its NIL program. "I think anyone that thinks that we have unlimited NIL money is living in a fantasy world. I mean, that sounds awesome," Lanning told The I-5 Corridor's Tyson Alger on Thursday. "We do have great support here. That's no secret. But we're not the highest bidder, and we're certainly not winning battles just because of NIL.
Oregon Football Recruiting: 5-Star Athlete to Visit Eugene For Third Time
Five-star recruit Michael Terry III will make his third visit to the University of Oregon on July 27. The talented athlete from Texas is one of several highly-touted prospects the Ducks will host that weekend.
DEPUTIES JAIL MAN FOR ALLEGED STRANGULATION, HARASSMENT
Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office jailed a man on the charges of strangulation and harassment, following an incident early Thursday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at 4:00 a.m. the 25-year-old allegedly initiated a physical altercation with the victim, by choking her and biting her. The incident took place in the 200 block of Berry Loop Lane in Green.
Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Oregon Sunday morning
The National Weather Service issued a report at 7:14 a.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 7:45 a.m. for Clatsop County Coast, North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, North Oregon Coast Range, Tualatin Valley, West Hills and Chehalem Mountains, West Central Willamette Valley, East Central Willamette Valley, Linn County Lowlands, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties, North Oregon Cascades and Cascades of Marion and Linn counties.
Winco Foods Removes Self-Checkouts in Oregon, WA Next?
Winco Foods, which has stores in WA, OR and its state of origin, Idaho, has apparently begun to remove self-checkout stands from some of its stores in Oregon. Online social media posts indicate some are gone. According to Reddit users online, at least one Portland, OR area Winco has removed...
Falls fire acreage continues to grow as 21 large wildfires burn across Oregon
The Falls fire near the town of Burns has grown to 117,200 acres, the Northwest Regional Coordination Center reported — a 28.4% increase in size since Wednesday. Despite the fire’s gains, the blaze has only consumed one other structure since Wednesday, the center reported. If you purchase a...
See where Saturday temps may hit upper 90s and where high might reach 106 in Oregon: map
The summer of 2024′s hot weather continues this weekend. On Saturday, Willamette Valley high temperatures are expected to be solidly in the 90s with some spots in Central Oregon expected to top 100. The National Weather Service released this map on Saturday. Check it out for the hot spots...
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