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Jane and her 11 piglets continue beloved tradition at the Oregon State Fair
Puppies and sea lions are adorable, but how could anyone expect them to compete with a mama sow and her piglets? Piglets always have been one of the most popular exhibits at the Oregon State Fair, and this year is no exception. “You can drive around the county and see baby calves and lambs...
Bottle drop matching donations for wildfire relief
OREGON – The Oregon Beverage Recycling Co-op, which runs bottle drop, is collecting donations for wildfire relief. And the community is invited to help out. The co-op will match up to $50,000 in donations through September 30. The money will be split four ways, benefiting organizations that directly help...
Vaccine hesitancy eats into back-to-school shots
A recent measles outbreak in Oregon is refocusing attention on declining childhood vaccination rates as kids head back to school. Why it matters: Lingering vaccine hesitancy from the pandemic is evident in pediatricians' offices as more parents opt out of the shots for measles, chicken pox, and whooping cough, among others, using non-medical religious exemptions.
2024 high school girls soccer preview
High school soccer returns to Oregon this week, and we’ve got a preview of each Basin squad. We’ll start with the four girls teams: Henley, Klamath Union, Mazama and Lost River/Bonanza. Henley. At a glance. Head coach: Mike Hedlund (sixth season, 35-20-15 at Henley) League: 4A Skyline Conference.
Oregon offers $30,000 to asylum-seekers and other non-US citizens to buy houses
Asylum-seekers, refugees, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, and any other non-U.S. citizens living in Oregon are eligible to receive a $30,000 grant to assist them if they are first-time home buyers. This grant, which is offered by the Hacienda Community Development Corporation through its Camino A Casa program, is only available to “people who […]
No, it's not legal to dig through someone else's trash in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — An interesting question popped up on Google's trending search terms for the Portland area last week: Is dumpster diving legal in Oregon?. It's unclear what prompted people to begin looking up the rules, but a search through social media shows that this is an issue that has come up numerous times in online discussions over the years, with questions and arguments about the legality of rooting through both actual commercial dumpsters and smaller household garbage bins.
Update: Wind advisory for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley until early Wednesday morning
On Tuesday at 12:35 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated wind advisory valid from 7 p.m. until Wednesday 5 a.m. for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley. "Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected," describes the weather service. "Visibilities may be locally reduced in blowing dust."
Oregon AG joins lawsuit against property management software firm
(The Center Square) - Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum was one of eight state attorney generals to join the US Department of Justice in an antitrust enforcement action against RealPage Inc. late last week. The plaintiffs contend that RealPage Inc. engaged in anti-competitive practices, hurting renters. The DOJ and lawmakers contend that RealPage allows landlords to use software to determine rental property prices, hindering competition and increasing rental costs. ...
Four-Day Mushroom Arts, Culture & Science Festival Lineup Announced
(Photo courtesy of Rad Myco) The four-day, fungi-focused educational and arts festival Rad Myco has announced the full schedule for its seventh biennial incarnation. Kicking off September 26, the event will host over 60 mushroom-related workshops and special events with authors and experts from Palestine, Japan, Ireland and across North America. Hands-on workshops and presentations will cover a range of topics, including low-cost mushroom growing, medicinal mushroom processing, the strangeness of fungal biology, citizen science in mycology (the study of fungi), sustainable living via fungi, and ways that mushrooms have influenced human cultures throughout history.
Gary Hull, legendary Oregon basketball coach, out at Western Christian
After nearly 40 years, Gary Hull has left Western Christian. David Phelps, the principal of the middle school and high school, confirmed to The Oregonian/OregonLive on Monday that the school made the announcement that Hull is no longer employed by Western Christian. On top of being the boys basketball coach,...
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