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FIRE ACTIVITY ON HOMESTEAD COMPLEX LIMITED TO SMOLDERING/CREEPING
Fire activity on the Homestead Complex was limited to smoldering and creeping with slow rates of spread on Tuesday. An Umpqua National Forest update said the complex is now at 5,880 acres with containment at 35 percent. Fire growth is expected to be less active. Fire updates:. *Horse Heaven Creek...
Prison guard says she’s paid less than male counterparts with less experience
The Oregon Department of Corrections paid a corrections officer less than her male counterparts even though the woman had more experience, according to a lawsuit filed this month. Corey Goss’s claims of unequal pay were supported by an investigation earlier this year by the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries,...
Oregon State has valid reasons for opposing Elliott forest carbon-crediting scheme
Oregon State University and the Department of State Lands agreed in February 2019 to produce a research and management plan for the Elliott State Forest near Coos Bay by the end of that year. The proposed plan was supposed to focus first on conservation and then on using many of the trees to store carbon […]
Remains of Oregonian who died in WWII POW camp will return home
The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial, federal authorities announced last week. The remains of U.S. Army Private William Calkins were identified after being exhumed along with other unknown soldiers buried at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, the Department of Defense said in a statement reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting.
A tale of 2 workers: Heat deaths on the job provoke differing responses in Oregon, Idaho
In a historic heatwave that covered the Pacific Northwest in June 2021, two workers died. Sebastian Francisco Perez, a 38-year-old Guatemalan immigrant, collapsed in 100-degree heat while moving irrigation lines outside at a farm and nursery in St. Paul, Oregon, south of Portland. Just 500 miles away, a few days later, Ian Booth, a 33-year-old Idahoan working on a landscaping crew near Lewiston, Idaho, died of cardiac arrest from heat exposure.
OSAA Volleyball State Championships to be held in Coos Bay/North Bend for the first time
COOS BAY, Ore. — OSAA/The OnPoint Community Credit Union Girls Volleyball 4A/3A State Championships will be held in North Bend and Coos Bay for the first time this year due to venue shakeups. The tournaments will move from Springfield High, where they were held for the past two years.
Sacred relic unveiled at Medford church
MEDFORD, Ore. -- In a rare event, people from across Oregon and Northern California gathered today at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown Medford for the unveiling of a sacred relic, St. Jude. This marks the first time since the 13th century that St. Jude, also known as St. Thaddeus, has left its home in Rome.
Portland Saturday Market Now An Oregon Heritage Tradition
The Portland Saturday Market enters its 51st year with an Oregon Heritage Tradition designation by the Oregon Heritage Commission. The Portland Saturday Market is the 28th event in Oregon to be designed an Oregon Heritage Tradition. Other Oregon Heritage Traditions include the Great Oregon Steam-up in Brooks, Oregon State Fair, Medford’s Pear Blossom Festival, the Pendleton Round-Up, and the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana.
Broker in Portland metro area weighs in on new real estate rule changes
PORTLAND, Oregon — There are some significant new rules in the real estate market and they mean changes for anyone hoping to buy or sell a home. As of Saturday, realtors can no longer publish their commission on some of the most popular real estate databases, called multiple listing services or MLS. The change stems from a landmark ruling back in March, when a federal jury found the National Association of Realtors and some major brokerages liable for colluding to inflate commission fees. It resulted in a historic $418 million settlement.
Hillsboro Water Rates Go Up Again With No End In Sight While Industry Uses Nearly 50% Daily
Hillsboro water rates are going up again. The Hillsboro Herald, as your local news source for all things Hillsboro and beyond, has covered water rate increases over the last few years in a series of articles. You can catch up on all of those right here – Water Stories. Unfortunately, it is time for us to drop another one.
Tragedy strikes Highway 20 again with 2 lives lost in crash near Philomath
A Highway 20 crash on Lilly Hill about 7 miles west of Philomath and 2 miles east of Blodgett claimed the lives of two individuals Tuesday afternoon, Philomath Fire and Rescue and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office reported. Lost in the crash were Anna Kelley, 31, of Waldport, and...
Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Game Time, Prime Time Big Ten Matchup On NBC: Report
The Oregon Ducks football team welcomes the Ohio State Buckeyes to Autzen Stadium in one of the biggest Big Ten and college football matchups in 2024. The game time has been set, per a report.
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