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Major TV provider won’t show Oregon games on Big Ten Network: See if you’re impacted
In the lead up to Oregon football's long-awaited 2024 season debut against Idaho Saturday, many fans are discovering that those not attending the game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene won't be able to watch. On Monday night, Washington soccer fans hoping to watch the Huskies against Oregon State on the Big Ten...
Police: Woman dies in Southern Oregon crash after car strikes tire lying on I-5
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash Monday on Interstate 5 near milepost 43 in Jackson County. OSP says a southbound Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by 74-year-oldShawn L. Hayes, of Medford, struck a tire from a commercial motor vehicle that was lying in the slow lane.
Port of Portland Seeks State Support to Maintain Critical Container Service
The Port of Portland has presented a comprehensive business plan to Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, outlining strategies to maintain container service at Terminal 6, the state’s sole international container terminal. The plan emphasizes the critical role of marine container shipping in Oregon’s economy and calls for public investment to...
Shasta County jury finds man guilty of 2021 double homicide in Oak Run
A Shasta County jury convicted a man of a 2021 double homicide in Oak Run that left two Oregon men dead, the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Simon Tikue, 39, was found guilty on all counts and all special allegations for the murders, which took place in November 2021, the DA’s...
Fatal Crash Claims Two Lives on Hwy-39 in Klamath County
Klamath County, Ore 26 August 2024- On Monday, August 26, 2024, at 11:33 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy-39, near milepost 16, in Klamath County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Chrysler Town and Country, operated by Sharon Mae Young (75) of Alturas (CA),...
GP designated camping site is just an empty field with no water or shade
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – This week, the city of Grants Pass began enforcing new rules regarding camping in parks, directing those facing homelessness in the city into two designated camping sites. One is in a small gravel lot across from City Hall, and the other is on J Street...
Wildfires linked to increased mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams, study finds
A new study from the United States Geological Survey found recent wildfires in the Pacific Northwest led to an increase in mercury levels in streams, raising concerns over harmful levels of mercury in the water and fish.
Oregon’s drug decriminalization experiment ends Saturday. Here’s Measure 110′s story by the numbers
Starting Sunday, Oregon’s ill-fated experiment with drug decriminalization ends. The closely scrutinized first-in-the-nation law put minor drug possession on par with a traffic ticket and now enters its final stretch. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
One person dead after vehicle hits tire on I-5 north of Gold Hill
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – One person is dead after a single car accident on I-5 just north of Gold Hill on Monday. According to the Oregon State Police’s preliminary investigation, a Chevy Trailblazer travelling southbound hit a tire that was lying in the slow lane, causing the driver to lose control and roll into the median.
Back to school: First days of school for Ashland students — and their superintendent
Monday served as half day for grades K-6, new students; Tuesday was full day for all grades. As a school bus pulled around the backside of Ashland Middle School Monday morning, sixth-graders and new incoming students stepped off to start their first day of middle school and to be greeted by new Ashland School District Superintendent Joseph Hattrick, who wished them a cheerful “good morning” one-by-one.
Grants Pass Homeless Community Relocated to Water Treatment Plant Site Amid Legal Shifts
The city has begun temporarily relocating homeless individuals to a property designated for a future water treatment plant. This move comes after the City Council identified the site as one of the designated locations for the homeless population, following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. The court ruling, which sided with the city in a lawsuit filed in 2018 by homeless residents, allows Grants Pass to enforce its anti-camping laws.
OSU Oregon Coastal Futures Project recognized
A transdisciplinary team of Oregon State University researchers, Extension specialists and students dedicated to helping coastal communities adapt to natural hazards has been recognized as one of four regional winners of the Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award. The Oregon Coastal Futures Project is one of four regional award winners announced today by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The winners will compete for the C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award, the top honor nationally for this type of initiative. The...
County elections official tells Oregonians to carefully vet incoming wave of voter registration mailers from national groups
Two national nonprofits that sent out millions of mailers encouraging Americans to register to vote in 2020 are preparing to send out more than 20,000 mailers in five of Oregon’s largest counties, according to the Oregon Secretary of State’s office. The linked nonpartisan organizations, the Voter Participation Center...
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