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Oregon Libertarians will appear on ballot despite Republican challenges
Libertarian candidates will appear on Oregon ballots in November, despite efforts from the state Republican party to disqualify Libertarians it feared would take votes from GOP candidates. State election officials have confirmed that seven Libertarian candidates for Congress and legislative races are qualified to run, despite correspondence the Secretary of State’s Office received from an attorney for the Oregon Republican Party and a past Libertarian Party of Oregon leader urging officials to reject Libertarian nominees. ...
Californians can now store digital driver’s licenses on their phones
– Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that Californians participating in the mobile driver’s license (mDL) pilot program can now store their digital driver’s licenses and identification cards in Google Wallet. This new option adds convenience and security for those opting into the state’s mobile driver’s license program.
On the trail of the coastal marten
On a warm day in late June, Jessica Buskirk, Alyssa Roddy, and Mark Stevens bushwack through a coastal forest just east of Gold Beach, Oregon. The three wildlife biologists carefully navigate over downed logs and duck under branches, winding through a tangle of rhododendrons. This dense, sloping forest is bound...
Ashland lavender shop rebrands after supplier disappears
Julie Harden had owned Pelindaba Lavender in Ashland for five years. Her store could be recognized by its deep purple paint job and the lingering floral scent that wafted down the street. It was a franchise of Pelindaba Lavender, a beloved farm in the San Juan Islands in Washington State.
E-bike rules and regulations may be revisited with new survey
MEDFORD, Ore. – Electric-assisted bicycles, otherwise known as e-bikes, are popular modes of recreation our state’s parks and trails. But according to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (ORPD), they could soon face stricter regulations. In order to better gage recreation habits and attitudes toward e-bikes, OPRD is...
Wildfires keep hitting the iconic Pacific Crest Trail, forcing closures and evacuations
Wildfires are increasingly hitting the Pacific Crest Trail — which runs the length of the West Coast — forcing closures and evacuations. This year, 26 fires have burned along the trail, leading 16 parts to close. Hikers now have to be on alert and must often arrange rides...
OSU-Cascades Offers Monthly Community Tours
BEND, OR -- Oregon State University offers tours of its Bend campus in a series of events, starting Friday. Christine Coffin, with OSU-Cascades, says it's an extension of a pilot program tested in April, "We offered a classroom session, where we shared the history of the campus, how it came about, going back 40 years; the community support. And then, described the academic programs and how they came about, the research and researchers."
Cooler weather puts ‘speed bump’ on wildfire growth, but experts warn Oregon’s fire season isn’t over
The arrival of cooler weather in Oregon over the last week has slowed down the growth of many of the state’s 13 remaining uncontained large wildfires — a two-thirds decrease from the 39 large fires burning across over 1.1. million acres in Oregon on Aug. 1. “The impact...
Ashland resident recalls her time in WWII-era Japanese American prison camps
Keeping the story alive to prevent history from repeating: Ashland Together hosted encore presentation of Mitzi Asai Loftus’ book Monday night. “It can happen again. It can happen to somebody else. It’s all on us to prevent it from happening again.”. That’s what David Loftus, son of Mitzi...
Grants Pass City Council Approves $2 Million Purchase for Washington Campus Redevelopment
In a unanimous decision on August 21, 2024, the Grants Pass City Council voted 8-0 to purchase 8.3 acres of land in northwest Grants Pass. This property, located along Washington Boulevard and Midland Avenue, with a portion fronting 6th Street, was acquired for $2 million. Known as the Washington Campus, the site was once home to a hospital and medical facilities. It now lies within the city’s Urban Renewal Area.
‘Big night for her’: All 78 Oregon delegates unanimously nominate Kamala Harris for president at DNC in Chicago
The Oregon delegation is unanimously backing Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee even as she is clarifying her policy platform for the first time in concrete terms.
Talent residents to rally Tuesday for reliable power
Wagner Creek area has been subject to frequent outages, residents report. Residents of Talent will gather outside Talent City Hall on Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to voice concern and frustration at repeated power outages in the city throughout the summer. Affected residents will “meet and be heard”...
KCSO busts marijuana grow on Oregon-California border, seizes water truck
On Thursday, August 22, 2024 the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at the property belonging to, Moua Y Lo, located on the Oregon and California border south of Keno, Oregon. Surveillance of the property revealed a large illegal marijuana operation. Moua Y Lo, 62, of Waunakee,...
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