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Protesters critical of Rep. Chavez-DeRemer finish car caravan in Oregon City
After a 220-mile, two-day long drive, members of the Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network and other local Oregon activists ended their “Looking for Lori” car caravan protest at Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s Oregon City office. The car caravan protest began on Saturday, Aug. 10 in Bend, stopping along the way in Albany and the Oregon state Capitol in Salem before ending in Oregon City. Indivisible Oregon has continued to publicly critique Chavez-DeRemer,...
New club 'Quacks' opens, Redding welcomes Delta Waterfowl for sustainable hunting
REDDING, Calif. — The Pacific Flyway is getting some new waterfowl fanatics in Redding. The Delta Waterfowl organization is opening up a chapter locally to not only conserve ducks but the art of hunting them as well. The organization devotes themselves to conserving ducks and their natural habitats in...
Siskiyou County 2nd grader hikes to Mt. Shasta summit
This summer, 6-year-old James Balboni did something even few adults accomplished: He climbed to the summit of Mt. Shasta. While his dad was with him all the way, the Mount Shasta Elementary School second grader did all the climbing himself, said James’ father, Theo Balboni. The father-son team set out on July 29 to...
Klamath Falls double murder suspect gets arraignment date for sisters' deaths case
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- Today, a 20-year-old Klamath Falls man has a new arraignment date in Klamath County Circuit Court, accused of killing two Klamath Falls sisters and attempting to kill their father. Elijah Albert Qinkade Croy has his arraignment next week for two murder charges and an attempted murder...
Oregon Fire officials say they’re making progress on containing Western Oregon wildfires
Fire officials say the Dixon fire, which sparked near the community of Tiller east of Canyonville, has burned at least one home so far. The fire threatened about 40 structures when it first sparked Saturday. It’s now grown to nearly 2,000 acres. Evacuation levels have been adjusted with 18...
Environmental regulators say NW Natural misleading customers about Oregon's climate credit program
Oregon environmental regulators are concerned that the state’s largest natural gas utility is misinforming customers about a key climate change policy aimed to reduce greenhouse gases. NW Natural, which provides natural gas to more than 2 million people in Oregon and southwest Washington, told its customers in a newsletter this month that the state is proposing a carbon crediting program that might not lead to direct greenhouse gas emission cuts. ...
Five on 5 – Dennis Linthicum – (R) Candidate, Secretary of State
On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by Dennis Linthicum to discuss his bid for Oregon Secretary of State. The Five on 5 interview series is sponsored by AARP Oregon. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.
Varietal Beer Co. re-enters Oregon distribution with Day One
Sunnyside, Washington’s award-winning Yakima Valley brewery Varietal Beer Co. is re-entering the Oregon beer wholesale market for the first time since their previous partner Alebriated Distribution shut down. Announcing a new partnership with Portland, Oregon’s specialty brands purveyor Day One Distribution, we can now look forward to cutting edge Varietal ales and lagers available to markets across the Willamette Valley, Western, Central, and Southern Oregon.
Tired of Oregon wildfires? They’re not going away any time soon
Fire Managers in the Pacific Northwest predict that many wildfires currently burning in Oregon, and potentially new ones, will persist until the region experiences significant rain or snow this fall. The same holds true for the state of Washington. The U.S. Forest Service issued that warning Tuesday, Aug. 13. Widespread lightning is expected this month...
NCUAQMD Air Quality Smoke Advisory for August 13
Multiple fires in Canada, Oregon and Washington remain active with elevated smoke possible along the coast into California. Where the marine layer thins, haze and smoke may be visible depending on conditions. The Boise Fire south of Orleans is active with continued smoke impacts expected depending on conditions. Communities closest to Boise Fire and along river corridors and drainages will see the most impact with expected periods of smoke pooling due to inversion conditions. Smoke impacts may be seen in eastern Trinity County as conditions warrant.
1.7 million acres burned in Pacific NW, international firefighters join the battle
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Several large fires continue to burn across the Pacific Northwest. According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland, over 1.7 million acres have burned in Oregon and Washington. KATU WILDFIRE COVERAGE |. As of Tuesday morning, 99 large fires have occurred this year. “Just...
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