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Oregon Health Authority fails to show results after spending millions, audit finds
Starting in 2021, Oregon lawmakers gave tens of millions of dollars in funding to the Oregon Health Authority to bolster the behavioral health workforce, encourage people to enter the field and reach marginalized communities and rural pockets of the state where mental health care is scarce. The money, $80 million by 2022, was supposed to […]
New Restaurant serves up French cuisine with local ingredients
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2 News) — Downtown Boise's iconic 8th Street has a new restaurant serving up meals made from fresh, local ingredients. Terroir is taking over half the restaurant space previously occupied by Little Pearl Oyster Bar, which continues to operate parallel to the new eatery. "Terroir means a...
College football preseason rankings: No. 12 Boise State stands atop Group of Five field
Welcome to the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. In anticipation of the first four-round postseason in college football history, we’re counting down our predicted playoff field as the season approaches. The top five conference champions in the CFP selection committee’s rankings will make the playoff and the rest of the field will be filled out by seven at-large teams.
Yellowstone Comes To Caldwell This Week Only
The weather this week will be in the high nineties which is a big break from the excessive triple digit temperatures we've experienced all summer. The end of the summer means one of the great western events will be coming to Caldwell this week. Is there any hope that the...
Storms bring lightning, rain; crews corral two new blazes north of Keating, near Medical Springs
As forecast by the National Weather Service, a series of thunderstorms brought lightning, wind gusts and areas of rain to Baker County and southern Union County early Tuesday, Aug. 13. Lightning started several fires, according to the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center at the La Grande-Union County Airport. Three started between Keating Valley and the Medical Springs/Big Creek area. ...
Oregon Trail conference meets at the ‘crossroads’ of history, aiming to tell more diverse, accurate stories
The Oregon Trail may represent a pivotal moment in U.S. history, but at the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, it’s just one of many trails. Rather than depict a singular Oregon Trail, a map at the Umatilla Indian Reservation museum and interpretive center is a web of routes: Lines that represent the 10 incursions into Umatilla, Walla Walla and Cayuse territory and the sprawl of paths the tribes used to hunt game, gather First Foods and connect communities.
Cleanup and investigation continue at Baker City’s historic Central School Building
BAKER CITY — Cleanup efforts at the site of the May 22 fire at the historic Central School Building in Baker City continue, while the investigation into the cause of the blaze remains ongoing. Alpine Abatement, a contractor based in Redmond, Oregon, has been leading the cleanup since July...
La Grande’s Andrew Peasley throws first NFL touchdown, helps lead Jets to preseason win
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Andrew Peasley, a former standout quarterback at La Grande High School, made an impressive debut in his first NFL game as a member of the New York Jets on Saturday. The former Tiger and Wyoming Cowboy saw his first action as an NFL quarterback for...
Oregon governor’s panel makes hundreds of recommendations to reform Coffee Creek prison
Oregon Department of Corrections officials have received hundreds of ideas from a governor-appointed panel for reforming the state’s only women’s prison and better protecting women against trauma, sexual abuse and misconduct. The recommendations would make administrators more accountable for Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, which houses about 900 female inmates, and seek a change in culture at the prison in Wilsonville. They also would increase oversight of allegations of sexual assault and strip searches and expand behavioral health programs, records obtained by the Capital Chronicle show. ...
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...
Hiring events in Washington and Oregon for NOAA research ship jobs
This month, NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold two hiring events in Oregon and one hiring event in Washington to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships. NOAA operates a fleet of 15 hydrographic survey, oceanographic research and fisheries survey vessels. NOAA ships operate in...
These Idaho Schools Are Making a Big Switch to 4-Day Weeks
Whether it was the Friday after Thanksgiving or a Monday holiday like Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day or Memorial Day, as a kid there were few things better than knowing you had a short school week. It meant you could enjoy an extra day of waking up whenever...
Eastern Idaho Residents Warned of Potential 60 MPH Winds and Heavy Rain Tuesday
Pocatello, ID – Eastern Idaho is under threat today as a cold front sweeps through the region, bringing with it the potential for severe thunderstorms and damaging winds. The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a weather alert, warning residents to prepare for strong winds that could reach 60 mph, as well as hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter.
Structures, Livestock Lost as Wildfire in South-Central Idaho Nears 200,000 Acres
The wildfire burning north of Emmett has slowed its growth rate but is still expanding. The Paddock fire has burned more than 187,000 acres and was 31% contained as of Tuesday morning. The blaze was ignited by lightning on Monday, Aug. 5, and is expected to grow “as crews continue to monitor and improve established perimeters.”
Fire Weather Watch for Washington With Thunderstorms on Wednesday & Thursday
I admit, I enjoy a good thunderstorm every now and then. It's been a long time since I've seen a good one. When I lived in Pensacola, Florida, a daily shower was the norm. Often, we'd see a lot of lightning and hear a lot of thunder. Thunderstorms are possible...
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