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Oregon Football Recruiting: 5-Star Athlete to Visit Eugene For Third Time
Five-star recruit Michael Terry III will make his third visit to the University of Oregon on July 27. The talented athlete from Texas is one of several highly-touted prospects the Ducks will host that weekend.
Curry County Fair starts on July 24th
GOLD BEACH, Ore. -- The Curry County Fair is only a few days away from taking over the Event Center on the Beach in Gold Beach. The event runs from July 24 to July 27. Each day of the fair will feature different events such as horse showmanship, bareback riding and more. The carnival, exhibitor’s hall, dinos and dragons and circus imagination will run everyday of the fair. The fair's schedule is below:
Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days honors 65-year-old tradition
Following the City of Cottage Grove cancelling the Bohemia Mining Days Festival, community members and volunteers created their own event instead. Spirit of Bohemia Mining Days steps up to honors 65-year-old Cottage Grove tradition. Following the cancelation of the 2024 Bohemia Mining Days festival, the volunteer-run "Spirit of Bohemia Mining...
Open Streets Corvallis returns for 6th annual street festival
Join the City of Corvallis as they take back the streets for the people in the annual Open Streets Corvallis Festival. On Sunday July 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. a car-free route travels between Garfield Park and Cloverland Park. Along the route there will be an activity hub along the northern edge of Porter Park.
“There is a very serious public safety threat”: DA says homeless camps on federal land need to be addressed
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- Satellite images east of Redmond show hundreds of acres of garbage left by those living on federal land, a growing problem that has local officials speaking out. "The risk is intense. The risk is real. There is a very serious public safety threat," said District Attorney Steve...
DEPUTIES JAIL MAN FOR ALLEGED STRANGULATION, HARASSMENT
Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office jailed a man on the charges of strangulation and harassment, following an incident early Thursday. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said at 4:00 a.m. the 25-year-old allegedly initiated a physical altercation with the victim, by choking her and biting her. The incident took place in the 200 block of Berry Loop Lane in Green.
Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Oregon Sunday morning
The National Weather Service issued a report at 7:14 a.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 7:45 a.m. for Clatsop County Coast, North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, North Oregon Coast Range, Tualatin Valley, West Hills and Chehalem Mountains, West Central Willamette Valley, East Central Willamette Valley, Linn County Lowlands, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties, North Oregon Cascades and Cascades of Marion and Linn counties.
‘An existential moment’ as Oregon’s public schools struggle with budget shortfalls
In a big, bright conference room in Medford’s Oakdale Middle School in May, residents, teachers and parents gathered to talk about the Medford School District's proposed 2024-25 school budget. Many were upset. “The one constant in my time at [Medford School District] has been a decrease in the services...
Winco Foods Removes Self-Checkouts in Oregon, WA Next?
Winco Foods, which has stores in WA, OR and its state of origin, Idaho, has apparently begun to remove self-checkout stands from some of its stores in Oregon. Online social media posts indicate some are gone. According to Reddit users online, at least one Portland, OR area Winco has removed...
Falls fire acreage continues to grow as 21 large wildfires burn across Oregon
The Falls fire near the town of Burns has grown to 117,200 acres, the Northwest Regional Coordination Center reported — a 28.4% increase in size since Wednesday. Despite the fire’s gains, the blaze has only consumed one other structure since Wednesday, the center reported. If you purchase a...
See where Saturday temps may hit upper 90s and where high might reach 106 in Oregon: map
The summer of 2024′s hot weather continues this weekend. On Saturday, Willamette Valley high temperatures are expected to be solidly in the 90s with some spots in Central Oregon expected to top 100. The National Weather Service released this map on Saturday. Check it out for the hot spots...
Oregon’s Employment sees little change in June
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in June and 4.2% in May and has been in a tight range between 4.0% and 4.2% since October 2023. Gains and losses In June, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 600 jobs, following a gain of 4,000 jobs in May. June’s gains were largest in health care...
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