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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...
Federal Emergency Management holds webinar on floodplain ordinance updates
Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency led a webinar on floodplain ordinance updates they will require of governments participating in their flood insurance program on August 13. In the webinar, John Graves, branch chief for flood plain management and insurance in the northwest region, led the webinar and provided background on the required updates and a more detailed timeline for ordinance updates. Originally triggered by a 2009 Audubon Society...
Oregon nurse, 75, found guilty of neglecting assisted living resident who died
An Oregon nurse who neglected an assisted living home resident who subsequently died has pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal mistreatment, the Oregon Department of Justice said Friday. Phyllis Dodds, 75, was working at Pacifica Senior Living in Klamath Falls when allegations surfaced that she had failed to provide nursing care...
Oregon has proposed improvements to farmworker housing. Advocates say they aren’t enough.
After years of negotiations, Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division, or Oregon OSHA, released a set of proposed changes to tighten health and safety standards in farmworker housing. Some farmworker advocacy groups say the proposed changes fall short of what they were asking for. At the same time, groups representing farm owners say the rules […]
57 Oregon authors to appear at Oregon State Fair
With 57 Oregon authors appearing at the Oregon State Fair in Salem from Friday to Sept. 2, this year there's something for everyone to read — literally. Here's a sampling of newly released books by five local authors who are new to the fair this year. Cheryl Wanner of McMinnville has written for...
Five on 5 – Cliff Bentz – (R) Oregon, District 2
On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by Cliff Bentz to discuss global politics, the Israel-Hamas conflict and dam removal in Klamath and Snake River. The Five on 5 interview series is sponsored by AARP Oregon. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.
Oregon State Fair Starts Friday
Arts and crafts, food, farm animals, and carnival rides are all available at this year’s Oregon State Fair, which begins Friday in Salem. The fair’s Drew Marine said there’s a new Bounce ‘n Battle Fun Zone in the Playground area. “It’s great for all ages, it’s...
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. ...
Northwest tribes receive millions in federal funding to build new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There was a total of $150 million nationwide, of which we had four awardees in the Northwest totaling about $12 million dollars,” said Tom Carney, the administrator for the HUD Northwest office of Native American programs.
Sports: High school football returns
The Cottage Grove High School Lions Football team will compete in 3A Special District 3 this season. The transition comes with a new set of challenges in the competitive nature of the league that includes Creswell, Elmira, Harrisburg, La Pine, Madras, Pleasant Hill, and Sisters.
From camping to a dog park: Cottage Grove evictions expose Oregon's homelessness crisis
Brett Rogers has spent two years cultivating patches of land at the Douglas Ave. camp in Cottage Grove, transforming spaces into thriving plots full of strawberries, grapes and pumpkins. A small flock of three chickens would follow him around the property as he mowed the lawn he seeded and tended to the garden. ...
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