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VA secretary: Making progress on better care for vets
Veterans' Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough says his agency is making progress on reducing the rate of veterans’ suicides and improving care for veterans. But speaking with reporters after a keynote address at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, McDonough said the more than 2,400 mental health professionals and veterans’ service advocates acknowledge there’s more to be done. “It is not a mistake that we are doing this conference in Oregon,”...
People living, dumping on Oregon’s public lands ‘overwhelming’ Bureau of Land Management
Hover over the Redmond Municipal Airport on Google Maps and scroll north of the Ochoco Highway. From a distance, the parcels of public land look like undisturbed patches of Oregon’s high desert: Western juniper trees scattered between brown and green tufts of bunchgrass and sagebrush set in the rain shadow of the High Cascades.
Beat Boise’s Heat Indoors With Idaho’s Fastest Growing Trendy Sport
Boise is one of those places where when it’s cold it’s really cold and when it’s hot it’s really hot and over the past few weeks Boise residents have been working with the “really hot” stage of summer. It could be a struggle to be outside in the heat for more than 10 minutes at a time which is upsetting for many people considering it’s not as easy to stay active when it’s over 100 degrees outside.
TSA Sets New Record at Boise Airport Idaho Amid National Surge in Passenger Screenings
On Sunday, July 14, 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) achieved a new milestone by screening a record-breaking 9,503 passengers through the security checkpoint at Boise Airport (BOI). This surpasses the previous record set just a week earlier, on July 7, 2024, when 9,467 individuals were screened. This summer has...
Update: Be prepared for temperatures up to 104 degrees from Saturday to Monday
The National Weather Service issued an updated excessive heat warning at 9:51 p.m. on Thursday valid from Saturday 11 a.m. until Monday 10 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, John Day Basin, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon as well as Wallowa County.
4 Oregon Cities Rank Among the Most Dangerous Cities in America
A new study says that some cities in Oregon are some of the most dangerous in the whole country. Based on FBI crime data, the study found that Ontario, Portland, Roseburg, and Coos Bay were some of the state’s most dangerous places to live. Ontario: The Most Dangerous City...
Update: Be prepared for temperatures up to 110 degrees until Monday night
The National Weather Service issued an updated excessive heat warning at 9:55 a.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 10 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, John Day Basin, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon as well as Wallowa County.
Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate, research shows
A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest. The study by Oregon State University scientists, involving four capes in Oregon and California, suggests these communities of species may have low resilience to climate change. Findings were published recently in Nature Ecology & Evolution. ...
Power outages restored in Pendleton, Pilot Rock
PENDLETON, Ore. - Thousands of Pacific Power customers were without power in the Pendleton and Pilot Rock areas due to a wildfire. Pacific Power says the cause was a de-energization, where crews shut off power during wildfires to prevent damage to equipment. Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuations are currently in...
Property Owner Opposes Hermiston’s Gettman Road Project
The city of Hermiston is looking to use eminent domain to continue its project to expand West Gettman Road. The Gettman Road Alternative Transportation Enhancement is a multi-step project to extend the road about 3,850 from Highway 207 through South First Street to Highway 395. “In my view, that’s the...
Oregon Heritage Commission to meet July 21-22 in Coos Bay and online
The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet July21-22 in Coos Bay and online. The agenda includes a report from the University of Oregon Institute for Policy Research and Engagement project team on the 2024 Oregon Heritage Vitality Study, a summary and discussion of a report on addressing harmful content in collections, an application for the Heritage Tradition designation, and recommendations for the Commission’s FY25 Oregon Cultural Trust Partner Funds Grant. This meeting is open to the public and there is an opportunity at the beginning of...
Idaho voters will decide on a ballot initiative for top-four primary and ranked-choice voting system in November
Welcome to the Thursday, July 18, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Idaho voters will decide on a ballot initiative for top-four primary and ranked-choice voting system in November. Tennessee and Wyoming passed anti-red flag law legislation in 2024. On today’s episode...
Suspect Wanted For Credit Card Thefts In Boise Area
Look, we get it - times are tough, the world is changing right before our eyes, and things are getting more expensive. Still, that doesn't mean any of us should go to the extreme that one suspect is going right here in Ada County. Credit card theft. Some people get...
Gov. Kotek proposes three steps to increase state school fund by a half-billion dollars
Last year, Oregon public schools celebrated the historic investment of $10.2 billion to the State School Fund. It did not take long, however, for this victory to lose some of its shine. Following the Portland Educator Association strike in November, which resulted in 11 lost instructional days, and a spring of school budget cuts across Oregon, many are wondering how the state can guarantee more school funding in 2025. On...
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