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Citizens unite: Oregon State Fair time takes place Aug. 23-Sept. 2 in Salem
It’s the special time of year — Oregon State Fair time, as the big doings happen at Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Aug. 23-Sept. 2. There’ll be the usual fair fun, a carnival, animals and concerts. Attractions include the Hell on Hooves Roughstock Rodeo (Aug. 24), Jaripeo Spectacular (Aug. 25), Motorsports Spectacular (Aug. 31, Sept. 1) and VIP Small Car Demolition (Sept. 2). The series of Family Fun Camp events...
A tale of two workers: Heat deaths on the job provoke differing responses in Oregon, Idaho
This story was originally published by InvestigateWest on Aug. 15, 2024. In a historic heatwave that covered the Pacific Northwest in June 2021, two workers died. Sebastian Francisco Perez, a 38-year-old Guatemalan immigrant, collapsed in 100-degree heat while moving irrigation lines outside at a farm and nursery in St. Paul, Oregon. Just 500 miles away, […]
People in impoverished neighborhoods struggle to access drug addiction medication, study finds
Patients battling addiction may struggle to fill their prescription for an opioid use disorder at their local pharmacy if they live in a low-income neighborhood or minority community, according to a new national study led by an Oregon State University researcher. The study, also led by a researcher from John Hopkins University, underscores disparities in the health care system that dispenses life-saving medication amid a national epidemic of overdoses. In...
Citizens unite: Oregon State Fair time takes place Aug. 23-Sept. 2 in Salem
It’s the special time of year — Oregon State Fair time, as the big doings happen at Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Aug. 23-Sept. 2. There’ll be the usual fair fun, a carnival, animals and concerts. Attractions include the Hell on Hooves Roughstock Rodeo (Aug. 24), Jaripeo Spectacular (Aug. 25), Motorsports Spectacular (Aug. 31, Sept. 1) and VIP Small Car Demolition (Sept. 2). The series of Family Fun Camp events...
Free youth pheasant hunts set for September across Eastern Oregon
EASTERN OREGON — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is offering free youth pheasant hunts throughout the state this September, including several events in Eastern Oregon. These hunts are open to young hunters aged 17 and under who have completed hunter education by the time of the event.
North Bend's California Street Boat Ramp reopens following repairs
NORTH BEND, Ore. — After being closed for months, the California Street Boat Ramp in North Bend is back open, filling a vital infrastructure gap for the community's fishing industry ahead of salmon season. City officials, US Coast Guard as well as North Bend Fire and Rescue were on...
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