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Longtime Portland food cart closing after 30 years
PORTLAND, Ore. — One of Portland's oldest food cart chains is closing down. Fuego announced it's shutting down all six locations at the end of this year. Known for their burritos, Fuego has been operating throughout Portland for 30 years. The co-owner says they never quite recovered from the pandemic.
Oregon economists predict nearly $1 billion kicker tax credit in 2026
Oregon economists estimate taxpayers could see a nearly $1 billion kicker in 2026 — up from an earlier forecast of $582 million — based on the September revenue forecast presented to state lawmakers Wednesday morning. “From an economic perspective we’re doing as well as we could have hoped for,” said acting chief...
Fish are swimming the Klamath River freely for the first time in more than a century
KLAMATH RIVER – Fish are now swimming freely in the Klamath River for the first time in more than 100 years, thanks to collaboration between the state, federal and tribal partners. The Klamath River restoration project – the largest such effort in American history – is working to remove...
Mass killing of barred owls by trained shooters may start in Oregon next spring
As soon as next spring, barred owls will be shot in the woods in a plan finalized Wednesday. As many as 450,000 barred owls could be killed in three states over the next 30 years in an effort to save the spotted owl. Trained shooters will target barred owls over...
NTSB shares new details on pilot's fatal crash fighting Oregon wildfires
IZEE, Ore. — A pilot helping fight the Falls wildfire in eastern Oregon turned into an area with "visibility concerns" before his fatal crash, according to a preliminary investigation report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The report doesn't identify why the pilot's plane veered toward an area with...
Winter is Coming: To Areas Of Oregon & Washington
The time of year that many of us dread is about to hit, and hit hard!. No, I’m not talking about “Pumpkin Spice” everything (although that’s not far off). I’m talking about WINTER! The first cold snap! Jack Frost is paying his yearly visit!. Depending...
Oregon women’s prison gets 2 superintendents
Oregon’s beleaguered women’s prison in Wilsonville will be led by two superintendents, including one who will work solely on “advancing gender-informed practices,” the Department of Corrections announced Tuesday. Agency veteran Nichole Brown previously led Coffee Creek Correctional Facility on her own, a position she held for...
Forest Service Working To Hire Firefighters
The U.S. Forest Service is looking to shore up its wildland firefighting force in the Pacific Northwest. Recruitment events will take place across Oregon next month, with stops in Bend, Sandy and La Grande on September 12th, in an effort to hire a couple hundred permanent seasonal positions. “That’s our...
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