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Oregon Republicans opposed to ranked choice voting while Idaho’s GOP is split
In November 2022, Democrat Tina Kotek was elected governor of Oregon with 47% of the vote. That was enough to win the general election, since her total was slightly higher than that of her leading opponent, Republican Christine Drazan. She was able to win with less than a majority of support because other candidates siphoned […]
Remains of U.S. POW who survived Bataan Death March identified
The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial, federal authorities announced Thursday.The remains of U.S. Army Private William Calkins, 20, were identified after being exhumed along with other unknown soldiers buried at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, the Department of Defense said.The department's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, tasked with recovering prisoners of war and service members missing in action, said Calkins was captured after U.S. troops in Bataan province surrendered to Japanese forces. After surviving the harrowing 65-mile Bataan Death March, he...
Lords of the Flies: Insects Turn Food Waste Into Feed and Fertilizer in Oregon
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — What turns 100 pounds of food waste into 25 pounds of animal feed and 25 pounds of organic fertilizer and can be scaled up without limit?. The well-funded pilot project about to go big is one of several symbiotic endeavors taking place at Tainable Regenerative Agricultural Laboratory, a nonprofit think-tank located on a certified-organic, 570-acre sheep and grass farm that has been in the same family since the Civil War.
Mostly cloudy today and mountain storms tomorrow
Storms and showers began Wednesday evening to our south, carried through into Thursday morning, and were scattered through the day yesterday. By the evening, storms had moved into northeast Oregon. Today, the storms and showers will pause and we’ll be mostly cloudy. Tomorrow, isolated thunderstorms and showers will begin...
Spirit of Community: Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Thanks to the help of the Oregon Community Foundation, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is back and better than ever, gearing up for an exciting 90th year. We’ll take you behind the scenes with Artistic Director Tim Bond and Interim Executive Director Tyler Hokama to discover the magic of OSF’s thrilling season.
Measure 118 to appear on November ballots in Oregon
OREGON (KGW) – A controversial measure that would put more money in the pockets of Oregonians will be on the ballot in November, after it garnered enough signatures. If passed, the measure would give each Oregon resident a rebate of $1,600 every year, as long as they live at least 200 days in the state. A family of four would receive $6,400.
Sunnier today, thunderstorms possible Saturday P.M.
Good morning! We’re kicking off our Friday with mostly cloudy skies along & west of the Cascades. Low clouds should gradually clear out to sunshine between the late morning and afternoon, giving us a slightly warmer day than yesterday. Expect highs to reach the low 80s from Portland to Salem. The coast will experience afternoon temperatures in the 60s and low 70s.
Portland-area grocery workers union retracts endorsement of Kroger-Albertsons merger
An Oregon labor union that threw its support behind Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of rival Albertsons has withdrawn its endorsement amid contentious contract negotiations. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 — which represents the majority of workers at Albertsons, Safeway, Fred Meyer and QFC in Oregon and...
LL Flooring files for bankruptcy, closing 94 stores nationwide, 1 in Oregon
A flooring business has filed for bankruptcy and is closing dozens of stores. LL Flooring, a company formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, announced that it had commenced voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in order to pursue a sale of the business.
Multiple wildfires in Pacific Northwest likely to burn until fall rains arrive
Fire managers in the Pacific Northwest predict that many wildfires currently burning in Washington and Oregon, and potentially new ones, will persist until the region experiences significant rain or snow this fall. With widespread lightning expected this month, fire managers will be adopting a strategic approach to integrate risk management, ecosystem resilience, and community involvement on long-duration fires before typical east wind events potentially arrive around the beginning of fall. ...
SFISH awarding over $5M to 20 projects addressing fish passage
MEDFORD, Ore.- A new ODF program known as SFISH, or the Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat, is awarding over $5 million to grant projects throughout Oregon. According to SFISH Program Coordinator Josh Hanson, all the projects are addressing fish passage. He says these projects will either replace an existing...
Skiers, snowboarders: Forecasting Oregon's winter sports season
PORTLAND, Ore. — It's mid-August, which means everyone's thinking about skiing, naturally. Well, perhaps not everyone is thinking about skiing, but KGW Chief Meteorologist Matt Zaffino certainly is — particularly in terms of what the 2024-25 ski season is going to look like. So, let's dig into the...
Oregon youth prison worker resigned while under investigation. She’s now working for state’s child welfare agency
A group coordinator who resigned from the Oregon Youth Authority in March 2021 while under internal investigation for allegedly bringing contraband into the state’s youth prison was hired months later by Oregon’s child welfare agency, records show. Amira Andrade, 29, also was named this week as a defendant...
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