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As calls to Measure 110 hotline dwindle, Oregon pays group $10K per call to answer
Oregon continues to pump $130,000 a month to an out-of-state nonprofit to run a Measure 110 hotline that barely rings. So far this year, the hotline has received just 73 calls from people with Measure 110 citations, translating into about $10,700 per call, the latest data from the Oregon Health Authority shows.
Widespread smoke, poor air quality forecast across Oregon due to 38 large wildfires
Widespread smoke and poor air quality is forecast for much of Oregon into the weekend and for an indefinite amount of time due to numerous wildfires burning statewide. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Friday for southern, eastern and central Oregon counties due to 38 large wildfires...
Five on 5 – Tobias Read – State Treasurer
On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by Tobias Read to discuss his run for Secretary of State and his plans for strengthening trust in Oregon’s elections. The Five on 5 interview series is sponsored by AARP Oregon. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise...
Column: Counting the ways Oregon and its inflatable Duck are making a splash in the Big Ten
INDIANAPOLIS — No, the inflatable Duck was not Dan Lanning’s idea. But that massive inflatable bath toy was never going to find its way into the middle of the largest waterway in the Indiana capital without the head coach’s say-so.
$2 million headed to Oregon for creating healthy soil on farms
Another $2 million is coming from the Inflation Reduction Act - money going towards creating healthy soil on Oregon farms. The effort to enhance sustainable farming practices is being spearheaded by the University of Oregon. Researchers there are already using natural additives to soil such as native cover crops and...
Locals tops 20 in national high school rodeo finals
Oregon had one of its best performances in years at the High School National Finals Rodeo, which was held July 14-20 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The team finished fourth in the boys final standings and 11th in the combined team standings at this year’s rodeo, while the girls team finished in 21st place out of more than 40 teams at this years competition. Oregon finished with 815 points in the...
Amid ‘childless cat ladies’ controversy, an Oregon city ranks high in cat ownership, report says
Cats have been Internet stars for years, with endless videos, photos, memes and so on turning up on Facebook, Instagram, and elsewhere, inspiring users to make “Awww!” comments, and shower the cute kitty images with likes and shares. This week, however, cats have also been all over the...
Jury convicts Keizer man accused of murdering wife for third time
For the third time in his life, Peter Zielinski was convicted of murdering his wife. A jury unanimously found the 52-year-old Keizer man guilty of second-degree murder, rejecting his claim of extreme emotional disturbance as a defense. ...
Gervais track and field's Monty Andres competing at USATF National Junior Olympic Championships
Soon-to-be Gervais senior Monty Andres will be competing in the high jump at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships on Saturday, July 27, at Texas A&M University in College Station. Andres' entry mark of 6 feet, 0.75 inches slates him tied for 35th in the 60-plus field. “It’ll be a fun experience to go over there and compete,” Andres said. “It’s going to be a big competition, but it (will) be a lot of fun to jump with a lot of guys that I know...
This night market goes where Oregon’s Asian population is: Washington County
This weekend at The Round in Beaverton, about 150 vendors representing a range of Asian identities will gather for the city’s first Legendary Makers Market, offering Himalayan dumplings, baked goods with Korean and Vietnamese influences, Japanese crafts and origami and much more. The three-day festival, expected to draw thousands,...
Ironman athlete dies following medical emergency while swimming
A man competing in Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Oregon event died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency during the 1.2 mile swim portion of the race in the Willamette River, the organization announced Wednesday on social media. An Ironman volunteer acting as water safety personnel recognized an athlete in need of medical attention during...
Cable installation to begin for OSU-led wave energy testing facility off Oregon Coast
Later this month, crews will begin installing the power and data cables that are essential to completing construction of a new wave energy testing facility off the Oregon Coast. The cables will support Oregon State University’s PacWave South, the first pre-permitted, utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States. When the facility is completed, wave energy developers will be able to test different technologies for harnessing the power of ocean waves and transmitting that energy to the local electrical grid. ...
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