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(EDITOR’S NOTE: Nearly the entire state, except for the coastline, will be under an excessive heat warning starting tomorrow, Thursday, July 4th through the weekend.) North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands-Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands-North Oregon Coast Range-Central Oregon Coast Range- Lower Columbia River-Tualatin Valley-Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain-Inner Portland Metro-East Portland Metro-Outer Southeast Portland Metro-West Central Willamette Valley-East Central Willamette Valley-Benton County Lowlands-Linn County Lowlands-Lane County Lowlands-West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft-West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor-Upper Hood River Valley-Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor-Clackamas County Cascade Foothills-Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties-Lane County Cascade Foothills-Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands-Willapa Hills-Cowlitz County Lowlands-North Clark County Lowlands-Inner Vancouver Metro-East Clark County Lowlands-South Washington Cascade Foothills-West Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor-Central Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor- Including the cities of Silver Falls, Happy Valley, Mary`s Peak, Clatskanie, Odell, Hockinson, Wilsonville, Salmon Creek, McKenzie Bridge, Hoskins, Dallas, Washougal, Keizer, Eagle Creek, Welches, Lebam, Beacon Rock SP, Cathlamet, Rhododendron, McMinnville, Rosburg, Hillsboro, Troutdale, Sunset Summit, Sellwood, Evergreen, Estacada, Woodburn, Vida, Cottage Grove, Vancouver, Molalla, Multnomah Falls, Detroit, Philomath, Brightwood, Springfield, Battle Ground, Rainier, Junction City, Willapa, Cherryville, Castle Rock, Underwood, Grand Ronde Indian.

EASTERN OREGON — The collective voices of local sheriffs are growing louder in opposition to newly proposed OSHA regulations, which they argue would devastate rural search and rescue (SAR) operations. Sheriffs from Baker, Union, and Malheur counties have joined the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association (OSSA) in denouncing the regulations, stating they would impose insurmountable financial and operational burdens on volunteer-driven SAR programs.

Oregon is preparing for its first intense heat wave of 2024, with energy companies asking customers to conserve energy and take advantage of incentives to increase energy efficiency at home, while also encouraging them to prepare for possible power outages.

Active Weather Alerts – HEAT ADVISORY – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. …HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY…. * WHAT…Temperatures of 95 to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE…In California, Modoc County and northeast Siskiyou County. This includes the cities of Macdoel...

Weather Alert Friday afternoon through Wednesday for excessive heat (likely to be extended) Excessive Heat Warning for portions of north central and northeast Oregon and central, south central, and southeast Washington from Friday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon (likely to be extended). Dangerous highs in the triple digits for many days...

Oregon and California have introduced safety measures ahead of the Fourth of July. Below are the guidelines detailing which fireworks are permitted and prohibited in both states, along with the penalties for non-compliance. Oregon. Legal fireworks: Fountains, flitter sparklers, and ground spinners. Illegal fireworks: Firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman Candles, Aerial...

CHI Mercy Health’s Hospice team is hosting two public events to share information about Advance Care Planning. *Monday July 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at The Landing on Northwest Edenbower Boulevard. *Tuesday July 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Aviva Health’s campus on Northwest Edenbower...

The 4th annual Roseburg High School Foundation Golf Tournament is coming to the Roseburg Country Club on Saturday August 3rd. A foundation release said the event generates revenue for the organization’s core functions: scholarships for graduating seniors, grants for programs and classrooms benefiting all RHS students and growing the RHSF Permanent Fund.

People transitioning out of prison in five states will be gaining access to Medicaid, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday. Adults and youth often find delays in getting access to Medicaid, so the department announced that incarcerated people transitioning out of imprisonment will receive coverage before their release. The coverage applies…

Oregon’s first extreme heat wave of the summer may break records, according to a state climate official. Some areas of the state will reach more than 100 degrees starting Thursday, and the heat is expected to increase through at least Saturday. The abnormally high temperatures, part of a multiyear...

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have student loan debt, there’s a strong chance that student loans were your first brush with credit. With the price of tuition rising exponentially, a majority of bachelor's degree recipients rely on loans to fill the gap when scholarships and grants are not enough. But loans can have ripple effects that last long after your college years end.

This story originally appeared on YachatsNews.com and is used with permission. The spectacle of bombs bursting in air is a staple of Fourth of July fireworks celebrations across the country, and this year will be no exception. Along Oregon’s coast alone, no fewer than a dozen nighttime aerial displays will...

OREGON -- With the extreme heat starting on July 4, cooling shelters are opening across Southern Oregon. NewsWatch 12 has the details. Open from July 4 to July 7 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 324 West 6th St. Operated by ACCESS. Will provide water, restrooms, snacks and a...

EASTERN OREGON – For anglers looking to hit the water over the holiday, ODFW are continuing their 2024 trout stocking schedule. Though slowing down some compared to the spring stocking, 27,600 legals and 1,000 trophies are still bound for Northeast Oregon water bodies this July for a total of 28,600 fish. Of these, over twelve thousand are headed for Wallowa Lake alone. The full schedule is as follows:

HAWAII, USA — An Oregon family is grieving the loss of their dog, who died while waiting for a flight to depart from Hawaii for Oregon. Gary and Angie Engelgau are distraught over the death of their four-year-old French Bulldog named Frank. "He was such a good dog. He...

NORTH BEND, Ore. — The Oregon Coast will kick off the Fourth of July holiday with the largest fireworks display in the area. A waterfront fireworks shows starts on Wednesday at 10 p.m. at The Mill Casino. On the Fourth, the public is welcome to join the Firecracker Run...

SALEM – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings this month with district wildlife biologists presenting proposed changes to the 2025 big-game regulations and getting feedback from the public. Each meeting will include a presentation on the proposed rules, a question-and-answer...

Conservation groups intend to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for federal protection of a small mammal that lives in tree tops and is considered by conservationists to be a harbinger of forest health. In a notice last month, officials from the Center for Biological Diversity, Bird Alliance of Oregon, Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon […] The post Conservation groups suing federal agency over plight of harbinger tree species appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.

To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their cousins. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy released Wednesday is meant...