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Klamath River Dam Removal Was Not an Instant Cure as Fish Parasite Threatens Young Salmon
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Monitoring of the Klamath River continues after elevated levels of a potentially dangerous fish parasite were detected. The Karuk Tribe confirmed that the river still needs time and water to heal following the dam…
Oregon Payrolls Stay Below Last Year Despite Spring Job Gains
Oregon’s job market is stuck – unemployment has sat at 5.2% for five straight months, payrolls remain below last year, and the state is still under the 2 million-job mark nearly two years after its September 2024 peak.
Although non-farm…
Oregon Man Gets More Than 11 Years for Robberies Targeting Asian-Owned Businesses Near Tigard
Jose Manuel Escobar De Loera was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for robberies targeting Asian-owned businesses in the Tigard and Tualatin area late last year.
Court documents show De Loera was allegedly part of a group that…
Washington Man Gets 2 Years in Portland Federal Escape Case After Failing to Report to Re-Entry…
A felon, who violated his release conditions for a third time, was sentenced to two years in federal prison when he appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland yesterday.
Brandon Charles Nelson (40), from Washington state, was also…
Oregon Homeowners With Dry Wells Could Get More Help as Drought Worsens
In light of the worsening drought, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek urged the state Legislature’s Emergency Board to allocate an additional $1 million into a program that helps low- to moderate-income homeowners repair or replace dry or…
Oregon Man Charged After Dog Was Left in Hot Car for Hours as Punishment, Court Records Say
A Portland man will appear in court next month for ‘punishing’ his dog by leaving him in a car for at least four hours as summer temperatures soared close to 90 degrees at lunchtime on Saturday.
There Was an Empty Water Bowl…
NSF Starts Removing Oregon Coast Research Buoys After Trump Cuts Ocean Monitoring Funding
With scientists scheduled to start dismantling the first research buoy of a sprawling ocean monitoring system off the Oregon coast today, state Senator Jeff Merkley is spearheading a bipartisan initiative demanding the National Science…
Southwest Oregon Fire Danger Rises to High as Equipment Restrictions Begin Tomorrow
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) warned that the Southwest Oregon District will be raised to "high" (yellow), with the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) raised to Level 2 (two) tomorrow at 12:01 a.m.
Southwest Oregon…
Southern Oregon University Plans Major Reset After Enrollment Drops 22% in a Decade
ASHLAND, Ore. — Cash-strapped Southern Oregon University (SOU) released a Vitality Plan yesterday that provides a roadmap for financial stability and an innovative vision to allow the university to thrive.
Higher Education…
Portland Petition Would Use Clean Energy Fund Money to Add Nearly 400 Police Officers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Without raising taxes, Portland residents are asked to support an initiative that will plow an additional $50 million into improving policing and safety standards.
If Successful the Measure Will Go to the Ballot…