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Grants Pass I-5 Grass Fire Held to About 80 Acres After Aggressive Initial Attack
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is continuing suppression efforts after responding to a grass fire that started burning along I-5 near…
Oregon Homebuyers Face Nearly $900 More a Month as Mortgage Rates Hit 6.66%
A recent survey indicates that the average 30-year fixed mortgage reached 6.66% last week, adding around $900 to Oregon homeowners' monthly mortgage payments on a…
Oregon Faces Critical Fire Risk as 40 MPH Gusts Could Push Wildfires Toward Record Year
Fears have arisen that existing and new wildfires could spread after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a fire watch for central and eastern parts of Oregon on…
Oregonians Could Pay Less for Electricity as New Energy Market Delivers $5.42 Million in Savings
The Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM)- PacifiCorp's new regional energy market- delivered $5.42 million in gross benefits to the company and its customers since…
U.S. Private Hiring Slows for Fifth Straight Week as Oregon Employers Post Fewer New Job Ads
Despite U.S. private employers adding an average of 15,000 jobs per week during the four weeks ending July 11, hiring slowed, falling from 35,750 weekly jobs in early…
Hillsboro Pauses New Data Centers for 120 Days as City Reviews Land Use Rules
At a special meeting on Monday, the Hillsboro City Council voted to enact a 120-day temporary land use moratorium on data center and battery energy storage system (BESS)…
Oregon Pushes Robocall Crackdown After Americans Got 29.6 Billion Scam Calls and Texts in 2025
As part of a 50-state coalition, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is pressuring the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its rules cracking down on…
More Than 70,000 Oregonians Lost SNAP Benefits in One Year as Food Bank Visits Hit Record High
More than 70,000 Oregonians lost SNAP food assistance in one year between April 2025 and April 2026, while food-bank visits reached a record 2.9 million.
