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Fake ICE Officers Pulled Driver Over and Assaulted Him on Oregon Highway, Police Say
Police warned the public that they should be on the lookout for fake cops after 3 men claiming to be "ICE" pulled over a vehicle and assaulted the driver while he was…
Idaho Climber Still Missing on Mount Jefferson After Witnesses Report Unsurvivable Fall
Linn County Police reported that Jared John Empey, 37, of Kuna, Idaho, who fell after leaving to solo-summit Mount Jefferson on Friday in what witnesses described as a…
Oregon Reports Two Cyclospora Cases Tied to National Lettuce Outbreak
Two Oregonians have confirmed cases of Cyclospora infections that may be linked to the ongoing multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak that federal health agencies are…
Oregon Employers Struggle to Fill 45,400 Open Jobs Despite Starting Pay Near $27 an Hour
Oregon Job Vacancies remained unchanged in the second quarter of 2026- there were 45,400 job openings at any given time, according to new data from the Oregon Employment…
Oregon Sues EPA Over Rule Delaying Phaseout of Greenhouse Gases in Cooling Equipment
Oregon has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its administrator, Lee Zeldin, to review…
Oregon Heat Wave Could Push Columbia Basin to 105 Degrees as Fire Weather Warnings Expand
With temperatures potentially reaching 105 degrees in the Columbia Basin, several heat and other weather advisories have been issued for northwest Oregon and southwest…
Oregon Child Welfare Report Finds Many Case Reviews Still Missing 60-Day Target
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) first quarter report on work underway to improve the child welfare system indicated that child abuse investigations are…
West Nile Virus Found in Eagle Point Mosquito Trap During Routine Testing
A mosquito pool at Eagles Point in Jackson County has tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time in 2026
