Diane Megaw

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) confirmed that Cape Arago and Shore Acres state parks are closed to vehicle traffic. The Sunset Bay State Park camping area was evacuated due to flooding, but the day-use…

Significant rewards are being offered for reporting Bly wolf poaching following a grey wolf poaching incident near Bly. Several wolf poachings have rewards for information about suspected poachers, and the Bly incident has the highest…

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) confirmed that the spring and summer reservations for the Champoeg State Heritage Area are open, as the planned partial construction closure on Loop B has been moved to a later date.…

The Portland Police Bureau arrested James S. Fischell, 40, yesterday, following a months-long investigation into graffiti with GIMER (Graffiti Is Me Escaping Reality) tags across the city. Fischell allegedly supplies graffiti vandals with…

With 5,000 Oregon healthcare workers poised to strike on January 10, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) urged elected officials to intervene in the labor dispute on Thursday, as Providence Health & Services still refuses to negotiate…

The Portland Police indicated that a man died in a hotel parking lot in the Sumner Neighborhood after a shooting on New Year's Eve. An adult man was found in a hotel parking lot in the 8200 block of Northeast Sandy Boulevard on Tuesday,…

Fee increases approved in 2025 have come into effect at Oregon state parks. Visitors will pay more for day-use parking and overnight camping, but generous discounts still apply. Camping Fees At Oregon State Parks 2025 Oregon…

A Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) search and rescue team who searched for a person who got lost while out picking mushrooms on Christmas Eve managed to find them on Christmas morning, in time to celebrate. Responding to a report of a…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) announced that Multi-Agency Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) High-Visibility Enforcement Patrols will be conducted across the county on New Year’s Eve.…

Pacific Power, which has over 800,000 customers in Oregon, Washington, and California, is monitoring the winter storm approaching Oregon that could affect customers this holiday week as high winds have been forecast, starting tonight.…