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A rare spotting of a baby orca was reported near President Point in Puget Sound this week by Brad Hanson, wildlife biologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, confirming the birth of a new calf to the J Pod- one of…

ASHLAND, Ore. - Following decades of underbuilding, Oregon has an extreme housing shortage. Straining under the pressure of housing that is becoming increasingly unaffordable, home buyers across Oregon are having to think outside the box…

A windstorm blustered across Oregon on Labor Day in 2020, simultaneously igniting 5 megafires and twelve others. Within days, over a million acres were scorched- including forests and homes. Taking 11 lives and destroying more than 4,000…

With limited options, the number of homeless people not accommodated within the approximately 14,000 households in Grants Pass has increased as the population grows. UPDATE: Grants Pass Joins Battle To Break Legal Chain Protecting…

Skiing needs 24 to 30 inches of snow on the ground before skiers can navigate the slopes but the Mt Ashland website confirms that there have been zero inches during the last week. Because of this, the start of their winter season will be…

Around 14,500 gray whales were seen off the Oregon coast last year during Whale Watch Week, and it's 2023's turn to look out for the thousands of gray whales that are migrating south from Alaska to reach the warmer waters off Baja in…

The FDA completed an investigation into morel mushrooms earlier this year following an outbreak of food poisoning in Montana in March and April. Traced to Dave's Sushi in Bozeman, two people died while 51 fell ill, and the probable cause…

Five amendments to the Northwest Forest Plan- encompassing 20 million acres in 17 national forests in Oregon, Northern California, and Washington were disclosed last week. Approved in 1994, the initial plan was drafted on account of…

Reporting a blistering 54,273 fires so far nationally in 2023, the National Interagency Fire Center is currently fighting 3 wildfires in Oregon- the Chilcoot fire in Douglas and the Grizzly fire next door in Lane County, as well as the Camp…

Tuesday marked the start of a more restrictive homeless camping ordinance. Not everyone on Ashland’s city council was fully confident in their effectiveness, however. These new regulations will tighten where people aren’t allowed to…