1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (269+ words) PacifiCorp agreed to pay $575 million to the federal government for damages and expenses arising from the 2020 Labor Day Fires in Oregon and California as well as a 2022 fire in California. The settlement covered six wildfires, which U.S. attorneys said were negligently…...

15+ hour, 18+ min ago  (318+ words) (This story has been updated with additional information) Authorities in Josephine County are searching for a hiker who left his rafting group during a trip near Greenwall Rapids on the Illinois River. Gabriel Vaughn was last seen on Monday, Feb....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1168+ words) The family of a 51-year-old Bend man that died in an avalanche while cat skiing on Mount Bailey has filed a $14.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the company that guided the trip. Brian Thomas Roberts died on March 13, 2025, when he…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (409+ words) The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is offering up to $2 million in grants for small businesses, nonprofits, public schools and governments to reduce harmful substances in building materials. The "Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine Grants" support statewide efforts to reduce the environmental…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (213+ words) The 2026 FIFA World Cup starts off with a thrilling first match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The game features Mexico and South Africa facing off at Estadio Azteca on June 11 as both teams eye a deep tournament run. In…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (351+ words) Ford, Hyundai and Honda produce the vehicles Oregon car thieves targeted the most in 2025, according to a new report. Insurance comparison website Compare the Market determined the number of motor vehicle thefts in each state, per 100,000 people, using data from…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (500+ words) U.S Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, on Feb. 13 highlighted their legislation aimed at holding federal immigration agents legally accountable for violating civil rights. Advocates and Oregonians joined them in Woodburn, describing what they called a growing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (260+ words) Oregonians craving some nostalgia may need to plan a road trip this summer as Hilary Duff recently announced her first world tour in nearly two decades. The "Lucky Me" World Tour will kick off June 22 in Palm Beach, Florida, and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1104+ words) Bills that would make renewable energy technology a cost-neutral option for homeowners, make the electric grid more resilient by turning homes and electric cars into a virtual network of power plants and allow electric companies to self-insure are among those…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (234+ words) Only five U.S. governors are more unpopular than Gov. Tina Kotek, according to new polling from Morning Consult. Morning Consult's survey results from October to December 2025 say 48% of Oregonians approve of Kotek's performance, while 42% disapprove. Another 10% of respondents reportedly didn't know…...