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Watch traditional Mexican, Peruvian dances at the Oregon State Capitol
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (22+ words) Statesman Journal Watch traditional Mexican, Peruvian dances at the Oregon State Capitol...
Our best photos of Hispanic Heritage Day at the Oregon State Capitol
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (14+ words) Statesman Journal...
Northbound lanes of I-5 closed at Woodburn after major crash
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (102+ words) Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 one mile south of Woodburn reopened after a closure due to a major crash on the afternoon of Sept. 10. Southbound traffic was also snarled, but lanes were open. The first crash was reported at 3:42 p.m. near milepost…...
Wild horses emergency rescue in Oregon postponed over lawsuit
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (221+ words) The Bureau of Land Management postponed plans for a second wild horse rescue operation in southeast Oregon, following a temporary restraining order related to ongoing litigation, the agency said in a news release. The rescue operation planned for Sept. 9 intended…...
Want to climb 300-foot old-growth trees in Oregon? Here's how
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (209+ words) Statesman Journal Want to climb 300-foot old-growth trees in Oregon? Here's how In this reposted episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with Leo Rosen-Fischer, an expert of recreational tree climbing in the Pacific Northwest and owner…...
Why Oregon public defense crisis is shrinking, according to new report
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (856+ words) Oregon’s public defense crisis has shrunk by two-thirds over the past year, but more than 1,100 people remain without attorneys as Oregon continues to work to address the problem. The latest figures were shared with lawmakers on the House Interim Committee…...
Former owner of Oregon Coast safari park sentenced for animal neglect
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (305+ words) A Coos County judge sentenced the former owner of a roadside zoo on the Oregon Coast to 7 1/2 years in prison for neglecting dozens of animals and several other crimes Sept. 8. Circuit Court Judge Andrew Comes also ordered Brian Tenney of…...
Eugene sawmill, Molalla recycling center among recent DEQ fines
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (537+ words) The Oregon Department of Environmental quality levied 12 penalties in July, totaling $430,292. Recipients included a glass manufacturing facility that failed to measure visible emissions, automotive fueling stations that failed to perform required tests and inspections and construction projects that failed to…...
Oregon RV owners could pay new fee to clear abandoned campers under bill
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (496+ words) Increasing RV registration fees to support parks and removing abandoned RVs is among several transportation proposals lawmakers may consider in 2027. Legislators in the House Interim Committee on Transportation heard bill proposals Sept. 8 as part of a series of meetings held…...
Oregon Secretary of State says elections 'going forward as planned"
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (417+ words) Top Oregon leaders gathered Sept. 8 to reiterate that Oregon's elections are secure and will proceed as normal in November. U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, joined Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read and Gov. Tina Kotek at the…...