Oregon may join Hawaii in mandating pay-per-mile fees

Oregon could become the second U.S. state to require electric vehicle owners to enroll in a pay-per-mile program as lawmakers begin a special session Friday to fill a $300 million transportation budget hole that threatens basic services like...

Oregon High School Football Season Kicks Off This Weekend

PORTLAND, Oregon — The 2025 high school football season starts this weekend with limited games, as many teams opt for scrimmages. The Oregonian/OregonLive is prepared to deliver in-depth coverage of the matchup highlights. This week features five...

Oregon High School Football Scores, Results & Live Updates (OSAA) — August 29, 2025

The 2025 Oregon high school football season officially kicks off on Friday, August 29, with 48 games on the slate. You can follow every game live on our Oregon High School Football Scoreboard. Oregon High School Football Scores, Results & Live...

Oregon special session over transportation bill delayed due to lack of quorum

The legislative special session at the state Capitol in Salem to pass a transportation funding bill got off to a rough start Friday when the House failed to reach the minimum required number of lawmakers. Late Friday morning, the Oregon House...

Oregon Human Services searching for missing foster child last seen in Portland

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Department of Human Services is asking for help in locating a missing 11-year-old girl last seen in Portland on Thursday. Sophia Alonzo, 11, was reportedly last seen in Portland on August 28 and is believed to be...

Oregon lawmakers fail to make quorum 1st day of special session on transportation bill

Oregon’s special session stumbles on first day, as House waits for enough people

Oregon’s transportation-focused special session broke down before it could get moving on Friday. As planned, lawmakers descended on the Capitol to take up a contentious question: Whether to pass a package of tax hikes that will put more than $5.8...

Oregon WSOC: Ducks fall in close match late to New Mexico

Oregon State Confident in Offensive Attack Ahead of Cal Opener

Oregon wildfire updates: Emigrant Fire grows to 16,000 acres 

The Flat Fire near Sisters appeared to be winding down on Aug. 29 but the Emigrant Fire continues to chew through forest south of Oakridge. The two fires are the state's largest, but a collection of smaller blazes ignited in southeast Oregon,...

Oregon season opener is here; season expectations and predictions: Talkin’ Ducks

The Talkin’ Ducks crew of Oregon Ducks legends Jordan Kent and Anthony Newman, and The Oregonian/OregonLive‘s Aaron Fentress, is joined by former UO/NFL tight end George Wrighster to discuss the season opener and expectations for 2025. You can...

Border patrol arrests Oregon firefighter working on Washington wildfire

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — On Wednesday federal immigration agents arrested two firefighters, one from Oregon, working to put out Washington's largest blaze, the Bear Gulch Fire in the Olympic peninsula. The Oregon firefighter's attorney, Rodrigo...

Special session begins: Oregon Republicans unveil their transportation proposal

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Ahead of Friday's work session, where Oregon lawmakers will finalize a transportation bill, House and Senate Republicans released their "no new tax" proposal. House and Senate Republicans each released their own respective...

Special session of Oregon Legislative to resume Aug. 31

The first day of a special session on Aug. 29 to consider a bill sponsored by Gov. Tina Kotek to fund the Oregon Department of Transportation was delayed for hours after the House of Representatives repeatedly failed to get enough members to...

Democrats in Oregon Legislature once again fail to fulfill promises on transportation funding plan

After weeks of preparation, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon began a special session Friday – and immediately failed spectacularly to advance a major transportation package on the promised timeline. Even with a few Republicans and nearly all...

Dante Moore Faces Strong Oregon Ultimatum After Dan Lanning Learns Alarming CFP Fate

Dante Moore steps into the spotlight at Oregon this season. Dan Lanning’s new QB1 has had a better run to lead the offense than his predecessors, Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel. Better not in terms of experiences. The other two came with 50+ starts...

Biosecurity steps urged for small livestock owners across Oregon

Backyard livestock ownership is common throughout Oregon, from coastal regions to the high desert. Owners of animals such as chickens, goats, and pigs are being reminded that practicing strong biosecurity is essential for protecting animal health...

Volleyball: USD Falls To Oregon In Opener

BOZEMAN, Mont. — South Dakota volleyball fell in the season opener Friday night in four sets to RV Oregon in Shroyer Gym. Avery Van Hook led South Dakota in assists with 41 and digs with a career-high matching 20. Amanda Loschen led the way...

LTD bus routes affected by University of Oregon football

EUGENE, Ore. — University of Oregon football is back Saturday and local businesses are excited for gameday crowds. The Eugene Police Department is going to be re-routing traffic around the stadium which will cause some traffic delays for those...

Crash closes I-84 eastbound near Rufus, Oregon

RUFUS, Ore. — A crash involving a semi truck has Interstate 84 eastbound closed near Rufus in north central Oregon. The crash was reported shortly after noon near milepost 110, which is east of The Dalles and Biggs Junction. The Oregon Department...