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...

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...

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...

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’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...

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...

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

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,...

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...

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

Oregon State Confident in Offensive Attack Ahead of Cal Opener

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...

Oregon Mandates 2-Cent-Per-Mile Fee for EV Owners to Fund Roads

As Oregon grapples with a widening shortfall in transportation funding, lawmakers are poised to make the state the second in the nation to mandate a pay-per-mile road usage charge for electric vehicle (EV) owners. This move, aimed at addressing a...

Update: The flash flood warning for Oregon is expected to expire at 6:30 p.m.

The warning was for Grant, Morrow and Umatilla counties. "The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures," states the National Weather Service. Deciphering advisories,...

Oregon Zoo launches new plan to save the Crater Lake newt

Mazama newts are found only in Crater Lake, but an invasive predator has been pushing this species to the brink of extinction. PORTLAND, Ore. — The Mazama newt used to be head honcho at Crater Lake. Found only in the lake's cold waters, this...

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...

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...

OSU's run game needs 'hard reset' before tough matchup at No. 7 Oregon

STILLWATER — Mike Gundy needed to learn about his Oklahoma State football team on Thursday night. Week 2 Oklahoma State at Oregon 2:30 p.m., Sept. 6 TV: CBS The Cowboys earned the expected result — a 27-7 home win over UT Martin — but the biggest...

Oregon marks five years since devastating Labor Day fires as recovery efforts persist

EUGENE, Ore. — As we head into Labor Day weekend, we are marking the 5- year anniversary of the devastating Labor Day fires from 2020 which are still affecting the state today. Those fires burned more than a million acres, killing eleven people...

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...