Debate over using Oregon kicker fund to wildfire mitigation, suppression continues

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Last month, Governor Tina Kotek proposed using some of Oregon's kicker funds to help fight wildfires. The latest estimate predicts the kicker to reach $1.6 billion this year. It comes as lawmakers struggle to agree on how to fund …

Oregon approves fire chief’s request for SAFER grant application

Omar Smaidy | Special to The Presss The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant application request from Oregon fire chief Clayton O’Brien was approved at the June 9 regular city council meeting. The SAFER grant is offered by FEMA …

College World Series: How to watch Oregon State's must-win game vs. Louisville on Tuesday

If Oregon State beats Louisville on Tuesday, they'll face Coastal Carolina again, in a semifinal matchup on Wednesday. PORTLAND, Ore. — After Oregon State lost 6-2 to Coastal Carolina in Sunday's second-round game in the men's College World …

Will new legislation help Oregon's once-ground breaking psilocybin therapy thrive?

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon made history as the first state to legalize supervised psilocybin therapy, but the groundbreaking industry is facing an unexpected challenge: hardly anyone is using it. Despite the FDA hailing the fungus-derived psychedelic as a …

5-star Oregon target Brandon Arrington teases major news

Former Oregon TE hired as scouting assistant by New England Patriots

Oregon Ducks' Dante Moore among Josh Pate's top Big Ten QBs in 2025

Oregon Farmer Tells Congress About Labor Challenges

American agriculture is still facing an uphill battle in finding enough labor for their farms.  Mike McCarthy, a specialty crop grower from Hood River, OR, recently shared his experiences with members of Congress.   “We're in a fruit-growing area, and …

Update: Oregon DMV resolves system outage, again can process driver’s licenses and ID cards, vehicle registrations

(Update: Agency can again process licenses, vehicle registrations) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles reported a system outage for three hours on Monday that prevented the agency from issuing driver's licenses and other …

Popular Oregon vineyard owner arrested by ICE agents outside his church: ‘Everything was taken from him’

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