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Interstate 84 and U.S. 30 remain closed between Hood River and The Dalles, avoid...

Fires that started Wednesday afternoon prompted closures of I-84 and U.S. 30 between Hood River and The Dalles.

If you receive a text message or email from Oregon DMV telling you to...

If you receive a text message or email from Oregon DMV requesting payment or personal identifying information, do not respond or click any links.

New additions to Oregon Bottle Bill

The legislation and rule changes also allow stores to limit the hours they accept returns from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Area of mid-coast reopens to razor clam harvesting

Razor clam harvesting is now open from the Washington/Oregon border to Cape Blanco

Free Fishing and Crabbing June 7 and 8

Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, 2025.

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Oregon Parks announces campground closures

Several Oregon State Parks will close or partially close starting in September for construction work on many items from replacing aging infrastructure to adding bathrooms and showers.

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Tigers Win!!!!!!

As was to be expected the crowd was jubilant sensing a blowout.

OSU’s Jade Seeks Gold in Paris

Carey, a Phoenix native, enrolled at OSU in the fall after the Tokyo games. She felt very welcomed by the team and the whole campus there. "From the minute I stepped on campus and met the gymnastics coaches, I felt connected and cared for," Carey said in an interview with OSU’s Athletic Communications (osubeavers.com). 

Several dogs were sickened from salmon poisoning

"Pet owners should keep their dogs on a leash and in sight to prevent them from coming across fish carcasses. Collect and bag up all garbage associated with cleaning fish, clean your coolers and gear and do not leave fish parts spread on the landscape that dogs could encounter. The highest risk of salmon poisoning is usually September when salmon gather in rivers to spawn and die. These cases early in the year are unusual."

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The Tragedy of Devils Lake

And while the desire and the knowledge of what needs to be done is available, what appears to not be available is the ability of the various government agencies with their respective fingers in the Devils lake pie to cooperate to save the lake and the creatures that depend upon it for life.

New owners take over Sambos site

As surely as the Pacific's tides will come and go, so will businesses in Lincoln City. Sometimes they disappear for good and sometimes they...

Oregon Parks and Rec seeks public comment on proposed rules for excluding individuals from Oregon State Parks

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is accepting public comment on proposed updates to the rules for excluding individuals from Oregon State Parks who commit violations, including endangering the safety of visitors and staff (OAR 736-010-0020 and 736-021-0040).

Fire strikes historic Otis Cafe on Independence Day

North Lincoln Fire Rescue units swarmed the Otis Cafe shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday to combat a fully involved fire at the iconic restaurant.

Highway 101 hole prompts ODOT to call in geologists

Oregon Department of Transportation officials have called in geologists Thursday to take core samples of a hole on southbound Highway 101 in Otis.

Fire at Mo’s causes shut down

Initial cause of the blaze is being laid on a faulty gas line but no definitive verdict has been reached yet.

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