Outdoor enthusiasts are facing the loss of another fundamental right to enjoy the state’s public waterways. Starting in 2026, a new law enforced by the Oregon State Marine Board requires all paddlecraft — regardless of […]
Molalla, Ore.—Hoses, chainsaws, Pulaskis and other tools of the firefighting trade were in the hands of motivated adults in custody (AICs) this month as Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) experts trained 37 AICs from the […]
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) has denied PacifiCorp’s request for an interim rate increase while the Commission conducts a full review of the utility’s general rate case filing. PacifiCorp is asking to […]
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Romanian national unlawfully residing in the United States was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for defrauding elderly victims by stealing their bank cards and taking money from their bank accounts. Rexona Caldararu, 34, was sentenced […]
Story by Rodger Nichols for Gorge Country Media Klickitat County Commissioners did approve another exemption to the hiring freeze at their meeting yesterday. This was not adding a new position, just replacing one of the four […]
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