A 22-year-old missing Oregon State University student was found dead on Marys Peak in Benton County on Sunday, the Corvallis Police Department said. Just before 5 p.m., volunteers helping with […]
Archives for January 2023
Oregon Supreme Court rules that hundreds of people convicted by non-unanimous juries deserve new trials
By RYAN HAAS and CONRAD WILSON/Oregon Public Broadcasting In a series of rulings Friday, the Oregon Supreme Court found that hundreds of people in the state’s prisons who were convicted […]
Housing will be Oregon Legislature’s top focus in 2023, Democratic leader says
Oregon needs more construction and public sector workers to increase its housing stock. (Getty Images) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Housing will remain a top focus when the Oregon Legislature […]
Harney County judge’s order Tuesday will allow gun sales without completed background checks after 3 days
A Harney County judge decided Tuesday that the state cannot bar gun sales if a required background check is not completed within three days. (Connor Radnovich/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By BEN […]
Federal probe into Cowlitz tribe casino gives insights into Grand Ronde and Siletz tensions over Salem location
By JEFF MANNING/The Oregonian/OregonLive The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is handing over thousands of pages of documents to the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a preliminary probe into potential […]
Backers of commercial air service out of Salem Airport push city leaders to help resume flights by June
By WHITNEY WOODWORTH/Salem Statesman Journal SALEM — Commercial air service at Salem Airport is closer to becoming a reality for the first time in more than a decade. But much […]
Oregon considers designating six rocky shoreline areas for marine conservation and long-term management
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Oregon’s beaches are enjoyed by countless tourists and locals every year, drawn by soft sand and seemingly endless vistas. Far less accessible, however, are the rocky crags […]
As Oregon’s population declines for first time in 30 years, state economist warns of revenue loss
By APRIL EHRLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting New national estimates show Oregon is losing population, as deaths outpace births and fewer people move here from other states. The preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census […]
32-year-old raptor rehabilitation center in Eugene taking off again after pandemic setbacks
A barred owl designated 22-68 because it’s the 68th bird admitted to the Cascades Raptor Center in 2022, is held by volunteer Briana Deyling, before being examined ahead of its […]