Bill to help pay for wildfire prevention passes Oregon House

With wildfires already burning across the state, Oregon lawmakers approved a measure on Monday they hope will help prepare the state to both fight and prevent future fires. The bill would tax oral nicotine products such as ZYN and tap the interest on …

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Oregon Confirms First Measles Case Of 2025 In Multnomah County

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon health officials have confirmed the state’s first measles case of the year in an unvaccinated adult who recently returned from international travel. The individual, who began showing symptoms on June 16th, was hospitalized in the …

Over 3,000 Catholics fill Portland, Oregon, streets for Eucharistic procession

Portland, Ore., Jun 24, 2025 / 15:17 pm Over 3,000 Catholics filled the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Sunday for a Eucharistic procession led by Archbishop Alexander Sample. To encourage broad participation from clergy and the faithful across the …

Gronewold honors fallen Oregon service members during Memorial Day address

Oregon National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen participated in several Memorial Day observances across the state on May 26, 2025, a day dedicated to honoring all those who died in service to the United States during both peacetime and war. At Willamette …

Former Oregon State Fair artisans find place to land at Salem Art Fair

For nearly 20 years, visitors to the Oregon State Fair could follow a path away from the rides, turn a corner and find the Artisan Village in a quieter area with grass and gardens. It featured a live band, food carts and a collection of handcrafted work …

Oregon Reports First Measles Case of 2025 in Unvaccinated Adult

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has confirmed the state’s first measles case of 2025 in an unvaccinated adult. The individual developed symptoms after returning to Oregon from international travel and was hospitalized. The case, …

Oregon Farmer & Rancher Day Becomes Official

(Photo courtesy of State of Oregon) Oregon State Representative Vikki Breese Iverson has announced that House Bill 3141 designating the third Tuesday in March as Oregon Farmer & Rancher Day has been signed into law by the Governor. Last week they held …

Oregon to Study Prevalence of PFAS in Biosolids Used in Agriculture

Recently, the Oregon Senate passed HB2947 directing Oregon State University’s Extension Service and College of Agricultural Sciences to study the occurrence and distribution of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in biosolids at select sites across …

Trump drops ‘roadless rule,’ opening Oregon forests for logging

The Trump administration rescinded the "roadless rule," opening up nearly 2 million acres of Oregon forests to logging and roadbuilding. The rule, established in 2001, protected 59 million acres of Western forests but was criticized for hindering …