Wyden Plan Would Harvest Some O&C Forest Lands, Conserve Others
Senator Ron Wyden has revealed more of what he has in mind for Southern Oregon's timber-dependent counties.
Trucking Company 'Baffled' By Bridge Collapse, But Not Engineers
NWNews | May 24, 2013 5:10 p.m.
The trucking company involved in the Skagit River bridge collapse had no serious safety violations. That’s according to U.S. Department of Transportation records.
Mental Health Debate Personal For One Oregon Lawmaker
NWNews | May 24, 2013 4:58 p.m.
After last December’s mass shootings in Oregon and Connecticut, Democrats and Republicans in the Oregon legislature called for increased funding for mental
Unusual Funding For Unusual Proof-of-Concept Power Plant
NWNews | May 24, 2013 4:37 p.m.
A renewable energy consultant and the Oregon Institute of Technology have come up with an unusual financing plan for an even more unusual power plant idea.
Fewer But Bigger Northwest Cherries Expected This Year
NWNews | May 24, 2013 4:09 p.m.
Northwest cold snaps this spring mean not as many cherries this summer. Flower buds and bees don’t like low temperatures. And the cherries don’t like the
Bridge Collapse Trucking Company's Safety Record Better Than Most
NWNews | May 24, 2013 3:11 p.m.
Federal records show the trucking company involved in the I-5 bridge collapse in Skagit County north of Seattle has a safety record that’s better than most
Oregon's Public Universities All Propose Tuition Increases
OPB | May 24, 2013 2:25 p.m.
All of Oregon’s public universities are proposing tuition increases. The proposal would raise tuition and mandatory fees by an average of about five percent.
Construction Could Slow Holiday Traffic On NW Roads
OPB | May 24, 2013 1:05 p.m.
Fewer people are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend than last year. Triple A of Oregon/Idaho is projecting about a 2 percent drop.
No Injuries From Quake In Northeastern California
AP | May 24, 2013 8:26 a.m.
An earthquake in far northeastern California did not injure anyone but did cause moderate damage.
Recorder In Lane County Town Accused Of Theft
AP | May 24, 2013 8:22 a.m.
The city recorder in a town of about 250 people in eastern Lane County has been arrested on a theft charge after the city hired a forensic auditor to investigate discrepancies in its finances.
2,400 Gallons Of Sewage Overflows Into Willamette
AP | May 24, 2013 8:19 a.m.
A city spokesman says about 2,400 gallons of sewage has overflowed from a public toilet in Portland's Waterfront Park and drained into the Willamette River in the downtown area.
