More active days ahead
Eugene and the Willamette Valley will experience clear skies tonight, followed by plenty of sunshine on Monday. Temperatures will warm to the low 80s by Tuesday before a significant shift brings widespread rain and cooler conditions to the region from Thursday through Saturday.
Free Lebanon event sparks kids’ interest in skilled trades
LEBANON, Ore. - A free community event in Lebanon is drawing massive crowds while inspiring the next generation to consider careers in skilled trades. Steel & Steam is a rebranded and expanded version of "Dozer Days," which originally began in 2024 as a one-time tour of the Rick Franklin Corporation in Lebanon.
The Plaza brings new businesses and a community gathering space to downtown Corvallis
When walking around downtown Corvallis the last several months, you may have noticed something new in the old JC Penny building. The Plaza is a community space in Corvallis that has four different cafes, seating areas, rental event spaces, art studios and professional offices. It opened earlier this year, and it’s alre
$770,000 Federal Investment Positions Rogue Community College as Southern Oregon Advanced Manufacturing Hub
Rogue Community College is taking on a larger role in Southern Oregon’s manufacturing economy through a new statewide initiative that will connect local businesses with advanced equipment, specialized technical instruction and workforce training across Jackson and Josephine counties. RCC has been selected as the Southe
How did Oregon become one of the most expensive places to live?
Oregon used to be something of a bargain. The state was a rare find on the West Coast, a place where homes were cheap by national standards, household products like groceries were relatively inexpensive and utility rates were the envy of many other parts of the country. No longer. Oregon...
Research projects in the Pacific Northwest’s experimental forests face funding uncertainty
On a summer morning, Mark Schulze cranes his neck to inspect the canopies of several large trees in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. Though the trunks are charred black, the branches near the crowns are still green. Across the rest of the steep slope, most of the smaller trees are dead from wildfire.
Dry end to August, but rain returns next week
Woohoo! PDX observed a brief shower this morning, dropping 0.04″ and ending our 37-day dry streak! There was 0.06″ in Vancouver and Salem observed 0.01″. I also saw some spots with <0.10″ along the northern coastline. DRY AND MAINLY SUNNY TO WRAP UP AUGUST. High pressure...
Colorado School of Mines drops 22-20 heartbreaker to Western Oregon in opener
GOLDEN — As Mo Russolillo picked up the ball and carried it into the end zone, Marv Kay Stadium started to feel what Bob Stitt had felt for more than an hour. Even though his team fell behind 13-0 early, the Colorado School of Mines coach never doubted his team would find a way back […]
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Mussel harvest closure Cape Blanco to CA coast
(SALEM, OR) – Mussel harvesting is now closed from Cape Blanco to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Recent mussel samples indicate levels of domoic acid (a marine biotoxin) are above the safety threshold. People should always...
‘Being held hostage’: Residents accuse Oregon city of closing parks as leverage in funding...
The backlash arrived immediately. On Monday, the 10,000 residents of Independence, Oregon woke up to all five of their city parks barricaded by chain link fences, with signs saying the parks were closed “due to insufficient funding.” Gone were the music and movies in the park and a popular farmers market.
