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Portland, Oregon – A weather pattern split could deliver either summer’s hottest stretch or an unseasonably cool, stormy turn across western Oregon by Tuesday. Highs could top 99°F under hazy skies—or struggle to reach the 80s with clouds and thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service...

Labor Day weekend is one of Oregon’s busiest times on the water, and the Oregon State Marine Board is reminding boaters and paddlers to put safety first. Officials stress the importance of wearing life jackets, especially since most boating fatalities this year involved paddlers without them. Youth under 13 must wear...

LEBANON, Ore. (KATU) — The Lebanon Fire District responded to a large natural cover fire on Friday evening, Aug. 29, in the 3100 block of Sodaville Road. Initially reported by the landowner as a small fire in a field, it quickly expanded to three acres, involving brush and trees by the time fire crews arrived.

LEBANON, Ore. - The future of the birth center at Lebanon Community Hospital is now secure, bringing relief to families in the area. For more than 80 years, the birth center has been a crucial part of Lebanon's community. Earlier this year in May, Samaritan Health Services considered closing its labor, delivery, and...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The hottest weather of this week has gone by the wayside. Saturday brings a refreshing change with cooler temperatures and a light north-northwest breeze. WEATHER | Latest Storm Tracker 2 Forecast. "For those of you staying home for Labor Day, the weather is going to...

This article was originally published by The Lund Report and is used with permission. After months of discussion involving administrative leaders and medical staff, Samaritan Health Services officials have decided to continue maternity and surgical services at its five hospitals in Albany, Corvallis, Lebanon, Lincoln...

KEIZER, Ore. — The Oregon man who was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a wildfire in Washington state had been waiting for legal status for years and had lived in the U.S. since he was 4 years old, his attorneys told KGW on Friday. According to...

A Falls City man was arrested Aug. 27 in connection to the 2024 fatal shooting of another Falls City man. Shane Andrew Curry, 30, was charged by secret indictment with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for allegedly shooting and killing Alex Maxfield, 28, on Feb. 24, 2024. Polk County...

While it wasn't that long ago we were dealing with record-breaking heat across the Northwest, there is high confidence in another heatwave that will be particularly intense by the middle of next week. Upper-level high pressure will build in as we head through the weekend. As it continues to build...

Oregon Route 18 reopened 5 miles east of Valley Junction at milepost 27 after a crash on the afternoon of Aug. 28, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. ODOT reported the crash just after 3:30 p.m. The highway reopened at 7:45 p.m. Lanes affected included both the eastbound and westbound lanes,...