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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

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...

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.

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...

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 […]

(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...

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.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Temperatures have fallen from the 90s earlier this week, and the change has felt relatively refreshing. There is a slight chance of a sprinkle or light shower this morning and again Sunday night. Forecast models indicate any rainfall will be light. East of the Cascades,...

The latest news stories and stories of interest in the Willamette Valley from the digital home of Southern Oregon, from Wynne Broadcasting’s WillametteValleyMagazine.com. Weather conditions can allow even a small spark to quickly become a fast-moving wildfire. Help us keep Oregon safe by staying vigilant and avoiding a

The Oregon Hop Festival is returning to the TopWire Hop Project for a third festive year. TopWire Hop Project will host the third annual Oregon Hop Festival on Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 12-13, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at 8668 Crosby Road NE just west of Woodburn. The Oregon...