A new fight is coming over plastic bags
Bag bans at groceries were supposed to decrease plastic waste. So how come it’s increasing? The post A new fight is coming over plastic bags appeared first on Columbia Insight .
Oregon graduation rate for COVID-impacted class of 2024 is second highest-ever recorded
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's statewide graduation for the class of 2024 is 81.8% for public schools, the second-highest ever reported in the state. Class of 2024 is the first in the state to start high school remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of student's learning...
Potent Storm Possible Across Parts of California, Oregon, and Washington
Gale Force Winds, Heavy Rain, and Heavy Snow Likely Tomorrow Into the Weekend. Good morning everyone. While we continue to watch the severe weather risk across parts of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi this afternoon, a new system will be impacting the West Coast as our...
Oregon drug trafficker busted third time; caught running $2M pot and shroom op
A Salem man served as the ringleader of a multimillion-dollar marijuana drug trafficking operation that marketed butane hash oil, THC-infused candy and cereals and psilocybin mushrooms online and then shipped the drugs to customers across the country and overseas. Investigators...
An Oregon city and business are among HGTV’s ‘30 Travel Trends and Destinations for...
It sometimes seems a day isn’t complete without some place in Oregon winding up on a list of most affordable, most charming, most scenic, or some other superlative-laden round-up. Today’s accolades for Oregon come once again thanks to the HGTV website, which has helpfully...
Oregon Wants To Take Idaho’s Land And Change The Border
2025 has been one heck of a decade, hasn't it? It's been less than one month, and it feels like the world has been turned topsy-turvy. So of course Oregon is going to try and take advantage by suggesting the Oregon-Idaho border be changed. We're not making this up. The...
Lay’s potato chips recalled, could include milk. How to check your chips
A product recall of Lay's Classic Potato Chips is now at the highest risk level for a batch that may contain undeclared milk ingredients. The chips involved weren't shipped to Kentucky, according to the recall, but if you don't consume milk products due to lactose intolerance...
Oregon police cracking down on seat belt safety
Police all over Oregon will be working to educate residents about seat belt use and safety.
Study Finds Oregon Drivers Believe Left Lane is the Perfect Place to Reflect on...
SALEM, OR — A new study has confirmed what every frustrated driver on I-5 already suspected: for many Oregonians, the left lane isn’t a place for efficient travel—it’s a sacred space for deep personal reflection at exactly three miles under the speed limit. According to...
National assessment shows Oregon students falling behind in key subjects
Oregon’s fourth- and eighth-graders are struggling in key subjects more than students in most other states, a national assessment has found. The post National assessment shows Oregon students falling behind in key subjects appeared first on KTVZ .
