Oregon

Freezing temperatures across southern Oregon’s interior valleys Monday morning will give way to an extraordinary October warmup, with afternoon temperatures forecast to climb nearly 20 degrees by midweek and approach record levels Friday. The sharp reversal will affect communities from Grants Pass and Medford to the Klamath Basin, while coastal hazards and freezing mountain temperatures present separate concerns for motorists and travelers.

LINN COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A man is dead after being shot by a hunter near Sweet Home on Saturday evening, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 6 p.m., deputies were sent to a home on Springer Road after a person called 911 to report a shooting. They found 54-year-old Robert Alan Church of Sweet Home suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving efforts, he died at the scene.

A former demolition dumping ground on Northeast 82nd Avenue is undergoing a major transformation into a nature preserve and solar farm. In 2024, the Bird Alliance purchased a 12.5-acre piece of the lot, located just across the street from McDaniel High School. The site sits just west of the tree-dense Rocky Butte Natural Area, but the lot itself features mostly overgrown grass. Until the 1970s, the site was home to a quarry operated by Rose City Sand and Gravel, featuring an 80-foot excavation p

A sheriff’s deputy in Oregon is being hailed for his “swift and selfless action” after rescuing an elderly man from a partially submerged vehicle after a crash. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at around 1:18 p.m. on Oct. 8 to a report of a single vehicle crash near SE Shady Cove Lane. […]

It was a banner year for Oregon Brewers and cidermakers at the 2026 GABF, they racked up 34 medals and 2 Brewery of the year awards. A total of 243 breweries and cideries took home 336 medals in this year’s Great American Beer Festival competition. Over 3 days, 225 expert judges evaluated 7,267 beer and cider entries—including 54 Collaboration and 30 Pro-Am submissions—from breweries across 49 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

BEND, Ore. -- The Oregon Ducks tumbled out of the AP Top 25 football poll for the first time in four years Sunday while barely hanging on at No. 25 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. Meanwhile, the streaking Oregon State Beavers picked up their first votes in the polls. The...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A recent study led by Oregon Health and Science University found that late-night snacking could be bad for liver health. The study – published Friday in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology – found an increase in the correlation between people who reported late-night eating and a higher risk for developing two types of liver disease: metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and cirrhosis.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has launched an investigation into two potential ethics violations by state Rep. Lamar Wise (D-Southeast Portland). The commission has begun a formal investigation into whether Wise failed to disclose income he received from the nonprofit group Seeding Justice when listing his potential conflicts of interest. Commissioners heard an overview of a preliminary staff report on the allegations at the commission’s monthly meeting on Oct. 9 and voted 8–0 to launc

Nora, a polar bear who formerly lived at the Oregon Zoo, has gained 237 pounds in recent months as keepers at Wisconsin’s Henry Vilas Zoo monitor her for a possible pregnancy. Keepers Monitor Nora for a Possible Pregnancy. The zoo announced Thursday that Nora’s weight increased between March and...

Coach Bob Chesney and the UCLA football program improved to 5-0 on the season after a 17-15 victory over the Oregon Ducks in a Big Ten Conference game on Saturday, Oct. 10. It was the first time UCLA beat Oregon on the road since 2004. Quarterback Brock Thomas found receiver Evan Stewart to help put the Ducks in position to tie the game against the Bruins , scoring a touchdown on a 44-yard play with 2:16 left in the final quarter. The Ducks needed a successful two-point conversion and decided to