Oregon

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — With winter approaching, the Oregon Department of Transportation is preparing to keep roads clear and safe. But the agency has limited flexibility to shift money toward that work, and the state’s next governor and Legislature could shape its priorities. ODOT’s two-year budget is about...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The largest gathering of Willamette Valley wineries in decades is coming to the Portland Art Museum for a one-of-a-kind tasting extravaganza. It’s a rare chance to explore wine, learn from the makers, and take in art with a fresh lens. “Harvest Celebration: Where Wine & Art Meet” is happening Wednesday, Nov. […]

The Oregon Ducks will now host the Michigan Wolverines on November 14th with the kickoff time set for 12:30 PM.

The millrace diversion dam upstream from the I-5 bridge is a problem that’s plagued recreationists and first-responders in Eugene and Springfield for decades. The defunct structure, which stretches across the Willamette River, was privately built in the 1850s to divert water into a millrace that powered sawmills and flour mills. Over years of economic growth and changing needs, industry in the area faded and the millrace was used recreationally up until the 1980s. Now, the area serves no real pu

A study evaluating the feasibility of a new Medford (Ore.) ballpark for the relocating Eugene Emeralds (High-A; Northwest League) is scheduled for discussion by the City Council on November 18. The $500,000 study–funded by Emeralds ownership and the Medford Urban Renewal Agency–will examine whether Hawthorne Park, part of the core...

Southern Oregon and Northern California could see above-normal rainfall during November's second week.

Imagine planning major public projects around millions of dollars in expected revenue, only to learn that state rules could put that money at risk. That is the concern facing Umatilla, Oregon, where city officials have declared an emergency over roughly $6 million in threatened revenue tied to planned data center developments.

Medicare Advantage members who use Sarasota Memorial in Florida, OHSU in Oregon, CarolinaEast Medical Center in North Carolina or InterMed in Maine face a network change on Jan. 1, 2027, and Medicare’s fall enrollment window closes Dec. 7. The four breaks involve three different insurers, so the name of a member’s plan, not the name […] The post Some Medicare Advantage members in Florida, Oregon, North Carolina and Maine may lose Sarasota Memorial, OHSU, CarolinaEast or InterMed on Jan. 1 unles

Four Oregon public agencies will receive a combined $16 million in federal transportation funding to identify dangerous roads, develop safety plans and test emergency response measures intended to reduce deaths and serious injuries from traffic crashes. The awards, announced October 30 by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and...

Parents and students are organizing protests, challenging school boards and pressing elected officials to intervene as proposed closures threaten neighborhood schools in Portland, Salem-Keizer and Tigard-Tualatin. The three districts have announced plans that could close as many as 21 schools over the next several years, while two Corvallis campuses have already closed.