Oregon

A food recall that was initiated in December has been elevated to the highest level of risk by the FDA. The recall comes from the Frito-Lay company and applies to a specific batch and a limited number of Lay’s potato chips. FDA Gives Recall the Highest Level of Danger...

Oregonians are no strangers to winter storms, but this weekend’s system is bringing potentially dangerous conditions across the state. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for multiple areas, including the Cascades, where heavy snowfall and high winds are expected.

SOUTHERN OREGON -- As a major winter storm approaches, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is fully prepared to address hazardous road conditions. Julie Denney, Public Information Officer for ODOT, region 3, explained that the department has been getting ready all...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — An increasing number of parents in Oregon are choosing not to vaccinate their children, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Last school year, 9% of kindergartener families sought exemptions from one or more required vaccines, marking the highest...

A data point is marked as “insufficient data” if wastewater samples test negative for a virus (because levels are too low to test positive) or because not all partners submit wastewater samples every week.

The plan was created in 1994 to protect threatened and endangered species, like the northern spotted owl and marbled murrelet. It was meant to put an end to the timber wars of the 80s and 90s, when environmental activists protested the over-harvesting of trees in the region....

The Oregon Department of Transportation said its priority in Central Oregon is to keep Highway 97 clear, if necessary. Snow plows are being put to use for the first time in weeks.

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...

Beavers are having a moment. Which is hilarious for a species that’s been around for millions of years. But it’s true that these R.O.U.S.s (Rodents of Unusual Size, for my fellow Princess Bride fans) are finally getting some long-deserved love and recognition for their...

U.S. Forest Service geologist Gordon Grant calls it a “geologic gift.” University of Oregon earth scientist Leif Karlstrom described it as “a big water tower” at the top of the mountains. The two researchers were describing a massive storehouse of water buried below Oregon’s...