Regional

Central Point, Ore.- As thousands head to the roads in Oregon, on their way north to get the best view of the eclipse, many semi truck drivers have to budget extra time into their routes and prepare for an increase in accidents. …

Prineville, Ore. (KGW/NBC) – One Oregon city can’t quite eclipse the traffic back-up as thousands of vehicles drive through it. Officials in Prineville expect about 10,000 vehicles to roll through town as people head towards their destinations to take in Monday’s total …

Bend, Ore. (KTVZ/NBCNC) – People are lining up across central Oregon to gas up before the eclipse. Gas stations are running out of gas left and right. The Chevron on College Way in bend was out of gas on Wednesday morning. The …

Medford, Ore. – Eclipse tourists headed to rural areas of Oregon to view the solar eclipse are being warned of the danger of rattlesnakes. Multiple agencies are prepping for an influx of one million people during the eclipse. It’s estimated many will …

Oregon City, Ore. (KGW) – An Oregon man is warning people to be extra careful on the day of the eclipse. “It’s going to be over real quick and it’s not worth taking a chance,” said Lou Tomososki. Tomososki and a friend …

Prineville, Ore. – Normally quiet country backroads are now experiencing bumper-to-bumper traffic thanks to Oregon eclipse travelers, according to Oregon State Police. On Thursday morning, OSP shared photos of an 8-mile traffic backup on Highway 26 east of Prineville. The Oregon Department …

GLIDE, Ore. – The Douglas County Sheriff’s office is asking residents of Dry Creek, Last Chance RV Park and Illahee Rd. to leave now. Crews say approximately 20 – 30 families are impacted. The Red Cross set up a shelter at Glide …

  Update (08/16/17 5:10 p.m.) – KGW reports a Dallas, Oregon woman reported missing the day after her honeymoon has been found alive on the coast. Heather Mounce was reportedly found alive by her husband on Wednesday at the bottom of steep …

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Ore. – Four wolves will be removed from a pack in northeastern Oregon following chronic attacks on livestock in the area. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said on July 28, they were asked by livestock producers to …

Enterprise, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is taking a unique approach to stocking trout in Oregon’s mountain lakes. Every two years, ODFW stocks rainbow trout in more than 40 lakes in the 361,000-acre Eagle Cap Wilderness. Recently, thousands of juvenile …