Salem, Ore. (KGW) – The anticipated crowds for the upcoming August 21 solar eclipse are putting Oregon hospitals on the defensive. For the past year, Salem Health hospital officials have been planning, but they say nearly every emergency room will ...
Salem, Ore. – 10 Oregon hotels have reached settlements with the Oregon Department of Justice after consumer claims alleging the hotels raised their rates or canceled reservations ahead of the August 21 solar eclipse. A KGW investigation found some Oregon ...
Salem, Ore. – Governor Kate Brown will deploy Oregon National Guard soldiers ahead of the August 21 solar eclipse. OPB reports the Guard will have six aircraft and around 150 soldiers on hand for the celestial event that’s expected to ...
Milwaukie, Ore. (KGW) – With the estimated one million extra people headed to Oregon during the total solar eclipse, the demand on liquor and marijuana stores will be at an all-time high. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is even urging ...
Medford, Ore. – Ahead of this summer’s solar eclipse, there are reports of unsafe paper solar glasses being distributed, according to NASA. If you want to directly view the eclipse on August 21, experts say to use eclipse glasses that ...
Medford, Ore. – If you’re unable to see this year’s solar eclipse–and perhaps even watch the moon completely block out the sun from the eclipse’s narrow zone of totality–don’t give up hope. After the 2017 eclipse on August 21, the ...
Monmouth, Ore. (NBC News) An Oregon couple believes their property has the best view for this summer’s solar eclipse. And they should, considering they have been preparing for the event for close to 40 years. Jon Brewster and his wife ...
Medford, Ore. – Local students who happen to be helping NASA are sharing the view from one of their high-altitude balloon tests. The North Medford High School High Altitude Balloon Team tried to break an altitude record Sunday by launching ...
Salem, Ore. – An estimated 1 million eclipse viewers will be headed to Oregon this August, and the influx of travelers is expected to have a huge impact on highways and basic supplies like gasoline. Now, the Oregon Department of ...
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon State Parks Foundation will be auctioning off 30 campsites that are within the path of totality of an upcoming solar eclipse. Most camping spots in the path of the August 21 eclipse have already been ...