WEST COAST (CNN) – Californians and Oregonians will soon be getting faster and more accurate alerts about incoming mega-quakes. Earlier this week, the U.S. Geological Survey and its non-profit partner Earthscope announced an upgrade to the state’s early warning system. ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Rogue Valley Times is planning to cut back as part of a variety of changes at the corporate level. Mark Cohen, The RV Times’ Interim Publisher, says the newspaper is going from printing three times a week ...
OREGON COAST – Recreational mussel harvesting is now closed along the entire Oregon Coast due to elevated levels of marine biotoxins. The announcement came Thursday from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife along with the state agriculture department. Earlier ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – As drier weather sets in and fire season approaches, the Bureau of Land Management is issuing its annual fire restrictions. The agency says the restrictions, which go into effect on May 24, are for all BLM public ...
The USDA Forest Service is investing $50.7 million in Oregon and Washington to reduce wildfire risk to local communities. In an announcement made Tuesday, Oregon will receive more than $24 million and Washington will receive more than $26.6 million in ...
SEATTLE, Wa. — Some Medford Firefighters were in Seattle over the weekend. A few of our Southern Oregon Firefighters took place in the annual Seattle Stairclimb on Sunday. Firefighters climbed 69 flights of stairs in full gear. The annual event ...
OREGON — Here’s a little Oregon trivia for you – Frank Herbert, an American science-fiction author, was actually inspired to write his six-book ‘Dune’ series after visiting the Oregon Dunes. Herbert is a Northwest native, he was born in Tacoma, ...
OREGON – You might have noticed some changes at the grocery store. A new Oregon law, now in effect, says all eggs produced or sold in Oregon must be cage-free. The bill was signed back in 2019, mandating that farms ...
GOLD BEACH, Ore.- You might remember the man who walked across the country with the message of mental health and drug recovery. Now, he’s on a journey to hit what he calls the “Four Corners of America“. NBC5 previously told ...
NORTH BEND, Ore.- A man is walking across the country to spread the message of mental health and drug recovery. Kyndal Ray Edwards’ walk came to him in 2013, but it didn’t take off until after he got himself clean ...