Is your summer float trip about to get $20 more expensive? Oregon officials say not exactly

Enjoy the free ride while you can, kayakers, paddleboarders and rafters. Beginning in 2026, all non-motorized boats 10 feet or under in Oregon will have to have a Waterway Access Permit, which will cost $20 per year. If you purchase a product or register …

Oregon School District shares more on the decision to implement a new cell phone system: how it's different than their ...

Oregon School District shares more on the decision to implement a new cell phone system

The district will now use the Yondr system daily for students. The district will now use the Yondr system daily for students. OREGON, Ill. (WREX) — The Oregon School District is focusing their efforts on ensuring students are staying off their cell phones …

Kotek Wants To Know How Tariffs Have Impacted Oregon

Governor Tina Kotek is worried the President’s latest tariff announcement will disrupt supply networks for Oregon businesses.  On Tuesday, she joined governors from Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, and New York raising concerns about the potential …

Blue Steel performs at Oregon’s Concert in the Park

Blue Steel was the featured act at the Oregon Park District’s Concert in the Park on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Oregon Park West. E.D. Etnyre sponsored the outdoor concert. The 2025 concert series concludes Tuesday, July 22, with Burn N Bush/Color Run, …

OL Koloi Keli explains why he flipped his commitment from Cal to Oregon

Honolulu Farrington offensive lineman Koloi Keli committed in a surprising way to Cal when he took his early-June official visit. After his commitment to the Golden Bears, he took an Oregon official visit and was hosted by Iapani Laloulu. Upon taking the …

Deputies searching for missing 73-year-old Southern Oregon man

GOLD — GOLD HILL, Ore. – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is searching for a man missing out of Gold Hill since the evening of July 14. Roland “Rolly” Renfro left his house in the 1500 block of Rogue River Highway in Gold Hill and was last seen …

Oregon Medical Group announces closure of OB-GYN services

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon Medical Group (OMG) recently announced the planned closure of its OB-GYN services following the loss of local providers. In the wake of that decision, Women's Care, another local OB-GYN facility, announced they would be expanding …

Seven people were rescued in two separate incidents on Southern Oregon rivers

EUGENE, Ore. — Seven people were rescued in two separate incidents on Southern Oregon rivers Tuesday evening. The first rescue occurred just after 6 p.m. at the McKenzie River near Armitage, where a group of five people had an issue with their raft and …

Oregon School District shares more on the decision to implement a new cell phone system: Why they decided to implement ...