State of Emergency declared for Oregon wildfire threat

SALEM, Ore. - Governor Tina Kotek has declared a State of Emergency in Oregon due to the escalating wildfire threat starting July 16, 2025. The declaration will remain in effect through the end of the year. "Oregon is already experiencing a …

Project Lifesaver helps Oregon deputies rescue elderly man from ravine

APB Team Published July 16, 2025 @ 9:13 am PDT | Source: KOIN News In early July, 75-year-old Bill McCord went missing from his home in Washington County, Oregon. Although he had wandered off without his cellphone, he was wearing a Project Lifesaver …

Cram Fire scorches more than 64,000 acres across central Oregon

BEND, Ore. (KATU) — Driven by extreme fire behavior, the Cram Fire exploded to 64,295 acres on Tuesday, fire officials at the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) said Wednesday morning. The fire remains uncontained. READ MORE | Cram Fire grows …

Kotek issues State of Emergency as wildfire threat increases across Oregon

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Governor Tina Kotek on Wednesday morning declared a State of Emergency across Oregon due to the increasing threat of wildfires, warning that high temperatures and dry conditions are expected to fuel more destructive blazes through the …

Wildfires rage in central and eastern Oregon, though firefighters make progress

Seven large wildfires continue to burn throughout Oregon as fire season kicks into high gear. In total, more than 38,373 acres have burned in the state, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry’s weekly wildfire report. The five biggest active …

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Oregon sheds another 4,300 jobs; unemployment rate creeps up again

Oregon lost another 4,300 jobs in June, more than double the number of jobs lost the prior month. It’s the latest worrisome sign for the state’s sagging labor market and the near-term outlook is poor, with thousands of Intel layoffs taking effect later …

Ethics commission will investigate Oregon coast city councilors, but not the mayor they ousted

The state ethics commission unanimously voted last week to investigate whether six members of the Waldport City Council violated public meetings law moments before they ousted their mayor from office this spring. But the reason the Oregon Government Ethics …

Oregon placed under a heat advisory until Wednesday night

On Wednesday at 6:47 a.m. a heat advisory was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 10 p.m. for Lower Columbia River, Tualatin Valley, West Hills and Chehalem Mountains, Inner Portland Metro, East Portland Metro, Outer Southeast Portland …

Oregon Country Fair weekend: 57 citations issued but safer driving noted, deputies say

VENETA, Ore. - The Oregon Country Fair weekend saw a successful event with enhanced safety efforts, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. Deputies issued 57 citations, including 20 for speeding and nine for seatbelt violations. However, …