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New data show rapid rise in youth marijuana, nicotine vaping
While overall use of marijuana among Oregon youth has remained flat, the primary way they’re using the substance — vaping — has...
PacificNorthWest News And Entertainment
Oct 24, 20192 min read


Move Over! It’s The Law! Protects Responders And You!
Something is killing first responders at staggering rates, and the answer is us. To raise awareness about the Move Over law - which...
PacificNorthWest News And Entertainment
Oct 20, 20192 min read


Oregon Will No Longer Accept Washington Dismantler Bill Of Sale Instead Of Vehicle Title
Oregon DMV will no longer accept a dismantler’s bill of sale from the state of Washington in place of a vehicle title when applying for a...
PacificNorthWest News And Entertainment
Oct 20, 20192 min read


Juvenile Bobcat Released To The Wild
ODFW safely released a male juvenile bobcat back into the wild today. Based on its teeth, this bobcat was at least six months old. The...
PacificNorthWest News And Entertainment
Oct 20, 20191 min read


Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Today
The annual open enrollment for Medicare starts today and the Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) Program in the...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 15, 20193 min read


NOAA Fisheries Looks At Electronic Reporting
In a new report, NOAA Fisheries describes how electronic technologies, including web and app-based data collection programs, may improve...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 8, 20192 min read


Flavored Vaping Products Banned For 180 Days
Governor Kate Brown signed an executive order directing the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC)...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 7, 20192 min read


North Coast Tsunami And Storm Ready
On Thursday, October 3, 2019, the National Weather Service Portland issued a Memorandum to Tillamook County’s Emergency Management...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 7, 20191 min read


Razor Clamming Now Open For The Entire Coast
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the opening of razor clam harvesting...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 5, 20191 min read


New Coastwatch Volunteer Coordinator
New CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones, who came on board over the summer, has spent her first weeks on the job getting up to...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 3, 20192 min read


DMV Office Hours Change On Wednesdays
Oregon DMV is changing office hours on Wednesdays by moving opening time from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Oct. 16....

Kiera Morgan
Oct 2, 20191 min read


Federally Threatened Bird Successfully Hatched
Habitat created just for streaked horned larks on Herbert Farm and Natural Area (HFNA) successfully produced its first juvenile larks....

Kiera Morgan
Oct 2, 20192 min read


October Proclaimed Fire Prevention Month
In support of National Fire Prevention Week, and at the request of the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal, Gov. Kate Brown has...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 1, 20191 min read


Comments Now Taken On Integrated Report On Surface Water Quality
Oregon’s Draft 2018/2020 Integrated Report on Surface Water Quality and List of Water Quality Limited Waters is now available on DEQ’s...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 1, 20191 min read


Annual Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Soon
Medicare Open Enrollment is around the corner - Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. During the annual enrollment period, Oregonians who are 65 years...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 26, 20191 min read


Slash Burning To Begin Soon
Cool, rainy weather across much of the state has allowed the first controlled burns to be lit in parts of Oregon. New rules governing...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 25, 20192 min read


New Watch For Wildlife License Plate
Late September marks the beginning of the migration period for deer and elk, which must cross major highways as they head towards...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 23, 20193 min read


Over 28,000 Pounds of Litter Removed by SOLVE Volunteers
From Astoria to Brookings, Baker City to Medford, over 5,500 dedicated volunteers came out in full swing on Saturday, September 21 to...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 22, 20192 min read


House Democrats Highlight The Need For Strong Climate Action
September Legislative Committee Days concluded on Wednesday following three days of meetings where panels highlighted the scope of the...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 20, 20193 min read


Oregon Unemployment Remains Low
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in August, the same as in June and July. The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.7 percent during...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 18, 20192 min read
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