Proposed Oregon wildfire funding bill could impose additional $.05 beverage container tax

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A proposed bill from State Representatives aims to fund long-term wildfire prevention and mitigation. The catch is an additional 5-cent tax on beverage containers. The 5-cent tax would be in addition to the 10-cent deposit on cans and …

Tourist from Oregon gets sick on manta ray snorkel trip and dies, Hawaii cops say

An Oregon woman visiting Hawaii became ill while taking part in a snorkeling trip and died a short time later, police said. Lori Trende-Landgraver, 62, from Portland, was on a guided manta ray snorkeling trip April 30 in Kona on the island of Hawaii when …

Oregon bill aims to boost coastal economy through 100% fish utilization

COOS BAY, Ore. – Legislation advancing in the Oregon House aims to revolutionize the state’s fishing industry by funding initiatives for “100% fish utilization,” a move strongly supported by business leaders on the southern Oregon coast. House Bill 2969, …

Dismal financial results threaten Oregon hospitals

Costs are rising much faster than reimbursements, and a lack of discharge options is costing big bucks. BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project In the 18 years of hospital profitability data the Oregon Health Authority has collected, only one year—2022, …

Oregon logging ruling reverberates in California environmental lawsuits

A federal court ruling in Oregon last week is already making waves in California, where environmental groups are seizing on the decision to strengthen their legal challenges to logging projects. In a notice filed Thursday, attorneys for the Sierra Club …

Oregon updated e-bike rules take effect July 1

Oregon hospitals sound the alarm about critical finances

Oregon State baseball weekend primer: Late-night clubhouse chats, rotation changes and a look at Hawaii

CORVALLIS — The Oregon State baseball team will have to travel far and wide to end its longest losing streak of the season. Really far and wide. The Beavers on Friday will open a four-game series against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in Manoa, Hawaii, a …

University of Oregon residence hall to be named in honor of the Yasui family

On Sunday, the University of Oregon will name one of its residence halls in honor of the Yasui family. The building on Agate street will bear the name of the Japanese American family whose attendance at UO goes back four generations. Members of the Yasui …

Ex-Oregon, Arizona linebacker to transfer to UNLV; Rebels also add QB

A former five-star linebacker recruit and a quarterback who decommitted from San Diego State have chosen to play for UNLV football coach Dan Mullen. Justin Flowe, a former five-star football recruit who played at Oregon and Arizona, has committed to UNLV. …