Avian bird influenza on the rise throughout Oregon

· November 10, 2026 at 11:31 pm · Updated November 11, 2026 at 9:06 am OREGON – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reporting an increase in highly pathogenic avian influenza among geese migrating through the state. Cackling geese appear to be …

How a concerned mother says she helped rescue a Utah teen held captive in Oregon

Oregon Community Calendar: Nov. 12-22

Thursday, Nov. 12 Mad City Ukes 2 p.m., Oregon Area Senior Center, 219 Park St. Mad City Ukes is a vibrant community of ukulele players centered in Madison, Wisconsin. Their singing and strumming quickly draw the audience into the joy of music. Established …

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY ANNOUNCES WOOD RIVER TIMBER OF KLAMATH FALLS IS 2026’S TOP FOREST OPERATOR FOR EASTERN ...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Wood River Timber, Inc., headquartered in Klamath Falls, is one of three logging companies chosen as Operator of the Year for their respective region of Oregon. The Eastern Oregon regional advisory committees to the Oregon Board of …

Gov. Kotek wants Oregon to ban immigration detention centers — others have tried and failed

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is calling upon state lawmakers to pass legislation outlawing the construction of new immigration detention centers in the upcoming legislative session next year, but previous court cases from other states suggest that such a law may …

Oregon Women’s Basketball Drops Their First Road Game, 81-74

After playing their first two games at home, the Oregon women’s basketball team have embarked upon a road trip that has and will take them to Arizona and then to the far reaches of the American northeast, to Vermont and Maine.Their first opponent on Monday …

Facing financial pressure, Oregon’s regional Planned Parenthood providers merge to cover state

Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood providers covering the state’s southwest and the Columbia-Willamette area will consolidate their operations as financial pressures mount.  Board members for both Oregon branches of the nonprofit nationwide healthcare …

Bird flu reported in Oregon dairy cattle for first time

HEPPNER, Ore. - Milk from a Morrow County dairy tested positive for bird flu for the first time on Nov. 6. No other affected dairies in Oregon have been reported at this time. According to the press release from the Oregon Department of Agriculture, …

Mapleton logger named Oregon Operator of the Year

MAPLETON, Ore. - Iron Horse Logging, Inc. was named Operator of the Year for Northwest Oregon by the Southwest Oregon regional advisory committee to the Oregon Board of Forestry. The company will be recognized at the Board's January meeting in Salem. …

Oregon gets $197M to boost rural health care in 2027

OREGON - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded $197.3 million to improve and modernize rural health care in Oregon for fiscal year 2027. The funding continues the Big Beautiful Bill's Rural Health Transformation Program, which …