Oregon

National

Deepening Drought In Western U.S. Costs Ranchers Money And Heartache

8:44am July 08, 2018

by Anna King

Because his profits are tied to rain and snow, one Oregon rancher will have to pay thousands to haul water and grass to his cattle in the mountains. And the land just continues to become more parched.

Judge Orders Boy Who Started Oregon Wildfire To Pay $36 Million In Restitution

3:39pm May 22, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The judge acknowledged the teenager is unable to pay the full amount. He admitted throwing fireworks that started the Eagle Creek Fire, burning nearly 47,000 acres last year.

Louis Mithelavage casts his ballot at the Glen Lyon Italian American Sporting Club polling station during the Pennsylvania primary on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Primary Results: Tight Races Among Democrats In Ideological Fights

10:55pm May 15, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Seats critical to the Democrats' calculus for winning back the House are on the line Tuesday night, including many in Pennsylvania. The state's congressional districts were redrawn this spring.

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, right, speaks with his disciples in this undated photo in Rajneeshpuram, Ore.

Religion

Religion, Libertarian Cults And The American West In 'Wild Wild Country'

2:18pm March 25, 2018

Directors Chapman and Maclain Way explore the Rajneeshees — a cult behind the largest U.S. act of bioterrorism — in their new Netflix documentary mini-series, Wild Wild Country.

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A sign in support of Oregon's Measure 101 is displayed by a homeowner along a roadside in Lake Oswego, Ore. Tuesday's special election puts decisions over how the state funds Medicaid in voters' hands.

Part Of Oregon's Funding Plan For Medicaid Goes Before Voters

6:05pm January 23, 2018

by Kristian Foden-Vencil

Last summer, the Oregon Legislature passed a package of state taxes to cover Medicaid's expanding rolls. But Oregon voters Tuesday could throw a wrench in that plan by refusing some of the taxes.

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Kachka: The Word That Saved A Family During WWII And Inspired A Chef

12:18pm November 18, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

It took until adulthood for Bonnie Morales, the daughter of immigrant Russian Jews, to appreciate the food of her childhood. Now she owns a popular Oregon restaurant and has released a new cookbook.

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Belinda Batten of Oregon State University stands in front of a wave energy generator prototype.

Oceans May Host Next Wave Of Renewable Energy

11:23am November 15, 2017

by Jeff Brady

Researchers say there's huge potential for harnessing ocean waves to create electricity. The Energy Department is backing one effort in Oregon.

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Wolf OR-33 as it was being collared. The wolf was shot dead earlier this year.

$15,500 Reward Offered After Endangered Wolf Shot Dead

8:10pm October 25, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has banded together with five conservation groups to offer a reward for information about the killing of a federally protected gray wolf.

At the Cathedral Ridge Winery in Hood River, Ore., smoke has poured into the property and there are worries it could alter the taste of the grapes.

National

Pacific Northwest Winemakers Worry Wildfire Smoke Could Ruin Harvest

2:49pm September 13, 2017

by Molly Solomon

The smoke and ash hanging in the air from the still-burning Eagle Creek Fire in the Columbia River Gorge could easily transfer to the grapes, potentially changing the quality of the wine.

A farm worker runs a tine weeder on Jason Hunton's organic wheat crop. It's like a giant comb, scraping up weeds and bits of wheat along with it.

Zapping Noxious Weeds On Organic Farms Is Harder Than You Think

3:57pm July 10, 2017

by Courtney Flatt

There are few inexpensive and low-labor options to control the aggressive field invaders, which sometimes encroach on neighboring farms and potentially cut into their profits.