3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (102+ words) Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 one mile south of Woodburn reopened after a closure due to a major crash on the afternoon of Sept. 10. Southbound traffic was also snarled, but lanes were open. The first crash was reported at 3:42 p.m. near milepost…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (221+ words) The Bureau of Land Management postponed plans for a second wild horse rescue operation in southeast Oregon, following a temporary restraining order related to ongoing litigation, the agency said in a news release. The rescue operation planned for Sept. 9 intended…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (305+ words) A Coos County judge sentenced the former owner of a roadside zoo on the Oregon Coast to 7 1/2 years in prison for neglecting dozens of animals and several other crimes Sept. 8. Circuit Court Judge Andrew Comes also ordered Brian Tenney of…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (435+ words) The application window for a new state income tax credit for Oregon employers who create jobs is open through Oct. 31. Senate Bill 1507 and House Bill 4084 established the Qualified Job Creation Tax Credit during the 2026 legislative session. SB1507 clawed back revenue for…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (417+ words) Top Oregon leaders gathered Sept. 8 to reiterate that Oregon's elections are secure and will proceed as normal in November. U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, joined Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read and Gov. Tina Kotek at the…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (434+ words) Advocacy groups hope Oregon could be the next state to adopt legislation targeting "super speeders" who continue to speed despite standard tickets or license suspensions. Representatives from Portland Families for Safe Streets and Oregon Walks outlined the legislation they plan…...

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6+ day, 33+ min ago   (345+ words) Salem leaders will host the first of three town halls focused on data centers on Sept. 15. Residents are invited to join the conversation or provide input to the Data Center Task Force through the Data Center Community Survey, which is…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (181+ words) A state panel will decide whether to lower the speed limit on Liberty Road S in Salem Sept. 10 after the Oregon Department of Transportation disagreed with the city's initial request to do so. The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will…...

1+ week, 53+ min ago   (257+ words) Travelers should plan for significant delays on Interstate 5 in Portland as construction begins Sept. 11 on the southbound lanes in the Rose Quarter. The closure will impact a stretch of I-5 near the Moda Center on the east side of the Willamette…...