Shawn Humphrey had always wanted to kill a big bull elk in the Wenaha unit in northeastern Oregon. The unit on the Washington-Oregon border in the Blue Mountains offers some of the state's most ...

For the past two decades, an inconspicuous nature preserve in the Columbia River Gorge has protected rare plants, Oregon white oaks and animals imperiled by rapidly disappearing habitats.

More than 1 million tons of garbage per year goes to Coffin Butte landfill, which is nearing the end of its life.

W ith 60% of Oregon designated as public land, a trip to the Beaver State is ideal for nature lovers, who can explore everywhere from high desert climates in the east to verdant f ...

Forecasters are keeping tabs on the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday. Gusty to locally damaging winds and severe hail are the main concerns, but a ...

As Oregon summers get ... according to a recent report in Willamette Week. Smith said costs for installing heat pumps are estimated between $5,000 to $10,000 per unit. That could cost her about ...

Oregon’s 66-year-old coach said recently ... and remind the sport that a master craftsman is tucked away in the Willamette Valley, quietly plying his trade. At least for a few more years.

The governor revealed an online map ... housing units per year, an ease in permitting and a push to put hundreds more people into housing. The state has struggled to meet those goals. Oregon ...

A "suspicious substance" discovered Tuesday at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras caused a staff member to be briefly hospitalized, according to the Oregon Department of Corrections.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Republicans in the Oregon legislature introduced a bill on Tuesday to repeal the state’s Wildfire Hazard Map, citing concerns that the wildfire resiliency tool is ...

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Flooding and landslides from swollen rivers and record-setting rain in southern Oregon and parts of the Willamette Valley have caused millions of dollars in damages and cost one woman her life. In ...