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Cascade closure: Spinout and fallen trees reported on Highway 58

OREGON, USA — Winter weather forced the closure of a 33-mile stretch of Oregon Highway 58 Sunday night, cutting off a major east-west route through the Cascade Mountains. The closure extends from Oakridge in the west to Crescent Lake in the east, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

Oregon · 2025-03-17
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Winter Weather Warnings in 7 States as 4 Feet of Snow Expected to Fall

California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and parts of Wyoming and Michigan were forecast to see wintry weather on Sunday.

Montana · 2025-03-16
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Sen. Merkley holds town halls in Jackson & Josephine counties this weekend

More than a thousand Southern Oregonians went to Sen. Jeff Merkley's town hall meetings this weekend in Jackson & Josephine counties.

Jackson County, OR · 2025-03-17
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The worst of the storm has passed but rain and snow showers continue St. Patrick's Day. The StormTracker 12 weather team will keep you updated on air and online.

SOUTHERN OREGON & NORTHERN CALIFORNIA -- The worst of the atmospheric river has passed, but we'll still be seeing areas of rain and snow working through Southern Oregon into our Monday. Some of the rain and snow could be heavy at times. The flooding concerns will still continue thanks to all the precipitation we've seen this weekend. Snow levels will lower into Monday, dropping down to 1,500' to 2,500' in the morning then rising up to 3,000' to 3,500' in the afternoon. Plan on slippery and snowy travel above 2,000' especially in Winter Weather Advisories areas. We'll see scattered areas of rain and snow working through the region throughout the day. Although shower activity continues, it will be much less intense as the last couple of days.

Southern Oregon, OR · 2025-03-17
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OPINION: New bill may destroy already existing affordable housing

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has made it clear that creating more affordable housing is a priority this legislative session.

Multnomah County, OR · 2025-03-16

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Portland Has the Dubious Honor of Hosting Three of the Worst Highways for Traffic Snarl-Ups in Oregon

Portland comes out tops for the worst traffic snarl-ups in Oregon, with drivers entering a mental state of a third dimension while sitting for what seems a lifetime in unmoving lanes of vehicles. Which Rush Hour Traffic Makes You Rethink Your Life?. This fact was revealed in a survey of...

Portland, OR · 2025-03-16

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Nation should take inspiration from Oregon’s reformed Medicaid system, former Gov. John Kitzhaber says

In the late 1980s, former Gov. John Kitzhaber was a chief architect of the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s reformulation of Medicaid. In 2012, he was the driving force behind another huge transformation: the creation of coordinated care organizations or CCOs, which became the way low-income Oregonians get their health care.

Oregon · 2025-03-16

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LOCAL ALERT WEATHER UPDATE: Bend-La Pine Schools Announce Closure for La Pine & Sunriver with Bend on a 2-hour delay, all due to the Snowstorm

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to heavy snowfall in southern Deschutes County, Bend-La Pine Schools have announced the closure of schools in La Pine and Sunriver on Monday. Affected schools include Three Rivers School, Rosland Elementary, La Pine Elementary, La Pine Middle School, and La Pine High School. All after-school activities are also canceled.

Bend, OR · 2025-03-17

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Governor Kotek Criticizes EPA While Oregon Senate Republicans Attribute Increased Cost of Living to Democrats’ Policies

Salem, OR. – Governor Tina Kotek issued a statement in response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Zeldin’s announcements on March 12:. “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was created to protect human health and the environment. The actions taken today to roll back landmark environmental regulations will do exactly the opposite. Combating climate change requires collaboration and long-term work – not deregulating polluters – to ensure a healthy planet for future generations.

Oregon · 2025-03-15

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Family almost loses home after vehicle fire in Eugene

EUGENE, Ore. -- A family is struggling to make ends meet after their work truck caught fire last week. Neighbors were able to alert a family member who was asleep inside before the fire could spread to the home. If it was not for the fast actions of several neighbors...

Eugene, OR · 2025-03-16

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First there were gray whales. Now Dungeness crab, tufted puffins and big sharks are competing to be on your car

A mini-tsunami of Oregon coast-themed license plates extolling the virtues of puffins, sharks and Dungeness crabs is fast washing ashore. The groups sponsoring the new plates are taking pre-orders and must sell at least 3,000 vouchers each before the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles will launch the manufacturing process. If...

Oregon · 2025-03-16

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University of Oregon under investigation by Department of Education for alleged Title VI violation

EUGENE, Ore. - The University of Oregon is one of 45 universities across the country under investigation by the U.S Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for alleged Title VI violations. The Department of Education stated in a press release on March 14 that the investigation was launched...

Eugene, OR · 2025-03-15

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Oregon Braces for a Full Week of Raining Cats and Dogs – Local Shelters at Capacity

Oregon residents are in for a ruff week as meteorologists confirm that, yes, it will indeed be raining cats and dogs for the next seven days straight. With fluffy precipitation already falling in some areas, local shelters are struggling to keep up, and pet stores are reporting record sales of emergency litter boxes and chew toys.

Oregon · 2025-03-16

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Despite record visitors, Oregon state parks struggle with deteriorating facilities and financial shortfalls

Salem, Oregon – With a record-breaking 53,853,609 day-trippers in 2024—above the previous peak in 2021 by a tiny 0.4%— Oregon’s state parks saw an unprecedented surge of visitors. Although these figures usually point to success, state park officials have raising major concerns on the viability of this expansion.

Oregon · 2025-03-16

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Level 1 Evacuation Notice in Mohawk & Cottage Grove Canceled

UPDATE (9:00 AM): The Level 1 Be Ready Evacuation Notices in both Cottage Grove and the Mohawk/Marcola area have been canceled by the Lane County Sherriff's Office. Water levels are gradually receding and making for significant improvements around Lane County at this hour. UPDATE (7:30 AM): OR-99 is now reopened...

Cottage Grove, OR · 2025-03-16