Warner Peak Fire prompts full shutdown of Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge
LAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge and all access, including roads and campgrounds, are closed until further notice due to the growing Warner Peak Fire and active fire suppression efforts. Fire crews will use
USFS: Helicopter operations reduce flame intensity on Red Fire
USFS: Middle Fork Fire grows, but no big runs as crews work on indirect lines
USFS: Multiple wildfires in Pacific Northwest likely to burn until fall rains arrive
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 8, 2024 — Fire Managers in the Pacific Northwest predict that many wildfires currently burning in Washington and Oregon, and potentially new ones, will persist until the region experiences significant rain or snow this fall. Firefighters
Wyden, others release bipartisan legislation to help stop import of illicit packages
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., today released bipartisan legislation to help Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stop the flow
Wyden, Merkley join bill to protect workers from harassment
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have joined the reintroduction of a bill that would address workplace harassment and ensure workers can seek accountability and justice. Workers across the country continue to face
Klamath County Announces Grant Program to Help Farmers Battle Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Infestation
Klamath County, OR — August 7, 2024 — Klamath County is facing a significant challenge as grasshoppers and Mormon crickets have wreaked havoc on crops, rangelands, and natural habitats. These pesky invaders are threatening the livelihoods of
Emergency blood shortage: Red Cross supply drops 25%
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces dangerous levels of heat and people head out for final summer travel plans. Since July 1, the Red Cross-national blood supply has fallen
Arizona woman charged in fake elector scheme pleads guilty
One of the 11 Republicans charged in Arizona’s fake lector scheme during the 2020 election pleaded guilty. Loraine Pellegrino, a Republican activist and the former president of the group Ahwatukee Republican Women who signed a document falsely
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in OceanGate’s Titan submarine disaster for $50 million
The estate of a Titanic researcher who was among the five people killed when the Titan submersible imploded while on a deep-dive voyage to the site of the famous shipwreck last year, has filed a wrongful death