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Oregon State Police are searching for two men who reportedly vandalized a cellular trail camera and illegally took salmon in Jackson County.

Crews reported good progress on the Cram Fire over the weekend. As of Sunday morning, the fire was 49% contained and holding at just under 96,000 acres.

The Oregon Department of Fish Wildlife is working to keep invasive zebra, quagga and golden mussels out of rivers and lakes.

A new study from Oregon State University shows Almonds may be an even bigger superfood than previously thought.  According to the study, just two-ounces of almonds a day - that’s about 45 nuts - improved cardiometabolic and gut health.   "Just ...

The Oregon Senate has passed a bill that imposes new restrictions on gun ownership.  Bend Democrat Senator Anthony Broadman said the bill bans rapid fire devices, like bumpstocks, and allows local governments to ban guns from buildings where public meetings are held, even with a concealed weapons permit.   ...

More than 70% of Oregon’s wildfires are caused by people.  Kristin Babbs, with Keep Oregon Green, said it causes a lot of damage.   "Overall, the acres burned last year were off the charts," she noted.  "It was about 92,000 acres were attributed to human caused wildfires."   The two leading...

If you’re feeling extra tired Monday, after Sunday’s time change, you’re not alone.  Oregon Health and Science University Sleep Specialist Dr. Andrew McHill said not only did everyone across the Northwest lose an hour of sleep, we’re also forcing our internal body clock to artificially adjust, and that can lead to significant health and safety issues on Monday.   "It’s the day you’re mor... R

Clocks change to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday.   But two bills in the Oregon Legislature could eventually make that twice-a-year change obsolete.  State Senator Dick Anderson wants Standard Time all year.   "A growing body of research has shown that regions in countries that have abolished Daylight Saving Time, such as Arizona and Hawaii, have seen positive results," he noted.     Stat

Oregon could soon have an officially designated state steak.  A bill in the legislature aims to honor the T-Bone.   “It features two premium cuts, the strip steak and the tenderloin, symbolizing the diversity and strength of ranching operations across the state," noted Oregon Cattlemen’s Association President-Elect Diane Wirth.  She added her group unanimous...

A cat in Oregon’s Washington County was recently euthanized after coming down with avian influenza, following exposure to wild birds.  The owner said the kitten was outdoors fulltime, and that they live next to a wildlife refuge, exposed to wild waterfowl.  While new reports ...

Oregon’s DEQ is relaunching the “Bad Apple” campaign, to encourage people to reduce the amount of edible food they throw away.  The DEQ’s Elaine Blatt said the on-air and online campaign is just in time for the holiday feasting season.   “We focus on mainly rais...

State officials say they are not changing their approach to bird flu, despite the recent report of Oregon’s first human case of the virus.  Monitoring continues at a Clackamas County poultry farm, after a worker tested positive for H5N1.  The Oregon He...