Oregon considering use of builder’s remedy to boost housing

At a glance: Gov. Kotek weighs builder’s remedy to spur housing in Oregon Policy would allow bypassing local zoning in noncompliant cities Inspired by California’s aggressive housing enforcement approach Could impact cities like Portland, Eugene and …

All Oregon Department of Forestry districts are now in fire season, state officials say

SALEM, Ore. - All Oregon Department of Forestry districts have entered fire season as of July 1, and fire restrictions may be in place to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, several large fires have …

McLaughlin: Oregon Ducks Playing Beaver Ball With Latest QB Commit

By SPENCER McLAUGHLIN Contributor, 750 The Game Oregon’s latest commitment is 3-star QB Bryson Beaver, a one-time Boise State commit. Beaver puts Oregon’s recruiting class just outside the top 30 nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings. That’s still …

Oregon legislature passes bill paving way for community-owned microgrids

Credit: Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences With an overwhelming bipartisan majority in both chambers, the Oregon Legislature voted to make the state a leader in energy resilience with a first-in-the-nation strategy to create a …

LSU baseball has added a third left-handed pitcher, this time from Oregon, out of the portal

Garcia posted a 4.20 ERA in 30 innings this past season, holding opponents to a .171 batting average and striking out 32% of the batters he faced. Walks seemed to be his kryptonite as he issued 5.70 free passes per nine innings this year. Before arriving …

Oregon leads the nation in implementing the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act

Oregon leads the way as the first state in the U.S. to implement a packaging and paper extended producer responsibility law providing statewide access to consistent and high-quality recycling. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Materials …

Oregon Department of Forestry adds fire restrictions starting July 2

Published 9:12 am Tuesday, July 1, 2025 By JAYSON JACOBY | Baker City Herald A center-pivot sprinkler and a field of freshly cut hay near Baker City on June 5, 2025. (Jayson Jacoby/Baker City Herald) With hot, dry weather forecast to continue, the …

Oregon Zoo reintroduces silverspot butterflies to native habitat

Conservationists from the Oregon Zoo and its partners released 483 Oregon silverspot butterfly larvae in the coast range last week, marking the final group of the season in efforts to save the federally threatened species. Once found along the entire …

The business bills that passed or died in the 2025 Oregon legislative session

Oregon gardeners: Here’s your July to-do list for a bountiful summer

OSU Extension Service offers timely advice on garden chores, fertilizing, pest control, and more each month. Here’s the program’s advice for July gardening. Recommendations are not necessarily applicable to all areas of Oregon. For more information, …