Texas A&M softball transfer lands at Oregon

(KBTX) - Former Texas A&M softball utility fielder Amari Harper has committed to Oregon out of the transfer portal, the California native announced on social media Thursday. “Heading back west,” she said in the post. In three seasons with the Aggies, …

BLM imposes stricter fire restrictions in eastern Oregon amid wildfire concerns

VALE, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vale District is set to enforce additional fire restrictions starting Friday, July 4, in an effort to curb human-caused wildfires on public lands. "Already this year, Vale BLM firefighters have …

Oregon Senate votes to override governor veto, a first since 2011

A rare override vote on Senate Bill 875 — aimed at adding legal protections for foster youth — passed easily in the Senate but was tabled in the House. SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon State Senate has voted to override a governor's veto for the first time in …

Transportation package clears committee hurdle, goes to Oregon House for Friday vote

Dozens of people packed a room at the Capitol for the lone public hearing on a new proposal to raise taxes and fees on gas, car sales and payrolls and invest $11.7 billion over the next decade into roads, bridges and public transit. A 155-page amendment to …

Oregon Law Announces Order of the Coif Inductees for 2025

The University of Oregon School of Law welcomed 14 graduates into the prestigious Order of the Coif national honor society. Considered one of the highest honors a law student can receive, elected students must earn a juris doctor degree and a grade-point …

US Department of the Interior makes payments to Southern Oregon counties

Transportation Bill Moves Out Of Oregon Committee

The final version of the $11.7 billion-dollar transportation bill has moved out of a committee in the Oregon Legislature. Republicans say it's not a compromise. The bill will increase the gas tax 12 cents on January 1st. New vehicles will have a 2.25% …

Oregon softball adds all-SEC outfielder from Texas A&M

Oregon softball will once again have a high contact left-handed hitter in the outfield. Amari Harper, a second team all-SEC selection at Texas A&M, signed with the Ducks on Thursday. She has one year of eligibility remaining. Harper hit .421 with eight …

Man drowns while fishing off Oregon coast

A fisherman off the coast of Seaside died Wednesday morning after struggling in the water, authorities said. Rescue swimmers reached the fisherman — who hasn’t been publicly identified — around 8:52 a.m. as he was drifting in the surf, authorities said. …

Oregon biologists, hunters, and anglers raise concerns about another possible land sale proposal

While a Congressional proposal to sell up to 36,000 square miles of public land across the western United States has been put on hold, environmental groups and recreationalists in Oregon are wary that the idea is far from dead. After the Senate …