Due to continued hot and dry conditions, as well as increased fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest said Tuesday it will include all wilderness areas under Stage 1 public use fire restrictions ...

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A rundown of recent Philomath Fire & Rescue fire and medical calls included a grass fire on July 4 along Gentry Street in ...

Fire officials in Eugene are investigating a series of suspicious brush fires, with some community members pointing to mental ...

Fire season started early in the Northwest. The Rowena fire sparked in early June near The Dalles and destroyed 56 homes in a ...

Chu Ding, a 53-year-old agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, had just finished a Costco run when he noticed a pickup stopped in the parking ...

More than a month after biological boys win girls state track and field titles, West Coast states face federal suits; Supreme Court ruling appears imminent ...

Firefighters in Chile’s capital have rescued over 100 people from a high-rise fire. The blaze started Thursday in the ...

Three Oregon high school track and field athletes are challenging a state policy that allows transgender athletes to ...

For thrift store novices, consider these recommendations: measure your available spaces beforehand, bring a measuring tape, test sturdiness with a gentle wobble test, and don’t hesitate to examine ...

A trio of high school athletes filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn all sports records set by transgender students in Oregon and ban them from participating in future girls’ competitions.

On the Fourth of July, the city of Roseburg came alive with the sights and sounds of the patriotic holiday: crackling ...