List of closing Rite Aid pharmacies grows to nearly 1,200, more than 100 in Oregon and Washington

The number of Rite Aid pharmacies slated to close nationwide continues to grow, with more than 100 stores in Oregon and Washington nearing their end. >> Business opening or closing in your neighborhood? Email the reporter at vnocera@oregonian.com. If …

Oregon Transportation Department says 10% of state road workers will be laid off by August

Nearly 500 state transportation employees received layoff notices Monday, as the Oregon Department of Transportation warned that lawmakers’ recent failure to boost its budget would result in diminished services. All told, state transportation leaders …

Nearly 500 Oregon transportation workers get layoff notices after ‘preventable’ funding emergency

Hundreds who work for the Oregon Department of Transportation got notice that they’re being laid off in what Gov. Tina Kotek called a preventable emergency and the largest round of layoffs in the state government’s history. The 483 Oregon Department of …

‘Sobering gut check’: Report shows more spam calls, less victim reports to Oregon bias hotline

A surge in harassment and spam calls to a statewide hotline for victims of hate and bias crimes, and an unusual decrease in legitimate bias complaints being reported, is prompting calls for reform from state officials. The Oregon Criminal Justice …

Fishing accident in Idaho County claims life of Oregon man

KOOSKIA, Idaho – Idaho County sheriff’s investigators have identified the victim of a drowning in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest as a Shady Cove, Oregon man. On July 5, 2025, The Idaho County Sheriff’s Office said in a release that Ethan Estes, …

2025 Oregon legislative session has housing focus

Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues 2 teens stranded on cliff near Lincoln City, Oregon

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two 14-year-olds on Saturday who ended up stranded on a cliff along the Oregon coast near Lincoln City. The Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew left Air Station Astoria after getting reports from Lincoln City …

Wild Temperature Ride Ahead for Washington and Oregon

Summer is just getting started, but temperatures in Washington and Oregon are going on a wild ride this week. While this week has started out plenty hot enough, it's definitely going to be up and down throughout the week. I check a lot of things …

Red Flag Warnings posted as dry storms predicted in central Oregon on Tuesday

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A mixture of fire-related watches and warnings will go into effect for parts of central Oregon on Tuesday. WEATHER | LATEST STORM TRACKER 2 FORECAST National Weather Service offices in Pendleton and Medford have issued Fire Weather …

Nearly 500 ODOT workers laid off after Oregon transportation funding bill fails

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The first wave of layoffs has begun for state workers at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s office announced Monday. ODOT initiated 483 of the estimated 700 total layoffs on Monday. The layoffs …