Baby elephant seal stabbed; person of interest sought in Oregon

Federal wildlife authorities are searching for a person of interest in the stabbing of a baby elephant seal on an Oregon beach, leaving it injured with multiple wounds. The pup was stabbed on March 16 sometime between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. in a cove on a …

Oregon Voters Should Have Their Ballots

Oregon's election is on May 20th and if you're registered to vote you should have received a ballot. There are local offices and local measures on the ballot. If you have not received a ballot contact your county elections office. If you mail the …

Using marijuana while caring for a baby can pose a deadly risk, Oregon officials warn

Last summer, a frantic family called 911 for help. Their baby wasn’t breathing. The month-old infant had been asleep with its father on a king size bed. Dad woke up just before 5 a.m. and knew that something was wrong: The baby hadn’t woken him up at the …

Trump taps former Oregon physician turned health influencer as surgeon general nominee

A wellness influencer who began a surgical residency at Oregon Health & Science University but left the program, saying she was disillusioned with traditional medicine, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next U.S. surgeon …

2027 4-star WR Damani Warren saw a lot he liked on visits to Ohio State and Oregon

At this Oregon spice company, sensory-driven cooking classes follow founder’s culinary journey

Razia Hayden’s hands-on cooking classes at a Medford farm are a sensory trip across the world. Students in her Spice & Sizzle: Indian Street Food session on Tuesday smelled the scent of cumin, coriander and fennel intensify as the seeds slowly toasted …

Oregon House passes bill laying the groundwork for tolling for the I-5 bridge project

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A bill laying the legal groundwork for collecting tolls to help fund the I-5 bridge replacement passed the Oregon House of Representatives on Wednesday. The legislation allows the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to impose …

Southern Oregon Human Trafficking Disruptor Summit

Oregon joins suit against federal transportation agencies for withholding EV charger funding

Oregon’s attorney general is joining a lawsuit against the heads of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, who are withholding hundreds of millions in funding for electric vehicle chargers already approved by Congress …

Oregon fails many residents with mental health, addiction challenges. New state audit proposes fixes

Oregon’s response to people suffering a mental health crisis is hampered by bad data collection, a lack of state-level planning and meager funding, the Secretary of State’s Office said in an audit released Thursday. Meanwhile, the need for the services is …