Oregon State rolls to blowout win over Musketeers

The No. 7-ranked Oregon State baseball team put up five-run innings three different times during an 18-6 blowout win over Xavier on Monday afternoon in Surprise, Arizona. The Beavers hit two of the big innings coming out of the gates to take command early …

Oregon baseball gains ground in polls after 3-1 start

Oregon baseball gained some ground in the polls after opening the season 3-1 against Toledo. The Ducks are No. 11 by d1baseball.com and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), No. 14 by Perfect Game and No. 19 by Baseball America. That’s …

Trump administration's federal worker firings affect Forest Service employees in NE Oregon

Bailey Langley was almost one year into what she calls her “dream job” when it ended with one phone call and one email. Langley, 23, who lives in Pendleton and worked in public affairs for the Umatilla National Forest, said she learned on Valentine’s Day …

Emergency shelter operators sound off to Oregon lawmakers after winter storm

Across Oregon, counties each have their own criteria for opening severe weather shelters. Lawmakers wanted to know what the state should do to help. SALEM, Ore. — Lawmakers on an Oregon legislative committee heard Monday from providers who operate …

Oregon’s Ron Wyden among Democrats decrying Elon Musk efforts to pry into private tax records

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, two people familiar with the inner workings of the plan who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly told The …

Oregon union asking lawmakers to pass worker safety bills 

Oregon union leaders and workers said the state needs to put more safeguards in place to protect employees from harm when they work in dangerous jobs in corrections, behavioral health and others. They are backing several bills they say would help. Senate …

Free Oregon Friendly Driver Course aims to save lives through education amid ‘urgent need for change’

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Every time a person steps into a crosswalk or a person riding navigates the road with a car, trust is at play. Trust that drivers will yield. Trust that everyone knows the rules. Trust that we all understand our road network is for …

Workplace safety concerns rise as Oregon AFSCME releases alarming report

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Understaffing, extreme overtime, and inadequate safety protocols are creating untenable workplace conditions, according to a new report released by Oregon AFSCME. The report, titled "Unsafe on the Job," was unveiled as over …

Oregon wildfire hazard map up for repeal, changes in state legislature

Oregon educators rally for special education funding reform at Salem hearing

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Hundreds of educators from across Oregon gathered in Salem to advocate for House Bill 2953, which aims to lift funding caps for special education services in the state's public schools. The bill, discussed in a packed hearing room, …