Chris M Lehman

Fall terms are about to begin at Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. And that means students are moving back to campus this week in Corvallis and Eugene.

Oregon Sea Grant, a marine research program based at Oregon State University, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

A Eugene artist has designed a new license plate that will support the Oregon Cultural Trust. It goes on sale next month.

The first soaking rain of the season is predicted to arrive in western Oregon later this week.

Oregon’s Employment Department is hoping a series of job fairs this week will help Oregon businesses who are badly in need of workers.

The rebuilding effort continues in Lincoln County one year after the Echo Mountain Complex Fire devastated the town of Otis.

Drivers heading from the mid-Willamette Valley to central Oregon will have to find a new route for three days this week.

College football season starts in earnest this Saturday. For people attending home games in Eugene or Corvallis this year, the experience will be different fom what they’re used to.

If you’re heading out into the woods this Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Forest Service urges you to plan ahead.

The Bull Complex Fire east of Salem is still growing, but so far weather conditions mean the blaze isn’t threatening the Santiam Canyon communities that were devastated by wildfire a year ago.

A memorial procession for an Oregon state trooper who died this year as a result of a 20-year-old crash will affect drivers in Albany and Salem Wednesday.

A new trail that links Corvallis to the Oregon coast is now open for hikers and bikers.

Fans attending OSU football games in Corvallis this fall will need to wear face coverings, even when they’re sitting outdoors. That’s because of a new public health order approved this week by Benton County commissioners.

A state lawmaker from Eugene who served in Afghanistan describes the events unfolding there as “heartbreaking.”

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that she has extended a moratorium on residential mortgage foreclosures until the end of the year.

Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden says he’s confident Congress will ultimately pass a pair of big-ticket spending bills, despite some curve balls thrown at the plan by a group of moderate Democrats.

UPDATE: Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency due to the heat wave predicted to hit much of the state this week. The governor has directed the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to coordinate with local and tribal governments to respond to the extreme temperatures, which could top 100 degrees for several days in a row.

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Forecasters say Oregonians should prepare for a heat wave that’s expected to peak later this week.