Several inches of rain fell within 24 hours in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, flooding at least two rivers, closing schools, and leaving people without power Tuesday.

The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9 to discuss speed limit reductions for a stretch of River Road from Azalea Drive to Beacon Drive. The panel will also consider a requested speed reduction on a section of U.S. 101 in Coos County.

The initiative needed roughly 78,000 signatures by Dec. 30 to qualify for next year’s election. Backers say they have more than 150,000.

The pipeline delivers the majority of Oregon’s gasoline, diesel and other fuels from a refining hub in the Seattle area.

Expect more people on the roads over the Thanksgiving weekend. And prepare for fog and rain and possible mountain snow in Oregon.

Oregon's governor declared a state of emergency Monday to ensure that enough fuel arrives to the state while the Olympic Pipeline, which supplies more than 90% of the state's fuel, remains shut down due to a leak ahead of Thanksgiving travel.

The free, pilot bus route offers four departures on weekdays and connects McMinnville, Amity, Rickreall, Monmouth, Adair Village, Corvallis, Monroe, Junction City, and Eugene.

Cancellations at 40 major airports led to cancellations and delays that could last through the weekend.

Republicans say they’ll insist voters get a say on new taxes in the Oregon transportation bill.

Lane Transit District has launched a new trip planning app, Transit, to provide more real-time information for transit riders.