Researchers say Cascadia and San Andreas fault lines could be linked

Researcher of earthquake behavior at Oregon State University published a paper for a study that showed the Cascadia fault in Oregon and Washington and the San Andreas fault in California could be linked, with the potential of one earthquake...

Oregon and conservationists ask court to OK dam operation changes to help restore salmon populations

Conservationists and the state of Oregon have asked a federal court to approve changes to dam operations on the lower Snake and Columbia Rivers. PORTLAND, Ore.(AP) — Conservationists and the state of Oregon have asked a federal court to approve...

Building Broadband: Astound’s Newport, Oregon fiber network will serve 5K area homes; Ezee Fiber brings fiber to three new Texas communities

Astound’s Newport, Oregon fiber network will serve 5.9K area homes and businesses Astound has completed construction of Newport, Oregon's first fiber network, bringing the community’s more than 5,000 homes, along with 900 business and commercial...

Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon sued over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking

Bank of America Corp. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. were hit by proposed class-action lawsuits accusing them of aiding in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking scheme. The same lawyers who previously secured settlements with JPMorgan Chase & Co....

Italian National Unlawfully Residing in Oregon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States 

PORTLAND, Ore.—An Italian man unlawfully residing in Oregon was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for his role in a large multi-state criminal conspiracy that stole more than $2.4 million dollars of benefits from hundreds of low-income and...

Travel Oregon board member’s company gets six-figure, no-bid contract from agency

Travel Oregon’s CEO claims the Department of Justice gave the travel agency permission to go forward with the contract, but DOJ disputes that. By James Neff Oregon Journalism Project David Penilton, a co-owner of America’s Hub World Tours, a small...

First Citizens Bank to buy BMO branches, including Worthington's

First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, the wholly owned banking subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., announced Thursday that it entered into an agreement to acquire 138 branches in the Midwest, Great Plains and West regions of the U.S....

Oregon Capital Chronicle is four years old and going strong

The Oregon Capital Chronicle launched four years ago this month, going live with a handful of stories that reflected that time: An early look at the 2022 governor’s race and articles about Oregon’s efforts to fight COVID and rebuild from fires....

Oregon and California fault lines could be synchronized when 'The Big One' hits, Oregon researchers say

OSU researchers find Cascadia Subduction Zone and San Andreas Fault may be synchronized — with the potential for quakes on one fault to trigger the other. PORTLAND, Ore. — Tomorrow marks the International Shakeout, when millions of people around...

Oregon and conservationists ask court to OK dam operation changes to help salmon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Conservationists and the state of Oregon have asked a federal court to approve changes to dam operations on the lower Snake and Columbia Rivers to help restore salmon populations, the latest move in recently revived...

Oregon travel plaza adds fast EV chargers powered by 40 kW of solar + storage

High-power EV charging company XCharge North America announced a new partnership with Wildhorse Resort & Casino’s Arrowhead Travel Plaza to deploy four, dual-dispenser GridLink chargers powered by 40 kW of solar energy. As part of the Wildhorse...

Whatever happened to the Bronze Beaver statue? Oregon State digs up relic to rally fans

CORVALLIS — Matt Larson admits his article wasn’t well-researched or written. A reporter for Oregon State’s Daily Barometer student newspaper, Larson wrote a column in 1992 that the Beavers needed more traditions in football. He included several...

Problem Solvers: Truck manufacturer with Madras testing office says sales could stall due to Oregon’s emission standards

(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The manufacturer Daimler Truck, which has a headquarters in Portland and a testing office in Madras, is pushing back against the state's ambitious clean truck mandate, warning that a lack of...

Researchers develop AI tool to predict avocado freshness

Published 3:25 pm Wednesday, October 15, 2025 A new artificial intelligence tool for smart phones will help consumers predict avocado ripeness. The tool should be available within a year, Oregon State University assistant professor Luyao Ma told...

Canadian bank sells 138 branches

BMO Financial Group has agreed to sell 138 branches to US-headquartered First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co., according to a report by The Canadian Press. The deal is part of a plan by BMO to optimize its branch network, and the branches being sold are...

Scammers trick Oregon coast woman out of $284K, but FBI intercepts Eugene woman before she hands over $800K in gold

Police in Oregon say that yet another resident has fallen victim to a nationwide gold bar and coin scam, this time losing approximately $284,000. The case marks at least the fourth victim that Oregon authorities have publicized since this summer....

Oregon launches its first solar + storage DC fast charging station

Photo: XCharge NA XCharge North America (NA) has opened Oregon’s first solar + storage DC fast charging station at Arrowhead Travel Plaza in Pendleton, part of the Wildhorse Resort & Casino complex owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla...

Redmond business to accept gift cards from closed Spa W

Published 12:07 pm Thursday, October 16, 2025 After 27 years of providing spa treatments in Bend, Spa W closed unexpectedly earlier this month, leaving people with gift cards holding the bag. A Redmond business, Lattanzi Spa, has agreed to provide...

Chicago federal appeals court upholds block on National Guard deployment

Using the Trump administration’s own rhetoric against it, the federal appeals court in Chicago again refused Thursday to undo an order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops within Illinois. A unanimous three-judge...

Oregon's 2026 health enrollment opens Nov. 1 with new tools

SALEM, Ore. - Open enrollment for 2026 health coverage is set to begin on Nov. 1, 2025, will run through Jan. 15, 2026, and state health officials said a newly upgraded Window Shopping tool is now available to help Oregonians compare plans and...