Tax Filing Season Begins, Jan. 16
The 2015 tax filing season will begin in January, as scheduled, for both the Oregon Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service. Both agencies will begin accepting returns electronically and processi...
Oregon agriculture strives to provide equal opportunity, Jan. 16
The vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. included equality of all races when it came to pursuing a dream. Everyone should be free to seek the profession of their choice, including farming. Even though there ar...
Marine Board Holding Guide/Charter Boat Inspections, CPR/First Aid Training, Jan. 16
The Oregon State Marine Board is offering a Guide/Charter Inspection Day for fishing guides and charter boat operators on Sunday, January 18, beginning at 9 am. The event will take place at the Clackamas County...
Geology Lecture: 25,000 Feet under the Sea – Taking the Temperature of the 2011 Mw9.0 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake Fault , Jan. 16
Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Geology Lecture Series continues with the 10th Annual Cascadia Anniversary Earthquake Lecture on Saturday, January 17, 2015 with a special 2:00 pm start time. Dr. Patrick...
Panhandling Ordinance in Coos Bay, Jan. 16
Drivers who stop at an intersection, or business driveway, to give money to a panhandler, will now face a $100 fine if caught by patrolling police. An ordinance crafted after a similar one in Roseburg has gone ...
DEQ Requests Jordan Cove Air Quality Permit Comments, Jan. 16
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) invites the public to submit written comments on the conditions of Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P.’s proposed air quality permit, known officially as an Air Contami...
Crab Landings Down, Jan. 16
The first month of the 2014-15 Oregon Commercial Dungeness Crab Season produced less landings than the previous year. According to a report, just under six-million lbs. (valued at more than $21 million) of crab...
Barricade Situation at Valley of the Rogue State Park, Jan. 16
Oregon State Police and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office have taken the male subject involved in a barricaded event at Valley of the Rogue State Park adjacent to I-5 in Southern Oregon, into custody. The sus...
Landslides Close Forest Roads, Jan. 16
Landslides that occurred after recent wet weather has forced the closure of two Bureau of Land Management forest roads. Wells Creek Road (#22-09-07) is closed indefinitely at milepost 2.5 due to a massive slide...
Portland Trailblazers, Jan. 15
Blazers
The Portland Trailblazers lost at home Wednesday night 100-94 to the visiting LA Clippers in an NBA game at the Moda Center. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 37 to lead Portland (30-9). The Blazers play at San...