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Picasa/Courtesy of Lake Oswego School DistrictMost of us would rather not think about what our lives will be like in the aftermath of the Big One 鈥� a magnitude 9.0 rupture of the offshore Cascadia earthquake fault. Yet, it鈥檚 worth considering where you鈥檒l go if your house slides off its foundation or your apartment lacks heat, electricity and running water. -
Bradley W. Parks/OPBThe Oregon Department of Forestry report comes five years after the 2020 fire, as PacifiCorp pushes for legislation that would limit utilities' wildfire liabilities.
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The piece of the plane鈥檚 fuselage landed in Bob Sauer鈥檚 yard, not far from his house. 鈥淪o I鈥檓 really glad it landed where it did.鈥� -
More than 140 Max 9 planes operated by both airlines are stuck on the ground after an aircraft of the same type blew out midair over Portland, Oregon, Friday evening. -
The National Transportation Safety Board, which is set to start investigation on the incident Sunday, says radar data shows the fallen piece of the aircraft is now located in Portland鈥檚 Cedar Hills neighborhood. -
Eighteen people were killed in this week's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Authorities have identified all of the victims. -
Althea Rizzo coordinates the Geological Hazards Program at Oregon Emergency Management. -
A wet spring earlier this year and recent rainfall have helped dampen ongoing fires in the region. But fire officials caution that danger still exists in the fall months, especially due to wind and human-caused fires. -
Legislators weren鈥檛 able to reach a compromise that helps insurers with wildfire risk while also protecting homeowners. Interest groups hope to find one in meetings this fall. -
In his Facebook videos from the first days after the fire in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui, the look on Nicholas Winfrey鈥檚 face was painfully relatable.
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October 11, 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most infamous crimes in Southern Oregon. This tale has train robbers, rumors of gold, dynamite, and all the intrigue of an old timey wild west crime overlaid on the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing world. Four innocent men brutally lost their lives on that day, and the ensuing manhunt captured the attention of the nation. -
The hurricane was downgraded to a Category 3 before making landfall in Florida Wednesday. Storm surge had residents worried as they watch the waters rise. -
There's little that separates the ocean from the 2,200 burned buildings in Lahaina. Officials are working to block runoff that could harm the coral reefs offshore. -
Natural disasters can happen anywhere with little to no notice. FEMA and the Red Cross say everybody should have an emergency go bag prepared.
