Who’s watching out for Oregon’s historic cemeteries? Sometimes, it’s the neighbor

Flags placed at veterans’ graves will wave on Independence Day, but volunteers who care for Oregon’s nearly 1,650 historic cemeteries are active year-round. In Ashland, Sandra Hendrickson knows the story behind the headstones in the 1868 Hargadine Cemetery …

July 4, 2025, military flyover schedule for Independence Day celebrations around Oregon

F-15 Eagle fighter jets out of Portland Air Base are scheduled to conduct flyovers at the following locations and times on Friday to commemorate Independence Day: 10:05 a.m. Lake Oswego. 10:08 a.m. Hollywood Neighborhood, Portland. 10:14 a.m. Yacolt, Wash. …

Oregon parent takes school district to court over digital hall pass privacy issues

A Beaverton parent has sued the school district over its digital hall passes, arguing they’re being used for much more than tracking a student’s hall activity or bathroom breaks. Jeffrey Myers, who has an information technology background and by day works …

Oregon exonerees face ‘broken system’ of compensation for another year

Scott Cannon drove to work Wednesday morning and took notice of the Salem Police Department vehicle following him. When he turned, so did the police — it was a feeling he knew well. “Your blood pressure goes up and your heart’s thumping because you don’t …

Forest Service schedules public meetings across NE Oregon for Blue Mountains Forest Plan revision

Published 6:21 am Friday, July 4, 2025 By Jayson Jacoby | Baker City Herald Red Mountain, at left, the third-highest peak in the Elkhorn Mountains at 8,928 feet, seen from the slopes of Twin Mountain, the fourth-highest peak at 8,896 feet, on May 30, 2025. …

Oregon Zoo not yet ‘all aboard’ with reviving historic 3-mile train loop

Kathy Goeddel wants people to once again experience the 30-minute train ride from the Oregon Zoo through Washington Park surrounded by wildlife, towering trees and some of Portland’s celebrated past. Goeddel lives nearby and often rode the 3-mile loop on …

A timeline of the celebrated Oregon Zoo train

U.S. Sen. Richard L. Neuberger of Oregon in 1959 promised that the Washington Park loop of the Oregon Zoo train would be “the most elaborate and far flung recreation railroad ever built in our land.” Now, advocates are pushing to return to those glory days …

Revisiting Oregon Ducks' recruiting needs after latest 5-star commits

The Oregon Ducks have been one of the hottest teams in the nation when it comes to the recruiting trail over the last few days, landing some of the top prospects in the nation and vaulting up the national rankings. On Thursday, both 5-star OT Immanuel …

5-star EDGE puts Oregon Ducks among top schools

Revisiting Oregon Ducks’ remaining recruiting needs after recent string of commitments

The Oregon Ducks have been one of the hottest teams in the nation when it comes to the recruiting trail over the last few days, landing some of the top prospects in the nation and vaulting up the national rankings. On Thursday, both 5-star OT Immanuel …