Oregon State Men’s Rowing Set for Inaugural MPSF Championship

Via Oregon State University Athletics, 4h ago May 15, 2025 | Men’s Rowing GOLD RIVER, Calif. – Oregon State men’s rowing will compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship this weekend, slated for May 17-18 at Lake Natoma. Racing will …

No. 20 Royals Season Ends With Loss to No. 4 Southern Oregon

Via Hope International University, 1h ago Ashland, OR – The No. 20 Hope International University softball team (37-15) were eliminated from the NAIA Opening Round as their season came to an end with a 5-3 loss to the host No. 4 Southern Oregon University …

AARP Bill to Protect Older Workers Passes Oregon Senate

The Oregon Senate has passed a bill that would address workplace age discrimination in hiring practices on a vote of 20-9. The bill (HB 3187 A-Eng.) passed the House last month and now heads to Governor Tina Kotek. It makes it unlawful employment practice …

Oregon’s electric truck mandate delayed due to market dysfunction

Published 5:05 pm Thursday, May 15, 2025 Dysfunction in the market for new trucks has convinced Oregon environmental regulators to delay enforcement of the state’s electric truck sales mandate for two years. Despite “compliance flexibilities” to ease …

Sen. Wyden holding two town halls this weekend in Southern Oregon

Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission director hired to clean up bourbon-hoarding scandal to retire

The state administrator Gov. Tina Kotek picked to stabilize the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission in the wake of a bourbon-hoarding scandal announced his retirement Thursday. Craig Prins will leave the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission effective …

Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: Oregon lawmakers working to recover BRIC funds; local high schoolers get education in ...

Oregon lawmakers are working to get ahold of BRIC funds that fell victim to federal cuts. Also, Lane County high schoolers got some education in wildland firefighting. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has the weather.

Vaccination exemptions hit new record level among Oregon kindergarteners

A total of 13.7% of kindergarteners were not fully vaccinated this year, 9.7% for nonmedical reasons, marking three straight years of decline. PORTLAND, Ore. — Nonmedical vaccine exemptions are continuing to rise for Oregon kindergarteners, reaching a new …

Vermont, Oregon punt adoption of California emission regs

Vermont and Oregon are the latest states to join the growing chorus pausing their adoption of California emission regulations. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott issued an executive order Tuesday directing the state’s Agency of Natural Resources to pause enforcement …

Record number of Oregon kindergartners lack vaccinations due to nonmedical exemptions

Nearly 10% of Oregon kindergartners aren’t fully vaccinated because they have nonmedical exemptions from the state’s vaccine requirements, the Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday. This record figure is nearly a percentage point higher than last …