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Oregon’s DMV is changing how truckers test for their CDL. The update aligns Oregon with a modernized test launched in 2022 by a national nonprofit.

According to Oregon State University, new research shows more strategic snowpack sampling could lead to better predictions of future water supply.

According to Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley wildland fire crews will now be offered masks to protect them from dangerous smoke exposure on the fire lines.

This is a busy time of year, as many of our commodities are being harvested, from the final wheat fields, to apples, grapes, potatoes, and a host of other products. And harvest means a bump in traffic around farms and ranches.

Oregon has seen more lightning strikes this summer than in the past decade. But Northwest Coordination Center Meteorologist John Saltenberger the state has been spared a more intense fire season.

A massive transportation funding package will wait until September 17th for its final vote in Oregon’s Senate.

It is hot and windy to start the week across much of the Northwest. The National Weather Service has an Extreme Heat Warning in place for western Oregon through Tuesday.

Oregon lawmakers will meet in a special session Friday to consider how to fill ODOT’s massive budget gap. The Transportation Committee heard testimony Monday on the bill being considered.

Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved an updated State Wildlife Action Plan.

Oregon has improved its ability to fight wildfires by acquiring two air attack teams.