By Barran Liebman Law, August 7, 2026 As temperatures rise and wildfire season intensifies across Oregon, employers should review their workplace safety practices to ensure compliance with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OR-OSHA”) heat illness prevention and wildfire smoke standards. These rules are intended to protect employees working […]

By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Press Release, SALEM, Ore.— ODFW will host a series of free upland game bird hunts for youth hunters starting in September. The hunts will take place around the state and youth hunters (age 17 and under) who have completed hunter education by the […]

(file photo) By David Jamieson, August 05, 2026 NW Adventist Our hearts are heavy for those experiencing the trauma and tragedy of loss, evacuation, insecurity and uncertainty as fires continue to impact Spokane and its surrounding communities — in addition to major fires impacting people in Chelan, Inchelium, Athena, White […]