Environment

Oregon Coast Aquarium’s largest sea otter dies

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Oregon Zoo sees first California Condor egg of 2023

Group aims to preserve wetland on Portland Golf Club

Tulips are sprouting at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm

This major airline company just ditched plastic cups

IL company pleads guilty to polluting The Dalles

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How eco-friendly is Oregon compared to other states?

FILE - A line of electric cars and newly installed charging stations sit in front of the Portland General Electric headquarters building on July 28, 2015, in Portland, Ore. Policymakers for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, approved a rule that prohibits the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles in Oregon by 2035. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)

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Buzz-worthy license plate would support OSU research

The Pollinator Paradise license plate would support bee research at Oregon State University. Photo courtesy Oregon State University

Massive sinkhole swallows up chunk of Cape Kiwanda

Another dead whale washes ashore along OR Coast

OR Coast: Gray whale washes ashore at Crescent Beach

Sea otters in Oregon? Petition demands action

OR drought improving, ‘stalled’ in parts of state

Quarantine issued to prevent spread of invasive insect

Greta Thunberg detained amid protests at coal mine

Weather

KOIN’s forecasts named ‘Most Accurate’ 8th year in …

Chief Meteorologist Natasha Stenbock at the weather desk in the KOIN 6 News Studio in Portland, Ore. On Feb. 2, 2023, KOIN received 'Most Accurate in Portland' forecast from WeatheRate for the 8th year in a row.

Wet and windy weather returns to Portland Friday

Stumptown Fil gives his winter prediction

Colder temps are expected in the PNW

Cooler than normal temperatures expected over the next 90 days

Rare optical phenomenon seen over Portland

Sundog over Portland Wednesday afternoon

Documentary aims to help natural disaster relief

Out with the bitter cold, in with the rain and snow

New month means new normal temps in Portland

Portland weather normals for February

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Wildfires

Lawmakers attempt to fix state’s wildfire risk map

New wildfire map to be released later than expected

Oregon wildland-urban interface map

Feds give millions to OR and WA for wildfire crisis

Climate report shows Oregon is growing hotter

Oregonians weigh in on forest fires in new survey

Can’t get home insurance? This nonprofit can help

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Earthquakes

4.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Los Angeles area

Pair of quakes shake off Oregon coast

Two earthquakes were recorded off the Oregon coast early Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

2 dead, 11 injured after 6.4 Calif. earthquake

These were Oregon’s largest earthquakes in 2022

4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Oregon coast

4.0 magnitude earthquake shakes off Oregon coast

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Oregon

Woman gets prison for burglarizing over 10 businesses

Woman receives 8-year sentence after burglarizing over 10 Washington Co. businesses

Therapy dogs help create ‘connection’ with students

Therapy dogs help create 'connection' with Portland, OR students

Man leaves dead fish on The Goonies house porch

Oregon man gets year in jail for repeat DUIIs

Missing 5-year-old boy found ‘safe and sound’

Drone team, K9s locate suspected car thieves

Drone team, K9s locate suspected car thieves in Washington County

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Washington

Wild video captures boat capsizing amid rescue

PNW towns named among most beautiful in U.S.

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Vancouver cardiac arrest survivor talks Wear Red …

Vancouver, WA cardiac arrest survivor raises awareness for National Wear Red Day

Officials: Armed individual barricaded in barn

Clark Co. Officials: Armed individual barricaded in barn after family disturbance

Families of men killed ask judge to consolidate cases

Driver faces vehicular homicide charge after crash

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National

Giant panda Le Le dies after 20 years at Memphis …

Half Moon Bay farmworkers processing shooting as …

Coast Guard makes dramatic rescue as wave rolls yacht

Wild video captures boat capsizing amid rescue

Ex-prosecutor’s new book details fight over indicting …

What does January jobs report mean for inflation?

Trump splits with McCarthy on Babbitt’s death: ‘I …

Legal recreational pot sales begin for Missouri adults

Chinese balloon high over US stirs unease down below

6th officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols

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