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Sue Kesey, co-founder of the Springfield Creamery that makes Nancy's Yogurt, has died at the age of 86.
08/19/2025

Sue Kesey, co-founder of the Springfield Creamery that makes Nancy's Yogurt, has died at the age of 86.

Eugene businesswoman Sue Kesey has died.

"Biologists and historians are cleaning bathrooms or running front desks. Without our staff, our parks don't run — not d...
08/19/2025

"Biologists and historians are cleaning bathrooms or running front desks. Without our staff, our parks don't run — not day to day, and definitely not long term."

On the heels of a reconciliation bill in July that pulled back hundreds of millions of dollars intended to improve staffing in the National Park Service, the U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed steep cuts to the Park Service's budget for next year.

Caitlyn Burford, with the National Parks Conservation Association, along with other advocates at Crater Lake National Park, are vocalizing their concerns over continued funding cuts and the effect on staffing.

https://www.klcc.org/politics-government/2025-08-19/advocates-sound-the-alarm-on-funding-cuts-to-crater-lake-national-park

This story is from our news partner, Jefferson Public Radio, via the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.

National parks advocates met near Crater Lake over the weekend to raise concerns about the impact of federal funding cuts to the National Park Service.

President Donald Trump said Monday on Truth Social that he will lead a campaign to end mail-in voting. He said, without ...
08/19/2025

President Donald Trump said Monday on Truth Social that he will lead a campaign to end mail-in voting. He said, without evidence, that voting by mail leads to widespread voter fraud, and he pledged to sign an executive order on the matter before the midterm elections.

The comments came after Trump arrived back in Washington, D.C., after meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine. In a recent interview on Fox News, the president said Putin questioned the honesty of mail-in voting during that meeting.

Oregon and Washington have long used vote-by-mail in elections with no widespread evidence of fraud.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he will lead a campaign to end mail-in voting.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has several active cases in western Oregon, including one that involves the form...
08/18/2025

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has several active cases in western Oregon, including one that involves the former dean of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, Juan-Carlos Molleda.

But what does the commission do, and what penalties does it hand out? KLCC’s Karen Richards spoke with Casey Fenstermaker, the Compliance and Enforcement Coordinator at the commission.

Fenstermaker said the agency has jurisdiction over Oregon government ethics laws, public meetings law, and lobbying regulations.

Read their convo here:

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has several active cases in western Oregon.

A Nevada-based company wants to build Oregon’s first chemical-process gold mine in Malheur County, about 22 miles south ...
08/18/2025

A Nevada-based company wants to build Oregon’s first chemical-process gold mine in Malheur County, about 22 miles south of Vale.

The federal government is asking for input on Paramount Gold’s proposal, which could bring jobs and investment to the remote region, but could also deplete groundwater reserves in a struggling aquifer and its bright lights might harm wildlife. Though unlikely, it could also leak arsenic into drinking water reserves.

This process uses a cyanide solution to dissolve gold from its ore.

The Grassy Mountain Gold Mine would occupy nearly 470 acres of public land for the next decade, and then the site would undergo a four-year restoration period and 20 years of monitoring.

The mine is expected to pull about 380,000 ounces of gold and 554,000 ounces of silver from the earth, an increase from previous estimations. That’s about $1.3 billion worth of metal, as the price of gold has skyrocketed in recent years.

https://www.klcc.org/environment/2025-08-16/blm-seeks-public-input-on-proposed-eastern-oregon-gold-mine

From our news partner, OPB.

The federal government is asking for input on Paramount Gold’s proposal, which could bring jobs and investment to the remote region, but could also deplete groundwater reserves in a struggling aquifer and its bright lights might harm wildlife. Though unlikely, it could also leak arsenic into drink...

Oregon State University - Cascades has issued a request for proposals, seeking a company that will help it develop a 24-...
08/18/2025

Oregon State University - Cascades has issued a request for proposals, seeking a company that will help it develop a 24-acre site it has set aside for an innovation district.

University officials hope the district will attract a mix of mature and startup companies to the Bend campus in the coming years.

The university wants the park to aid in economic and educational development in the coming years.

A performance by the comedian Jerry Seinfeld drew a small protest Friday outside the Hult Center in Eugene.As attendees ...
08/17/2025

A performance by the comedian Jerry Seinfeld drew a small protest Friday outside the Hult Center in Eugene.

As attendees filed into the sold-out show, more than three dozen pro-Palestinian activists gathered near the entrances—singing songs, handing out fliers, and holding signs.

The protesters were there to criticize Seinfeld over his support of Israel.

A performance by the comedian Jerry Seinfeld drew a small protest Friday outside the Hult Center in Eugene.

Oregon is the oldest sanctuary state in the country, and since 1987 has served as a model for others. After Trump was fi...
08/16/2025

Oregon is the oldest sanctuary state in the country, and since 1987 has served as a model for others. After Trump was first elected in 2016, Oregonians voted to keep the law in place, and state lawmakers have since strengthened it.

The state now blocks local jails from contracting with federal immigration enforcement to hold detainees.

Gov. Tina Kotek was one of dozens of elected officials across the country to receive the letter.

President Trump has finished his high-stakes summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and though the two lead...
08/16/2025

President Trump has finished his high-stakes summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and though the two leaders touted progress over ending the war in Ukraine they did not announce any steps toward reaching a ceasefire.

After several hours of talks on Friday, the leaders took their positions on a stage behind two lecterns inside a press filing center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson flanked by U.S. and Russian flags. The backdrop behind them read "Pursuing Peace."

President Trump said that he and Russia's Vladimir Putin made progress in talks to end the war in Ukraine, but the two leaders did not announce any steps toward reaching a ceasefire.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has cut its marine patrols by more than half after the state agency that provides th...
08/15/2025

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has cut its marine patrols by more than half after the state agency that provides the bulk of its funding lost a federal grant over Homeland Security conflicts with Oregon’s sanctuary laws.

https://www.klcc.org/crime-law-justice/2025-08-13/lincoln-county-reduces-marine-patrols-after-partial-loss-of-federal-grant-due-to-oregons-sanctuary-law

This reporting comes from our news partners at the Lincoln Chronicle.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has cut its marine patrols by more than half after the state agency that provides the bulk of its funding lost a federal grant over Homeland Security conflicts with Oregon’s sanctuary laws.

The owner of the Coffin Butte landfill in Benton County has filed an appeal as part of its ongoing effort to expand the ...
08/15/2025

The owner of the Coffin Butte landfill in Benton County has filed an appeal as part of its ongoing effort to expand the site.

Benton County’s Planning Commission unanimously denied the request to expand last month, saying it would interfere with nearby land uses and county services.

But the company behind the project, Republic Services, is now asking Benton County Commissioners to overturn that decision.

The owner of the Coffin Butte landfill in Benton County has filed an appeal as it continues its attempt to expand the site.

BottleDrop is activating its Emergency Fund to support three nonprofits providing wildfire relief: the American Red Cros...
08/15/2025

BottleDrop is activating its Emergency Fund to support three nonprofits providing wildfire relief: the American Red Cross, Cascades Region, United Way of the Columbia Gorge and the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, Oregon Chapter.

Between now and October 7, for every 10 cent redeemable bottle or can donated, BottleDrop will match, up to $20,000.

BottleDrop has announced it will support wildfire relief efforts and invites Oregonians to help by donating their bottles and cans.

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