For millennia humans have tried to scare wolves away from their livestock. Most of them didn’t have drones. But a team of biologists working near the California-Oregon border do, and they’re using them to blast AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” movie clips and live human voices at the apex predators to shoo them away from cattle in an…
The owner of a zoo in Oregon has been indicted on more than 300 counts of animal neglect and other charges after police said they found drugs and guns at the facility. Brian Tenney, the owner of West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon, was arraigned on Monday. Tenney’s attorney did not immediately respond to…
More than 30 million people are under extreme weather alerts Sunday as a sweltering heat wave lingers across the West. Excessive heat warnings and watches were effective in parts of California, Oregon, Washington and the desert Southwest, with temperatures soaring well into triple-digit territory around Phoenix and approaching record highs near Seattle, forecasters said. National…
An Oregon man is facing federal charges over allegations he orchestrated multiple large-scale cyberattacks over the course of several years, federal authorities announced Tuesday. Ethan Foltz, 22, allegedly developed the “Rapper Bot” Botnet, a network of devices such as digital video recorders and WiFi routers that have been infected with malware and used to conduct distributed…
By RUTH WALKER, U.S. BOOKS EDITOR There are several, awkward silences during my phone conversation with Traver Boehm. More than once, I’m about to ask if he’s still on the line, convinced the unreliable signal he’d warned me about has cut us off, only to be alerted to his presence by a deep intake of…
OREGON – Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-09 in July, prohibiting cell phone use during K-12 school hours across Oregon. The order aims to enhance student learning and mental health by reducing distractions. Districts are required to adopt a policy prohibiting cell phone use by students by October 31, 2025, and those policies must…
Oregon authorities on Tuesday identified two people who died in a fatal waterfall accident as search operations continued for the one person who remains missing. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said the victims include Amanda Lloyd, 40, of Rockwall, Texas; and Lindsay Bashan, 33, of Parkland, Florida. Lloyd had just turned 40 on July 16….
At least one person died after a group of six were swept over a waterfall in Oregon on Saturday afternoon, prompting a search and rescue mission that continues as two others remain missing, authorities said. The group went over Dillon Falls, which are rapids along the Deschutes River in central Oregon, near the city of…
How forests are being restored after wildfires – CBS News Watch CBS News Oregon’s Cram Fire exploded this week, now covering more than 90,000 acres. As firefighters work to contain the fire, here’s a look at new reforestation efforts following major fire devastation. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live…
A man charged with murder in the 1983 death of his then-girlfriend has been extradited to Oregon and made his first appearance in court this week. Teresa Peroni, 27, was reported missing shortly after attending a party in Selma, Oregon, on July 4, 1983, CBS News previously reported. Witnesses said Peroni was last seen walking…