A.R.T.S. uses the Köppen Climate Classification System to define regions of the continental United States. Unlike the USDA Hardiness Zone Map that only measures minimum temperatures, the Köppen system ...

Violators face fines up to $100,000 and a year in jail. Those who start wildfires may also be held responsible for the full cost of fire suppression.

It’s usually cooler under a forest than outside the forest, but that natural temperature buffering didn’t make global warming any less strong during the last 45 years in an old-growth forest of Oregon ...

Get practical gardening tips to select the best plants for your local climate. Ensure a lush, thriving garden by matching ...

Officials say now is the time for elderly and low-income residents to start applying for Portland's free air conditioner ...

When the tide goes out, the dinner table is set, from salty, crunchy seaweeds and butter clams to salad from the Oregon rain ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Trust for Public Land and Oregon State University announced the acquisition of more than three thousand acres of land near Forest Park for conservation and research on Friday.

DALLAS Ore. (KPTV) - A woman was found guilty of assault and criminal mistreatment of an infant child after the retrial of the 2011 case. 41-year-old Tara Leeann Griffin, formerly Davies, was ...

Sunny with a high of 101 °F (38.3 °C). Winds from NW to NNW at 12 to 14 mph (19.3 to 22.5 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 3 to 9 mph (4.8 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 77 °F ...

A man has died after he was hit by a vehicle on Wednesday evening in the Maryvale area of Phoenix. Hundreds of people have been forced from their homes in Apache County due to the Greer Fire ...

Oregon’s rural health and community-based organizations often demonstrate exceptional resourcefulness, teamwork and creativity when addressing improvement in health care and health outcomes. To ...