BAKER CITY — Mike Werner is excited about seeing what has been hidden, far beneath the ground in the mountains north of Sumpter, for a century or more. About one thing in particular — gold. Werner, a ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA News Group News Commentary – Gold's sustained strength above $4,300 per ounce is driving a strategic shift across the mining sector, ...

Although the area had seen landslides before, the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries says the slide that came down last week north of Siletz was unusual for its size. This story was ...

ODOT and utility crews were tackling numerous down trees and power lines across the region on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. This photo was taken early Wednesday on Oregon Highway 126 near Vida. According ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Another atmospheric river is heading for the Pacific Northwest, but state geologists are warning the ground may not be able to handle it. According to the Oregon Department of ...

Residents of this small coastal city in the Pacific Northwest know what to do when there's a tsunami warning: Flee to higher ground. For those in or near Columbia Memorial, the city's only hospital, ...

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM), the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), and the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) are urging ...

SILETZ, Ore. — A highway near the Oregon coast which was hit with a major landslide last week will remain closed for some time, transportation officials indicate, as they worry of continued ...