The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Division of ODOT confirmed that an estimated 3.5 million driver’s license and identification card files were compromised when the agency was hacked two weeks ago. That’s bad news because your driver’s license contains plenty of information about you, including your birthdate, home address and even your height, weight, and […]
Summer ‘Zoo Nights’ series will feature live local music, animal activities and more PORTLAND, Ore. — Nothing says summer in Portland like a warm evening outdoors with good food and live entertainment. Over the course of 10 Fridays this summer, Zoo Nights, presented by TriMet, will offer local music, food carts, activities for all ages, […]
This weekend anglers will be spoiled with choice. It may be easier to catch the fish than it will be deciding where to go and what to fish for. Trout. May is a huge month for trout stocking, and it seems as if we’re putting fish almost everywhere. Check the stocking schedule for locations near […]
Keeper talks and up-close encounters will highlight the zoo’s feathered friends PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 13, highlighting the critical role birds play in ecosystems around the world and what we can do to help their declining populations. The event is part of the zoo’s new Animal Awareness […]
Rocky and Banff are settling into their habitat in zoo’s Great Northwest area PORTLAND, Ore. — Two snowy owls are making themselves at home in the zoo’s North America area this month. Visitors can find the fluffy white pair — named Rocky and Banff — in their new habitat near mountain goats and black bears. […]
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife invites new anglers to take part in a family fishing event Saturday, May 6 at Vernonia Lake from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ODFW will provide equipment including rods, reels and bait during the event if needed. Angling education instructors and volunteers will be available […]
Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a case concerning gun owner privacy in California have filed a respondent’s brief in the ongoing case of Barba v. Bonta, challenging the constitutionality of a 2021 law requiring the California Department of Justice (CAL/DOJ) to share extensive personal identifying information of gun owners in […]
Program returns with science, hiking and cuteness in the Columbia River Gorge Looking for cuteness this summer? The Oregon Zoo is recruiting volunteers to seek out one of the Columbia River Gorge’s fluffiest residents: the American pika. Cascades Pika Watch is a collaboration between organizations and citizen scientists convened by the zoo to locate and […]
Approximately 18 million children in the United States live without a biological, step or adoptive father present in the home. The Alliance for Ending the Fatherless Epidemic is not only on a mission to eliminate fatherlessness by providing resources and grants but is also announcing the debut of its new documentary, THE FATHERLESS EPIDEMIC. Available […]
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) 2021 National Analysis, which summarizes TRI activities reported during calendar year 2021. The TRI contains data on toxic chemicals that are manufactured, processed, or managed at thousands of facilities in the U.S. The TRI includes quantities of chemicals that facilities manage as waste, […]