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Harvest is underway in many corners of the Pacific Northwest, and that will only intensify in the weeks ahead.  The Oregon Department of Transportation is partnering with a local grower to increase safety around farm equipment.  Brandon Bishop with Ioka Farms in Silverton, OR, spoke to drivers through an ODOT video. "Keep your...

With no major wildfires burning in the state so far this summer, Oregon’s Department of Transportation would like to keep it that way.  ODOT’s Kacey Davey says vehicles are the number one cause of summertime wildfires in Oregon. “Driving off...

Oregon OSHA is asking employers and workers to take a “Safety Break” on Wednesday. Aaron Corvin, with Oregon OSHA, said the 19th annual event is a “stand down”, allowing everyone to pause and reflect on the high value that should be placed on workplace health and safety. He said farms and ran ...

This election season, Oregon’s Department of Transportation is reminding property owners about rules surrounding the placement of political campaign signs. ODOT’s Don Hamilton said those signs are not allowed in the state highway right-of-way, even in rural, isolated segments of the state. “Pe ...

With harvest getting underway in earnest across the Inland Northwest, the Oregon Farm Bureau is asking motorist to slowdown and watch for large equipment and implements on are highways. Kristie Glaser Vice Chair of the Oregon Farm Bureau Health and Safety Committee said it is legal for farmers to drive those slow moving pieces of equipment on public roadways ...