GRESHAM, Ore. (KPTV) – The Oregon Health Authority identified a grocery store in Gresham as a measles exposure site on Thursday evening.

Shoppers who visited the WinCo Foods at 2511 SE 1st St between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on March 7 may have been exposed to measles, according to OHA.

Community members who visited the store during that timeframe are advised to contact their healthcare provider immediately.

Data from OHA’s website shows the measles case count in Oregon for 2026 sits at six total cases as of March 12. Of those six cases, five patients were unvaccinated and one had an unknown vaccination status.

More information about measles in Oregon can be found here.

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The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin.

Abiqua Falls — known for its 92-foot (28-meter) vertical drop over a columnar basalt cliff — has been privately owned for over a century but open to the public. Its owner, a nonprofit that supports a community of Benedictine monks, put it on the market earlier this year.

The listing worried fans of the natural wonder. But at the tail end of the legislative session this month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers stepped in and approved $2.1 million to buy the falls and its surrounding land.

“It’s not every day where you see a waterfall come up for sale on Redfin or Realtor.com with no price,” said Travis Williams, president of the Willamette River Preservation Trust, a conservation nonprofit. “The public was really confused and fearful that the site would be closed off.”

The waterfall is about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of the state capital, Salem, and roughly 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Portland. It’s reached by a rough, unpaved road and short, steep hike — so steep that previous visitors have left ropes in some spots for assistance.

In a statement, Republican state Sen. Fred Girod, whose district includes the waterfall, said “Oregon is pledging that Abiqua Falls will continue to be protected and accessible for generations to come.”

The waterfall was acquired by Mount Angel Abbey in 1908 and transferred to The Abbey Foundation of Oregon, a nonprofit that supports the abbey, in 2002, according to Amanda Staggenborg, the foundation’s communications director.

“We just realized that it was time,” she said. “There were a lot of people that were hiking on the property, and while we welcome that, we wanted to ensure that the proper stewardship was overseeing it.”

The foundation put the property up for open auction in early February, meaning there was no minimum or maximum bid, she said. It accepted the offer the state made under the bill that passed.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department must complete due diligence, including reviewing environmental and archaeological information, before the purchase can move forward, spokesperson Katie Gauthier said in an email.

The property won’t necessarily become a state park, which would require additional money, she added. It could be managed by a local or tribal government or another state agency.

“Abiqua Falls is a beautiful but very remote and difficult-to-access site, and we are concerned about the impact managing a property like this could have on an already stretched state park system and our current budget shortfall,” Gauthier said

Many people who commented on the Willamette River Preservation Trust’s social media posts on the issue welcomed the idea of the falls becoming public land, although some worried that state acquisition might lead to fees and crowds.

The trust, which submitted a bid soon after the waterfall was listed for sale, has supported the state’s move to acquire it, said Williams, the trust’s president.

“It has a sense of spirituality about it,” he said. “It’s just gorgeous.”

After putting together one of the best defenses in the country and coming up just short of a spot in the national championship game, the Oregon Ducks have had a shuffle this offseason. While some key contributors are headed to the pros, a decent chunk of depth skipped town through the transfer portal, making for some new faces on the roster going into spring ball.

Perhaps the biggest departure was linebacker Bryce Boettcher, a Eugene native and former walk-on who led the Ducks with 136 tackles last season and became the heartbeat of the defense. Now, after being promoted to defensive coordinator, a big goal for Chris Hampton this spring will be to find out who can step up in Boettcher’s place.

Senior linebacker Jerry Mixon will take the torch after a breakout fall, posting 65 tackles, five for a loss, and two interceptions in 2025. He could be the linebacker to call plays this season, but the biggest question will be who will stand next to him in the middle of the Oregon defense.

The Ducks haven’t had any issues recruiting talent at linebacker, but it’s all about seeing who is ready to step up and take the open spot. Senior Devon Jackson has been slowly climbing the depth chart and saw the most action of his career last season. There’s also a trio of youngsters to consider, which includes sophomores Dylan Williams, Brayden Platt and Gavin Nix.