Rain batters Oregon and SW Washington as flood watches remain in effect road closures hit Oregon Public Broadcasting OPB

State leaders say they’ve received a letter from federal officials authorizing Oregon National Guard members to “perform federal functions” for 60 days.

Attorneys representing the firefighter said they have not been able to locate him since he landed in federal custody.

Agriculture officials say the eggs from the affected birds did not enter the food supply. The same bird flu strain, the H5N1 virus, has affected over 100 million poultry birds…