Month: November 2017

On Aug. 9, Gov. Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 754 into law, raising the minimum age for a person to legally buy tobacco products, inhalant delivery…

After the illegal shooting of a male trumpeter swan, Chuck, on Thursday in Sunriver, the rest of the swan family — his mate, Gracie, and their…

Alarming allegations are coming out against the popular spa franchise Message Envy. Nearly 200 woman claim they’ve been sexually assaulted,…

Governor Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is accepting applications for a judicial vacancy on the Deschutes County Circuit Court created by the…

LAKEVIEW, Ore. (AP) – A Lakeview woman has been arrested on charges of having a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old boy more than a decade…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A coalition of county and city governments in the central Willamette Valley are close to hiring a coordinator to help manage…

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) – Police say the case of a man who shot a goose from a car at a Kennewick park has been given to the Benton County…

Tree harvesting methods designed to protect streams from soil erosion and sedimentation can be effective in maintaining water quality, scientists…

Flooding rivers can wreak havoc on homes and roads, but are necessary for healthy ecosystems, research at Oregon State University suggests. The study…

SEATTLE (AP) – A Washington state man accused of crashing a vehicle because he was having sex while driving drunk pleaded not guilty to…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Health Authority hasn’t found a new superintendent for the state’s psychiatric hospitals after…

Barley has always played second fiddle to hops and yeast when it comes to flavoring beer. Now the grain is ready for its solo. In two studies…

During the online holiday shopping season, the IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry remind people to be vigilant with their personal…

This holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service looks forward to delivering a great deal of holiday cheer, along with more than 15 billion mail pieces.…

This holiday season, give your loved ones a year of unlimited access to Oregon’s state parks with an annual day-use parking permit. From Dec.…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A so-called “cop watcher” who angered Portland police and prosecutors by showing up at their homes has been…

NEW YORK (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 32 points and the Portland Trail Blazers wrapped up a strong five-game road trip with their third…

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted…

Here are the results of Friday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you plan to spend more, less or about the same as last year on holiday gifts: What do…

Oregon State University President Ed Ray announced Monday his decision to rename three buildings on OSU’s Corvallis campus while retaining the…