February 2020

House OKs Walden bill for VA to offer service dog training therapy

February 7, 2020 12:30 pm KTVZ News Sources

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., on Friday welcomed unanimous House passage of the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act.…

Wyden welcomes word of hemp farmer disaster insurance

February 7, 2020 12:21 pm KTVZ News Sources

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Friday a U.S. Agriculture Department announcement detailing two risk management programs protecting farmers’ hemp…

READ: Iowa’s 2020 recanvass and recount manual

February 7, 2020 11:13 am CNN

Not…

Crook County Middle School receives grant to bring noted author

February 7, 2020 10:38 am KTVZ News Sources

Crook County Middle School has been selected as a recipient for one of the 2020 Crook County Cultural Coalition…

Sen. Wyden to hold Feb. 21 town hall in Madras

February 7, 2020 10:07 am KTVZ News Sources

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will hold town halls this month in Wasco, Tillamook, Lincoln and Jefferson counties, including one Feb. 21 in…

Forest Grove woman quarantined on cruise ship tests positive for coronavirus

February 7, 2020 10:03 am KTVZ News Sources

A Forest Grove woman is one of 61 people confirmed to have coronavirus on a cruise ship in…

Troutdale restaurant fire deemed suspicious by investigators

February 7, 2020 9:34 am The Associated Press

TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — Investigators say a fire that destroyed well-known Troutdale restaurant Shirley’s Tippy Canoe has been deemed suspicious.…

Furry Friends: Bear’s a shy guy who could lose a few pounds

February 7, 2020 9:24 am KTVZ News Team

Bear isn’t as big as a bear, but this furry boy waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center will be helped by a special diet and some exercise at a…

Parole board rejects release bid by 1978 killer of Camp Sherman runner

February 7, 2020 9:17 am The Associated Press

Roger Beck’s bid for eventual release has been rejected again by the Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, which found Thursday that…

A little more snow

February 7, 2020 8:43 am Bob Shaw

A brief and cooler system will push through over the next 24-36 hours.…

Fair today! Snow tonight?

February 7, 2020 8:39 am Bob Shaw

A gradual shift in our airflow pattern will take mostly sunny skies and cloud them over a bit going into this…

“I want Aaron Rodgers here:” Packers fan expresses love for Rodgers following surgery

February 7, 2020 7:49 am CNN

Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — A Packers fan is trending online Friday morning following a…

Conditions are ripe for a contested Democratic convention in 2020

February 7, 2020 6:47 am CNN

The 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses were historic. They look to be the first caucuses in which at least four candidates reached or exceeded 15% of the…

Stocks could get another boost from the US jobs machine

February 7, 2020 4:34 am CNN

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. How strong…

EWU looks to sweep Montana State

February 7, 2020 3:45 am The Associated Press

Montana State (12-10, 6-5) vs. Eastern Washington (15-7, 8-3) Reese Court, Cheney, Washington; Saturday, 5:05 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern…

Scholastic awards celebrate Bend-La Pine student artists

February 7, 2020 12:14 am KTVZ News Sources

Student artists in Bend-La Pine Schools earned hundreds of awards for their artwork – from photography to drawing to sculpture — through the…

NE Oregon flooding: 21 evacuated, woman missing

February 6, 2020 11:20 pm The Associated Press

Oregon National Guard troops aboard two helicopters airlifted 21 people to safety in flood-hit northeast Oregon on Saturday, and authorities reported…