Oregon lawmakers propose bill to limit number of bills after session sets record
SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Lawmakers have had enough. A bipartisan group of legislators have introduced a proposal to limit the number of…
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Semi and SUV collide; truck loses load of hay, closing Highway 26 west of Government Camp for hours
One person was taken to a hospital by Life Flight helicopter after a semi-truck hauling hay and an SUV collided on U.S. 26 early Friday morning,…
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New info out as search continues for kayaker who went over Willamette Falls in Oregon City
By Libby Dowsett, KGW OREGON CITY, Ore. (KGW) — Investigators have turned up more information about the missing kayaker who went over the…
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Jane Goodall encourages Oregon students to make a difference in their community
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — On Friday, acclaimed conservationist Jane Goodall made a stop in Portland to speak with students about conservation and how…
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Oregon Department of Education defies Trump funding ultimatum over DEI initiatives
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Department of Education said Wednesday that it refuses to jettison diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in…
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Authorities release names of mother, three young children found dead at Cornelius home
Two of the three children found dead in a Cornelius home were students at Cornelius Elementary School, the Forest Grove School District confirmed…
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Oregon bill to ban student cellphone use in schools advances in Legislature
By Evan Watson, KGW SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon has moved one step closer to banning students from using cellphones at school after a committee…
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After nearly two years, Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project is closing its Portland pub
By Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Bend-based Crux Fermentation Project will close its Portland pub this weekend after nearly two years in…
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ODF report: Beachie Creek Fire embers, not power lines, sparked 2020 Labor Day fires in Santiam Canyon
By Alma McCarty (KGW), Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola, KGW SANTIAM JUNCTION, Ore. (KGW) — Investigators found no evidence of power line ignitions causing the…
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Woman drowns trying to clear debris in flooded creek in southern Oregon
By Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — A woman drowned amid heavy rain and flooding in southern Oregon. The 44-year-old was attempting to…
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New $51 million lawsuit filed against Oregon Youth Authority alleging abuse of children in custody
Ten men formerly incarcerated at Oregon’s MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn have filed a $51 million lawsuit against the state’s…
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Shots fired at Tesla dealership in Tigard, second shooting there in the past week
For the second time in the past week, shots were fired at a Tesla dealership in Tigard, police reported Thursday morning.…
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Missing Oregon toddler prompts massive community search effort
Article originally published by KGW SILETZ, Ore. — Authorities and community members are continuing their extensive search for a two-year-old boy…
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Unexploded mortars, possibly from World War I, discovered at Vancouver’s Pearson Field
By Anthony Macuk, KGW VANCOUVER, Wash. (KGW) — Several unexploded mortars were discovered during construction at the Pearson Field airport in…
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Oregon nurses vote to ratify contract with Providence, ending historic strike
By Luisa Anderson, Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Unionized nurses at eight Providence hospitals around Oregon have voted to ratify their…
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Thousands without power in Portland area, trees and power lines toppled from strong windstorm
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Thousands of people remained without power Tuesday morning in western Oregon, including the Portland metro area, after…
Continue Reading Gov. Tina Kotek places Oregon Youth Authority director on administrative leave
By Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola, KGW SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek has placed the director of the Oregon Youth Authority on administrative leave,…
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Downtown Portland has received 3.5 inches of snow; here’s how the rest of NW Oregon stacked up
By Anthony Macuk (KGW), Rod Hill, Chris McGinness, Alex Jensen PORTLAND, Ore. — The last round of snow from this week’s winter storm wrapped up…
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Sticking snow from Salem to Portland causes slick road conditions; some TriMet bus service suspended
By Luisa Anderson, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Widespread snow has arrived in northwestern Oregon and it’s sticking, creating slippery road…
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4 minor injuries reported in massive pileup on Interstate 84 near Multnomah Falls; SUV catches fire
An SUV caught on fire in an over-100-car pileup on Interstate 84 Thursday, KGW reported. But Oregon State Police said the numerous crashes did not…
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