WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., expanded his ongoing investigation into Big Pharma’s tax avoidance and profit shifting with a new letter sent on Monday to the CEO of Pfizer. An analysis by the Finance Committee of Pfizer’s SEC filings found that the company’s effective tax rate fell by 75 percent
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Oregon is poised to distribute funds for early childhood learning and literacy.
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By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Conservation groups say two new federal rules aim to help better protect public lands, including national parks. The Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule ensures conservation use is equal to extraction and development in decision-making on lands the agency manages. The BLM oversees 15.7 million acres
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, piled up more delegates Tuesday as both presumptive nominees won primaries in Kentucky and Oregon. The symbolic decisions provide a few more delegates to the national conventions and a gut check on where the Democratic and Republican bases stand toward
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Monday that they and more than 130 lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, applauding the Direct File program’s success pilot and urging them to make it permanent while expanding its functionality and scope.
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Deschutes County commissioners hosted a ribbon-cutting event Friday to celebrate the completion of a new solid waste facility at the Negus Transfer Station, located at 2400 NE Maple Avenue in Redmond, which opened to the public Monday morning.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest are planning prescribed burn operations Tuesday on the Bend-Fort Rock and Crescent ranger districts, east of Sunriver near Lava River Cave and south of Crescent. Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District are planning prescribed burn operations about 10 miles south of Bend, five miles east
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BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pioneers of all ages and backgrounds are invited to celebrate Friday’s reopening of the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City. After a three-year closure for renovations, the center will reopen to the public at 1 p.m. Friday and offer free admission through Sunday. Beginning Saturday, summer hours
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PRAIRIE CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division said Monday it is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person(s) responsible for shooting and killing a wolf, likely from a roadway, in Grant County. On Monday, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife notified OSP’s Fish & Wildlife Division a mortality signal
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A study from the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, commissioned by the Oregon Health Authority, shows that people living with both substance abuse and serious mental health issues experience a complex and uneven treatment landscape in Oregon, OHA reported Monday. The study—based on self-reported provider data— found that overall, 82 percent
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VIDA, Ore. (KTVZ) – Some tall, hazardous trees that pose a risk to motorists will be removed along state Highway 126E east of Vida starting this week, and the Oregon Department of Transportation is urging drivers to plan ahead the rest of the month. ODOT says it’s working with Oregon State Parks to remove the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon, is celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week (by announcing that travel industry employment in Oregon recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, employee earnings grew significantly and visitor spending reached an all-time high of $14 billion — powering communities, connections and industries across the state. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon could help reveal whether the party’s voters are leaning more toward progressive or establishment factions in a critical presidential election year. The state’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes much of liberal Portland, will have its first open
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One of the most popular Santiam State Forest recreation areas, Shellburg Falls, reopened Friday after after years of work, having been closed in the aftermath of the destructive 2020 Labor Day wildfires.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care has launched a new data dashboard demonstrating positive trends around the strong growth of Preschool Promise Program. The data shows thousands of families across the state are successfully accessing free, high quality preschool. Preschool Promise is a preschool program serving children ages 3-4, in
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) voted in favor of bipartisan bills over the past several days to support law enforcement in recognition of National Police Week. The proposals that passed the House, which include efforts to support the recruitment and retention of police officers, come as the Portland Police Bureau and many other
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Health Authority is reminding people of the risks associated with raw (unpasteurized) milk consumption amid the current H5N1 “bird flu” outbreak in dairy cattle. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently tested 297 retail milk samples from 38 states for H5N1 virus. About 20% of these samples tested positive for
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to preliminary data from the Homeless Leadership Coalition’s 2024 Point-In-Time Count, the number of homelessness in Redmond has declined from 262 people in January 2023 to 169 in January of this year. Colton Hill was a former participant in the Safe Parking Program that allows nonprofits, businesses, and religions or public
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a free community shred event and drug disposal with the assistance of Republic Services on Saturday, May 18th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Location: Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office La Pine Substation, 51340 Highway 97, This is a residential free shred event and is not
Continue ReadingBy LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon has multiple hotly contested primaries on Tuesday, as well as some that will set the stage for high-profile races in November. Oregon’s 5th Congressional District is home to one of the top Democratic primaries in the country. It pits Jamie McLeod-Skinner against Janelle Bynum. McLeod-Skinner defeated
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