SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she has directed the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management and the Oregon Department of Human Services Office of Resiliency and Emergency Management to employ additional resources to aid in the state’s response to extreme winter storm conditions. “Over
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Three Washington state police officers who were cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis — a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained facedown on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath — will each receive $500,000 to leave the Tacoma Police
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden (D-OR) joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) in a bipartisan effort calling on the Senate Agriculture Committee to address long-term drought in the upcoming farm bill. “Agriculture is the economic backbone for rural communities in our states. However, severe, long-term drought is devastating
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sejal Hathi, M.D., M.B.A., a board-certified physician, former White House senior policy advisor and Johns Hopkins University faculty member, and staunch advocate for women’s and children’s health, has stepped into her newest role: Oregon Health Authority interim director. Dr. Hathi, who most recently was New Jersey’s deputy health commissioner for public
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In keeping with past practice, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade on Tuesday released a preliminary list of candidates to appear on the 2024 Democratic and Republican Primary ballots for Oregon’s May 21 primary election. “The 2024 Primary Election is just four months away,” said Griffin-Valade. “I want to remind Oregonians to
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, announced Tuesday that he has nominated 14 Oregon students for acceptance to the prestigious United States service academies. Bentz’ Service Academy Nomination Board — retired and active-duty military officers who interview potential candidates for the service academies — recommended each student based on their academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and
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(Update: Adding video and comment from Park and Rec official, visitors) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The recent heavy snowfall that brought close to a foot in places, or even more across the High Desert brings challenges for just about everyone in the public or private sector, property owner or renter, to keep up and keep
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The first-ever described fossil grasshopper eggs and egg pod on Earth has been found in the Sheep Rock Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, the National Park Service announced Friday.
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A 988 Coordinated Crisis Services Tax was added Jan. 1 to the existing Oregon Emergency Communications (911) Tax, to support the state’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the Oregon Department of Revenue said.
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After sped-up construction to meet last week’s deadline set by Gov. Tina Kotek, Oasis Village, Hayden Homes and Simplicity by Hayden Homes said the transitional housing program opened last Wednesday to 20 previously houseless Central Oregonians — just as snow and bitter cold moved in.
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By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump has scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses with his rivals languishing far behind. Trump’s victory sends a resounding message that the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination is his to lose. He is on track to smash the
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Temperatures remain below freezing across much of the state, and the National Weather Service is forecasting freezing rain across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington starting late Tuesday morning, with ice accumulations between 0.10 – 0.50 inches — and ice on the High Desert, too. So state agencies are again warning Oregonians
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Revenue will begin processing e-filed 2023 state income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 29, the same day the IRS will begin processing federal returns. Paper filed returns will be processed starting in mid-February. E-filed returns will be processed in the order they are received. However, as in years past,
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SHADY COVE, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife responded to a report of an injured owl near a residence in Shady Cove. The reported “baby” owl turned out to be a Northern Pygmy Owl – a small owl species not much larger than a baseball, or about the size of
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – State Sen. Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City) and Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville) released a memo this week outlining six short-term policy recommendations to boost housing production following the Housing Production Advisory Council’s preliminary set of 59 long-term policy recommendations. Among their recommendations: requiring cities to process building permits and development plans within 90 days and state
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – – Many parts of Oregon are experiencing severe winter storm conditions, including snow, ice, freezing rain, high winds, heavy rain and freezing temperatures, and emergency efforts are underway to help those affected. The Oregon Department of Emergency Management has activated the State Emergency Coordination Center for state agencies and nonprofit partners to
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Deschutes County officials were on hand Friday to cut the ribbon on the new North County Campus on Kingwood Avenue in Redmond, a site bringing together various county services, from behavioral health to veterans, and a new youth drop-in center.
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a bid to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban,” saying it’s waiting for the US Supreme Court to rule on the issue. The ruling comes after Colorado and Maine kicked
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State’s high court cites expedited hearing by U.S. Supreme Court SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Supreme Court declined Friday to hear, for now, a challenge by five Oregon voters (relators) seeking to preclude former President Donald J. Trump from appearing on the Oregon 2024 Republican primary and general election ballots. Relators had asked the
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The latest storm to power into Oregon Thursday night was bringing extreme winds as predicted, downing trees and causing the travel problems the Oregon Department of Transportation had warned about, closing both U.S. Highways 26 and 97.
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