LIGHTS OUT: Oregon Bird Alliance asks you to go dark to help out migrating birds
OREGON (KTVZ) — Tonight, Wednesday, September 24th, the Bird Alliance of Oregon is asking you to go dark as nearly five million migrating birds are…
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Crews hold Foley Ridge Fire to under 500 acres, now 40% contained; evacuation notices reduced to Level 1
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 360 firefighters continue to battle the lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National…
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Relief at the pump: Oregon, Bend gas prices fall after weeks of sharp rises fueled by pipeline outage
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices in Oregon and Washington are retreating as operations of the Olympic Pipeline resume, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported…
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More than 322,000 acres have burned so far this year across Oregon, far fewer than a year ago
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, no active large fires are burning on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected land, but three are burning statewide,…
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Rep. Bynum to hold Portland press conference regarding issues with Department of Veterans Affairs
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening Tuesday, September 23rd, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum will be hosting a press conference with Congressman Ted…
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Safeway, Albertsons Pharmacies Now Offering 2025–26 COVID-19 Vaccines in Oregon and Washington
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Safeway and Albertsons pharmacies across Oregon and Washington are now offering the updated 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccines, with…
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Fungus that causes deadly white-nose syndrome in bats detected for the first time in Oregon Â
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected in Clatsop County, the first such discovery in Oregon,…
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Nearly 500-acre Foley Ridge Fire still zero contained; Highway 242 closure, Level 2 evacuation notice continue
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nearly 2-week-old, lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest has grown to nearly 500…
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Here’s how you can watch the Charlie Kirk Memorial
GLENDALE, AZ (KTVZ) — Leaders from across the nation will gather in Arizona this Sunday to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the suburban…
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Oregon, Washington issue recall for wild birdseed due to presence of invasive, quarantined weed seeds
OLYMPIA, Wash. (KTVZ) – The Washington and Oregon Departments of Agriculture said Friday they have issued a recall of Signature Pet Care Songbird…
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4 Army soldiers believed dead in Black Hawk helicopter crash near base in Washington state
(Update: Adding video) By Sarah Davis, Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Four Army soldiers are believed to be dead after a Black Hawk helicopter…
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Foley Ridge Fire grows to 482 acres; Willamette National Forest expands closure area of trailheads, campgrounds
(Update: Adding video) McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest has grown to 468 acres, bringing the…
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issues an urgent card skimmer warning
 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A crucial scam alert for Oregon shoppers. Attorney General Dan Rayfield is warning about a rise in card skimmers on payment…
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OSP Fish and Wildlife Division seeks public’s help to find Wasco County elk poachers
ANTELOPE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division’s Madras office, is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two…
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Rep. Reschke says he will introduce resolutions to memorialize Charlie Kirk, strengthen parental rights
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — State Representative E. Werner Reschke, R-Klamath Falls, announced Tuesday two resolutions he will introduce during the…
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Highway 242 closure continues near Foley Ridge Fire; Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation notices issued in Lane County
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 350 firefighters continued Tuesday to battle the 437-acre Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National…
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Oregon jobless rate inches upward to 5%, despite gain of 7,000 jobs since July
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate rose a bit in August to 5%, despite new data that shows the state’s workforce rising by 7,000 jobs…
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No, Mount St. Helens isn’t erupting again. It’s just stirring up leftover ash 45 years after ‘the big one’
(Update: Adding video) By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — For a moment, it seemed like a blast from the past: a plume over Mount St. Helens…
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Governor Kotek directs state agencies to halt non-emergency out-of-state travel and prepare for major budget cuts
Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter Tuesday to the heads of all state agencies, telling them to immediately halt any out of state non emergency travel…
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After nearly 50 years, identity of unidentified remains confirmed
LINN COUNTY, Ore. (Sept. 16, 2025) – On July 24, 1976, skeletal remains of a young woman were found in the area of Wolf Creek near Swamp…
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