OSU earns 10th straight top-10 national ranking for online education
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University has been ranked one of the nation’s 10 best online education providers for the 10th consecutive…
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Adult dancers in Washington state want a strippers’ bill of rights. Here’s how it could help them
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — For months, Andrea studied for her master’s degree in library sciences between dancing naked at…
Continue ReadingWashington gun shop and its former owner to pay $3 million for selling high-capacity ammo magazines
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle gun shop and its former owner will pay $3 million for selling high-capacity ammunition magazines despite a…
Continue ReadingFormer Audubon group changes name to ‘Bird Alliance of Oregon’
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Audubon has changed its name to the “Bird Alliance of Oregon,” in the latest example of a local chapter to do so…
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Federal Medicare, Medicaid officials approve Oregon State Hospital’s plan for assuring secure patient transport
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the Oregon State Hospital Plan of Correction. The plan…
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Kotek: Final state data confirms state exceeded goals set for last year’s homeless state of emergency
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Final data validated Tuesday by Oregon Housing and Community Services confirmed that the state exceeded all three goals set by…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bill to investigate, measure AI’s environmental impacts
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate colleagues introduced legislation Tuesday that would direct the National Institute of…
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Oregon Zoo’s endangered rhino calf hits 2-month milestone steps outside ; vet staff confirm it’s a boy
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The tiniest rhinoceros at the Oregon Zoo turned 2 months old this week, and veterinary staff confirmed that he’s a…
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Oregon Treasury releases plan to reach net zero carbon emissions in state pension fund by 2050
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, Treasurer Read presented to the Oregon Investment Council details regarding Treasury’s plan to transition the…
Continue ReadingKey bolts were missing from a Boeing door plug that blew out in mid-air, report says
By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday said…
Continue ReadingMan with samurai sword making threats arrested in Walmart, police say
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man wielding a samurai sword and threatening to hurt people was arrested after he entered a Walmart store in southwest…
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401Kids Account: Wyden introduces bill to create savings accounts for every child nationwide
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate colleagues introduced legislation last week that would create children’s savings accounts…
Continue ReadingInert nuclear missile found in Washington man’s garage
By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story BELLEVUE, Washington (KPTV) — Police say an old rocket found in a western Washington state…
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One person can supervise a ‘swarm’ of 100 unmanned autonomous vehicles, OSU research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Research involving Oregon State University has shown that a “swarm” of more than 100 autonomous ground and aerial…
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Chavez-DeRemer helps introduce legislation to reduce homelessness by expanding ‘dual diagnosis’ care
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently joined Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-41) and several of her colleagues to introduce the…
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Oregon gas prices on the decline once again, while U.S. average rises
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.55/g Monday, according to…
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Boeing flags potential delays after supplier finds another problem with some 737 Max fuselages
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing discovered another problem in some of its 737 Max fuselages that may delay deliveries of about 50 planes in…
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Four arrested at Tigard motel, accused of transporting 370 gallons of liquid heroin weighing 1.4 tons
Four suspected drug traffickers with apparent ties to a Sinaloa, Mexico-based transnational criminal organization are facing federal charges after…
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‘Always ready, always there’: Eastern Oregon National Guard troops mark return from Middle East deployment
ONTARIO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard’s Adder Company were welcomed home Saturday after a yearlong deployment to the…
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Truck parking on I-5 will be safer and easier thanks to new federal grant-funded project
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Truck drivers traveling Interstate 5 will have an easier and safer experience finding truck parking, thanks to an innovative…
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