WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 23 Senate colleagues in urging Senate appropriators to provide $2.7 billion in funding to the Office of Federal Student Aid in fiscal year 2025. “Fully funding the President’s request for FSA this fiscal year – a $625 million increase from the
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(Update: Adding Dept. of Early Learning and Care release) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek hosted a celebration Wednesday to announce the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The announcement means that the state will work toward its goal to make books from the program available to all children ages 0-5 in every
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An international collaboration that includes two Oregon State University scientists says the world’s largest marine protected areas aren’t collectively delivering the biodiversity benefits they could be because of slow implementation of management strategies and a failure to restrict the most impactful human activities. Their analysis of the 100 biggest marine protected
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Drug delivery researchers at Oregon State University have developed a device with the potential to improve gene therapy for patients with inherited lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis. In cell culture and mouse models, scientists in the OSU College of Pharmacy demonstrated a novel technique for the aerosolization of inhalable nanoparticles
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined a bipartisan group of colleagues Friday in calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund the Federal Defender Services program in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. “In FY24, Defender Services was appropriated $1.45 billion, and in FY25, the Judiciary
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of his 9-month-old son. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the Magnolia neighborhood Wednesday evening, the Seattle Police Department said in a post on its website. A woman told officers her baby had been shot, and firefighters pronounced
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a $10.25 million, 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the “Wireless Carriers”), which resolves the state attorneys general investigations into the Wireless Carriers’ deceptive and misleading advertising practices. Oregon will receive $362,838.66 for its portion of the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Homeless people who camp on public property in Portland, Oregon, and reject offers of shelter could be fined up to $100 or sentenced to up to seven days in jail under new rules approved unanimously by the City Council on Wednesday. When shelter is not available, the same penalties apply for
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The Portland City Council passed a new version of an outdoor camping ban Wednesday morning, capping off weeks of fiery debate, particularly between Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Rene Gonzalez, about how aggressively the city can police encampments without running into the same kind of court challenge that halted the original ban last
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Planning to travel on an airline? Check your ID. If you don’t have Real ID yet, you should consider adding it to your license or ID card at Oregon DMV, the agency said Tuesday. That’s because, starting May 7, 2025, all travelers must have a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or ID
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Wednesday that she has appointed new directors for the Oregon Water Resources Department and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. Ivan Gall, who most recently served as the interim deputy director of water management for the Oregon Water Resources Department, has been appointed to lead the agency. Sara
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft said it is pouring $3.3 billion into building a data hub in Wisconsin that aims to train employees and manufacturers on how to best use artificial intelligence. President Joe Biden will appear at the site in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, on Wednesday to highlight the
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Water Resources Department is updating the rules for new groundwater rights applications and is seeking public input on proposed rules that have been developed with input from a Rules Advisory Committee. OWRD is hosting two in-person public hearings and one virtual hearing in May to allow for the public
Continue ReadingBy CARLY FLANDRO of Idaho Education News and VALERIA OLIVARES of The Dallas Morning News NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — When Christina Zimmerman returned to teaching last year after maternity leave, she grappled with postpartum depression that she says could have led to quitting her job. But her school’s onsite day care made all the difference,
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority kicked off a social media campaign Tuesday spotlighting the public health harms caused by fentanyl, and how people can prevent the deadly overdoses that devastate communities around the state. The campaign, called Fentanyl Aware, will run for five weeks, with posts in English and Spanish. Fentanyl Aware will focus on teaching
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Over 70,000 in US died from fentanyl overdoses in 2023: ‘No time to spare in addressing crisis’ SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day Tuesday by urging parents, educators and community leaders to amplify a campaign that seeks to address the fentanyl addiction and overdose crises, here in
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By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are probing whether Boeing employees failed to perform some quality inspections on its 787 jets, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The investigation is to determine whether the inspections were conducted and “whether company employees may have falsified aircraft records,” the FAA said. While the investigation takes place, Boeing employees
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal said Friday it’s excited to announce the launch of the Oregon Fire Service Health and Safety Collaborative, a pioneering program that will enhance the support systems for firefighters throughout Oregon. Here’s the full announcement: This collaborative is a significant commitment to the health and safety of the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority is recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month during May by promoting resources that support mental well-being for all Oregonians. One in five people will experience a mental health condition in a given year, and about half of all Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, released a draft legislative proposal on Friday to address persistent economic problems leading to shortages of generic medicines plaguing America’s health care system, including chemotherapy drugs and ADHD medications. “It is unacceptable that America is consistently running out of
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