Wyden legislation would establish program to support college students’ basic needs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Thursday he is cosponsoring legislation that would help ensure college students in Oregon and nationwide…
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Oregon lawmakers hold first hearing on DMV’s 1,259 mistaken voter registrations without proof of citizenship
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon lawmakers waded into a voter registration controversy on Wednesday with the first legislative hearing held since the…
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Invasive quagga mussels found again in Snake River; ODFW warns of growing threat to Oregon waterways
Agency urges boaters to clean, drain, dry all watercraft after use SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Quagga mussels, an aquatic invasive species, were…
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Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board provides $47.5 million to ODF for firefighting efforts in record wildfire season
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Legislators on the Joint Emergency Board provided more than $103 million to state agencies on Wednesday to address fighting…
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Oregon secretary of state releases statewide Financial Condition Report for Fiscal Year 2023
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Secretary of State’s Audits Division released the State of Oregon Financial Condition Report Wednesday. The report is…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bill to modernize vehicle safety tests, require use of female crash test dummies
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said Wednesday he has joined U.S. Senate colleagues from both parties to introduce legislation that…
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Boeing workers pressured to put speed over quality, FAA says
By Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Boeing factory workers felt pressured to prioritize production speed over quality and said they did not…
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Nike sneaker ad labeled ‘misleading’ for marketing $35 kids’ shoes to adults
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — A “misleading” online advertisement for $35 Nike sneakers has been banned in Britain for failing to make…
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Oregon State Hospital marks 10th anniversary of memorial for historical cremated remains as more are returned to families
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – World War I veterans, a mother of five, a singer and a seamstress – each is among the 92 people whose cremated remains were…
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Help shape the future of Oregon’s workforce: Survey for educators, business leaders now open
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Educators and business leaders across Oregon are invited to participate in a vital survey aimed at shaping the future of…
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Senate chairman demands answers from emergency rooms that denied care to pregnant patients
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hospitals are facing questions about why they denied care to pregnant patients and whether state abortion bans…
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Wyden, Chu introduce bill to boost access to capital for small businesses owned by women and people of color
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representative Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced legislation Tuesday called…
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FAA boss: Boeing still must make ‘significant changes’ to improve quality and safety
By Chris Isidore and Pete Muntean, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing still has to make “significant changes” to improve the quality and safety of…
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Climate solutions: 2 kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast
Associated Press NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — On a cloudy late August morning, Burke Hales was on a boat a mile off the central Oregon coast, pointing to a…
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Senators anonounce over $1.8 million investment in Oregon manufacturing public-private partnerships
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday that $1,852,748 is heading to the Oregon Manufacturing Extension…
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Wyden backs legislation to empower tenants’ rights to organize without fear of retaliation, interference
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he has joined in introducing a crucial bill that he said would empower tenants to organize,…
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The eyes have it: Oregon now has an official state vegetable – it’s the potato
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The potato was officially recognized as Oregon’s official vegetable on Monday during an induction ceremony hosted by the…
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Wyden, Merkley, colleagues urge social media, chat platforms to boost efforts to combat 2024 election disinformation
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Monday they have joined Senate colleagues in calling on 11 of the largest and…
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Oregon agency announces state’s annual maximum rent increase for 2025 will hold at 10% cap
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Administrative Services published Monday the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for…
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Oregon courts to be closed for a day, services offline for case management software upgrade
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Judicial Department has announced that many online services for Oregon’s circuit courts and the Oregon Tax Court…
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