OSU researchers receive to develop robot swarm that can explore under ice shelves
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers will lead a team of scientists and engineers on a three-year, $1.5 million project to…
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Oregon to receive $157 million from federal ARPA fund to expand broadband infrastructure
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday that Oregon will be awarded $156.7 million to expand broadband…
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Wyden, Bonamici, colleagues introduce legislation to boost food security for college students
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., announced Tuesday they introduced legislation that would help college students…
Continue ReadingIn 1971, a mysterious hijacker parachuted out of a plane with $200,000 and vanished. This man is suing the FBI to get potential new clues
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Eric Ulis was only 5 when a dapper man in a suit and sunglasses boarded a commercial flight in Portland, Oregon,…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley back resolution reaffirming importance of clean water access for tribal communities
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday that they and Senate colleagues have reintroduced a resolution emphasizing…
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OHSU and nurses reach tentative agreement on new contract, averting strike
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ/KGW) — Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the union that represents nearly 3,200 nurses employed there said…
Continue ReadingOregon man convicted of murder in fatal shooting of sheriff’s deputy in Washington state
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A jury has convicted an Oregon man of murder in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy in Washington state. The Clark…
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Gov. Kotek announces immediate OSP action on fentanyl enforcement, disruption strategies
Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that the Oregon State Police are launching several new statewide fentanyl strategic enforcement and disruption…
Continue ReadingSearchers find body believed to be that of a woman swept into ocean from popular Washington beach
RIALTO BEACH, Wash. (AP) — The search for a 26-year-old woman who was swept into the ocean from a popular beach on the Washington coast has ended…
Continue ReadingTarget says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime
By Ramishah Maruf, Parija Kavilanz and Cheri Mossburg, CNN New York (CNN) — Target is closing nine stores in major cities across four states,…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard searching for woman swept into ocean from popular Washington coast beach
RIALTO BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Teams are searching for a 26-year-old woman who was swept into the ocean Monday from a popular beach on the Washington…
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Gov. Kotek sets vision at first meeting of Early Literacy Educator Prep Council
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Monday joined the first meeting of the Early Literacy Educator Prep Council to set her vision for the…
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New fire burns 3,000 acres on Klamath Marsh Wildlife Refuge, Fremont-Winema Forest; most growth stopped
Cooler weather and rain is helping reduce fire behavior on several large, weeks-old blazes around Oregon, but new blazes continue to emerge,…
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Is Instagram making the great outdoors more crowded? Not as much as you might suspect, OSU study shows
Except for modest visitor increases at a small percentage of iconic places, Instagram content is not resulting in more tourist traffic on public…
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Oregon gas prices still sliding, now down 25 cents/gallon from a year ago; US average also declines
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.62/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Wyden, Senate colleagues cheer signing of legislation to reform nation’s organ transplant system
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Chuck Grassley, R- Iowa, Ben Cardin, D-Md., Todd Young, R-Ind., and Bill Cassidy M.D., R-La., celebrated Friday’s signing…
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ODFW urges coast visitors to stay away from sea lions on the beach, leash their dogs
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Public calls reporting sick or dead sea lions on the coast typically increase this time of year, as male California sea…
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Bedrock Fire’s Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team finds most areas had low soil burn severity
An Emergency Response Team of resource specialists who began field surveys and an assessment of the Bedrock Fire burned areas earlier this month…
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Oregon joins other states in $10.2 million settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation announced Thursday that it has joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will…
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Consortium including OSU receives National Science Foundation funds to continue real-time ocean monitoring
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded a coalition of academic and oceanographic research organizations, including Oregon State…
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