OSU working to bridge gaps in understanding community resilience to wildfire
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wildfire researchers from Oregon State University have received $750,000 for multiple projects to bridge a knowledge gap…
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Gov. Kotek orders public flags to half-staff to honor patriots who died at Pearl Harbor
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek has ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on…
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OSP investigating five recent vehicle shootings on Linn County highways, believed to be connected
ALBANY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police are seeking the public’s help after five vehicles were shot while traveling on highways around Linn County…
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Wyden wants answers from Justice Dept. on alleged surveillance of Apple and Google push notifications
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday he has asked the Department of Justice to allow Apple and Google to be more transparent…
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S. Oregon man sentenced to 12-plus years in federal prison after boobytrapped home injures FBI bomb technician
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former resident of Williams, Oregon, was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison Wednesday, five years after he…
Continue Reading2 people are dead as an atmospheric river pummels the Northwest with more than 9 inches of rain. And the danger isn’t over
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A second person has died in a swollen Oregon waterway after…
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Oregon power company to pay nearly $300 million to settle latest lawsuit over 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Electricity utility PacifiCorp will pay $299 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 463 individual plaintiffs who were harmed…
Continue Reading House passes Chavez-DeRemer bill to help reduce homelessness among veterans
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the HOME Act, a bill led by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) to help lift…
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Atmospheric river soaks Pacific Northwest with record-breaking rain and unusually warm temperatures
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people from flooded areas on Tuesday as an atmospheric river brought heavy rain, flooding…
Continue Reading Merkley, Smith introduce legislation to ban hedge fund ownership of residential housing
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA-09) have teamed up to introduce the bicameral End Hedge Fund Control of…
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Oregon’s average gas price dips below $4/gallon for the first time since April, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Drivers continue to enjoy savings at the pumps with gas prices moving lower in most states. The Oregon average has dipped…
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Kotek forgives unpaid traffic fines and fees; 10,000 more Oregonians can seek reinstated driver’s licenses
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday she has issued new remission orders forgiving unpaid traffic fines and fees to…
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Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut plane’s engines indicted on endangerment charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight has been indicted on 84…
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Oregon Health Authority offering free naloxone opioid reversal kits to Oregon middle and high schools
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority has announced plans to offer free opioid overdose reversal kits to middle and high schools throughout…
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ODOT reverses winter road maintenance cuts after $19 million commitment from Gov. Kotek, legislative leaders
Governor Tina Kotek, Senate President Rob Wagner and House Speaker Dan Rayfield jointly announced Monday a $19 million commitment to the Oregon…
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Hello, rhino baby! Oregon Zoo welcomes rhinoceros calf
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s rhinoceros family grew by about 100 pounds on Monday night as 11-year-old eastern black rhino…
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Oregon state park visitors can book same-day online reservations statewide, starting Jan. 1
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visitors hoping to find a last-minute state park campsite soon will have the chance to view and book same-day campsite…
Continue ReadingStrong atmospheric river to slam Northwest with over a half foot of rain, creating a significant flood threat
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Another strong atmospheric river is set to barrel into the Northwest late Monday and dump over half a…
Continue Reading1 of 3 Washington officers charged in death of Black man Manuel Ellis testifies in his own defense
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the three police officers charged with killing Manuel Ellis, a Black man whose death in 2020 as he pleaded for air…
Continue ReadingMan in Washington state killed wife, 2 daughters and brother before killing himself, authorities say
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man fatally shot his wife, their two adult daughters and his brother before killing himself at a Washington state home,…
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