SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court will decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout during the legislative session this year can run for reelection. The decision, announced Tuesday, means the lawmakers should have clarity before the March 12 deadline to file for office, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. The
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(Update: Bentz issues statement) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives selected Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) to serve as the next Speaker of the House: “To prevent the chaos and dysfunction of the last few weeks from repeating itself, I made it clear that the
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A study spearheaded by Oregon State University has shown why certain polyunsaturated fatty acids work to combat a dangerous liver condition, opening a new avenue of drug research for a disease that currently has no FDA-approved medications. Scientists led by Oregon State’s Natalia Shulzhenko, Andrey Morgun and Donald Jump used a
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-OR, teamed up with Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) Wednesday to introduce the bicameral Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act—the most comprehensive plan ever introduced in Congress to address the plastic pollution crisis that is poisoning our air, water, and land, and disproportionately impacting communities of color and low-income Americans. Here’s
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Influenza vaccination rates among Oregon’s health care personnel have not recovered from significant declines suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, new Oregon Health Authority data show. According to the Healthcare Worker Influenza Vaccination Dashboard published by OHA’s Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Program, 64% of the state’s eligible health care workers from all facility types were vaccinated against the
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she has appointed Mike Reese to head the Oregon Department of Corrections. Reese brings over 30 years of experience in the public safety sector to the position. Most recently, he served as the Multnomah County sheriff. “I am grateful to Acting Director Heidi Steward stepping up
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — A person suspected of threatening to place a bomb in a robot that delivers food orders on Oregon State University’s campus in Corvallis Tuesday has been arrested, officials said. University officials at lunchtime sent out what they called an urgent alert on X, formerly known as Twitter, that there was a
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By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An off-duty airline pilot riding in an extra cockpit seat on a Horizon Air flight said “I’m not OK” just before trying to cut the engines midflight and later told police he had been struggling with depression, according to charging documents made public
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Fat Bear Week is over, but you can still support wild animals in need. It’s time for the annual Bureau of Land Management Bat Beauty Contest, and your local Oregon bats are here to defend their crown.
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined dozens of her state counterparts Tuesday in filing suit in federal court against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging their efforts to addict young people have proven to be detrimental to their mental health.
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — An off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight en route from Washington state to San Francisco on Sunday is facing dozens of attempted murder charges after he tried to shut down the plane’s engines mid-flight, authorities say. The suspect,
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas, announced Monday the designation of two tech hubs coming to Oregon from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. These hubs are created through the Tech Hubs program and the 2022 bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, an economic development
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), David Valadao (CA-24), and Jim Costa (CA-21) have introduced bipartisan legislation they say would reduce the risk of wildfires across the West and nation by streamlining removal of hazardous trees near power lines on federal land. The Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act would allow the
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, Holmes Lybrand, Sarah Moon and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — An off-duty pilot riding as a passenger in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight Sunday tried to “disrupt the operation of the engines,” forcing the flight en route to San Francisco to divert to Portland, Oregon, the airline said in a
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he has introduced legislation that would help state, local and Tribal governments accelerate the permitting and inspection process for residents to install home energy systems, like rooftop solar panels. “Each year, more Americans are installing solar panels and other clean energy products into their homes
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will livestream a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. to present draft drone take-off and landing classification criteria to be used in future park drone use maps. The agency will then invite the public to share their views on the criteria from Oct.
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Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 9.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.42/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 21.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 63.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services Refugee Program has invited community agencies to apply for a portion of $3.6 million in funding that is available to provide services and support to eligible individuals from Afghanistan. Interested organizations should complete the application and budget summary. The deadline to apply is Nov. 10, 2023. A virtual
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The Oregon Department of Education is defending a controversial state board decision to continue a pause on a high school graduation testing requirement for another six years, saying the state still has some of the nation’s toughest requirements for a diploma, in terms of skills and coursework.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, have voted to go on strike, their union announced Friday, in another sign of a growing national organized labor movement that’s seen thousands of workers in various sectors walk off the job this year. The Portland Association of Teachers’ strike would start Nov. 1 unless an agreement
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