Driver in fatal shooting of Washington deputy gets 27 years
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man who drove the getaway car in a stolen firearms trafficking scheme that led to the fatal shooting of Clark County…
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Small town near Seattle declares state of emergency over false alarms from dam warning system
By Paradise Afshar and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A state of emergency was declared in a small city in Washington state this week after a warning…
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OSP: ‘Extremely dangerous’ escapee caught after being rescued from Portland pond, buried in mud up to armpits
An “extremely dangerous” attempted aggravated murder suspect who stole a van from the Oregon State Hospital in Salem and fled south on Interstate 5…
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Wilderness location, rugged terrain prompt shift to indirect battle against 318-acre Petes Lake Fire
(Update: Adding Thursday update, reduced acreage) Shaded fuel break being created along Cascade Lakes Highway SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Due to the…
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Chiloquin man caught, arrested after active-shooter incident that prompted roadblocks, school lockdowns
Accused of shooting out vehicle window, walking through town firing at vehicles, buildings CHILOQUIN, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Chiloquin man shot out a…
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Trump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has found that a Trump-era rule change that allowed for the logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific…
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OHA study shows meningococcal B vaccine may prevent gonorrhea
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A vaccine that prevents meningococcal B infection may also be protective against the sexually transmitted disease…
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Endangered frogs, reared at Oregon Zoo, hop back into the wild in recovery effort
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of northern leopard frogs, froglets and tadpoles reared at the Oregon Zoo are hopping back into the wild this…
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State agency has a reminder: Federal student loan repayments will resume in October
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is reminding everyone with federal student loans that payments will resume for all…
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Chavez-DeRemer questions Kotek on steps being taken to address Measure 110 fallout amid calls for repeal
Rep.. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) questioned Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday about the state’s approach to mitigating the fallout of Measure 110, as…
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Oregon DHS to issue $39 million in Pandemic EBT food benefits to 325,000 students starting this week
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services will begin issuing approximately $39 million in Pandemic EBT food benefits to about…
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Oregon political leaders are delighted by the state’s sunny revenue forecast
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will have plenty to spend on public services as corporate tax collections are…
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Oregon auditors say state needs to raise awareness of Extreme Risk Protection Orders to curb gun violence
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The State of Oregon needs to do more to make Oregonians aware of an important tool to reduce incidents of gun violence,…
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UO study will test microbes on produce from gardens vs. stores
The journey that your fruits and veggies take to get to your plate might affect the beneficial microbes they bring…
Continue Reading2 found dead in eastern Washington wildfires identified, more than 350 homes confirmed destroyed
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The men found dead in two wildfires that ignited in eastern Washington earlier this month have been identified, and the…
Continue ReadingTeachers go on strike in southwest Washington state over class sizes
CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — Teachers in a small school district in southwestern Washington state are on strike over class sizes and other issues,…
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OSU researcher finds aspen saplings, broken by bison, having tough time in northern Yellowstone
In northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen, an ecologically important tree in the American West, are being broken by a…
Continue Reading Chavez-DeRemer introduces bill to permanently kill ODOT’s road-tolling plans
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has introduced the No Tolls on Oregon Roads Act, which would rescind federal tolling authority granted to states,…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum leads friend of the court brief defending Title IX
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded schools, requires that schools act to prevent discrimination…
Continue ReadingNative nations on front lines of climate change share knowledge and find support at intensive camps
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — Jeanette Kiokun, the tribal clerk for the Qutekcak Native Tribe in Alaska,…
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