Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund program seeks applications for limited remaining funds
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services is accepting final applications for the Homeowner Assistance Fund program, which has…
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OSP seeks public’s help in finding man wanted in Oregon and Alabama for sex crimes against children
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon State Police and the Mobile, Alabama Police Department are seeking the public’s help to locate Adam Renk, 39 who is…
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Deschutes SO issues alert of missing, overdue 7-year-old La Pine boy; he’s found unhurt, reunited with family
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An overdue, missing 7-year-old La Pine boy prompted a Deschutes Alert to a large number of area residents before he was…
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Judge moves trial of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger due to presumed prejudice
By Cheri Mossburg and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge ruled Monday to move the upcoming murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man…
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Suspect arrested on arson charges in string of fires set along Interstate 5 in Lane County
(Update: Suspect formally charged, arraigned, adding name) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man was arrested on arson, reckless burning and other charges…
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Poll finds widespread support for sage grouse protections in Oregon, West
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new poll indicates strong support for protections of the West’s greater sage…
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Lane County SO issues Level 1 evacuation notice north of Hwy. 126; Level 3 evacuation closes part of Pacific Crest Trail
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Lane County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday night issued a Level 1 GET READY evacuation notice for an area north of…
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Boeing reaches deal with union to avoid strike
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing and the Machinists union, which represents 33,000 of its employees on the West Coast, have…
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A missing Portland newlywed nurse has been found dead – and her neighbor arrested
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Three days after a just-married Portland nurse was reported missing, she has been found dead and police have arrested…
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Missing Washington hiker rescued a month after going missing ‘may have only had another day left’ alive, rescuer says
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A hiker in northern Washington’s North Cascades National Park was rescued a month after he went missing in…
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Public invited to visit 9/11 memorial at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training invites the public to visit the 9/11…
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Wildlife benefits from unique state agency partnership to enhance critical habitat
VENETA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Purple martins, bats, bees and other common and uncommon wildlife are seeing benefits of a high-elevation meadow in the Oregon…
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Merkley, Wyden celebrate $11.5 million coming to Oregon to boost literacy programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that $11.5 million is coming to Oregon to boost the…
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Oregon DEQ extends air quality advisory for much of state; C.O. smoke expected to worsen Sunday, into next week
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Friday due to smoke from fires in Oregon and…
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Authorities identify 3 victims who died in a small plane crash near Portland last weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities on Friday identified the three victims of a small plane crash near Portland, releasing the names of the two…
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Pilot projects on Deschutes, Salmon rivers aim to improve fish harvest estimation techniques
THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — Creel surveys (where state fish biologists ask for and record information about anglers’ catches) provide critical…
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Man charged with assault in random shootings on Seattle freeway
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring six people…
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OSP SWAT officers fatally shoot armed man barricaded in Lincoln City home after standoff
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon State Police SWAT officers shot and killed an armed man early Thursday who was barricaded inside a Lincoln…
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Country singer Jelly Roll performs at Oregon State Penitentiary
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Country singer Jelly Roll has been playing sold-out shows across the U.S. as part of his “Beautifully Broken” tour. But…
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Oregon agency finalizes health insurance rates for 2025, rising an average 8.3% for individuals, 12.2% for small groups
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation said Thursday it has finalized the rate decisions for 2025 health insurance for…
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