Man convicted of killing corrections director fully freed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who spent nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of Oregon’s prisons director has been granted his full…
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Gov. Kotek orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor, remembrance of Allen, Texas shooting victims
Gov. Tina Kotek ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately Monday in honor and remembrance of the victims…
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‘Fire is a family’: Oregon Dept. of Forestry deploys 22 firefighters to help battle Alberta, Canada blazes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry is deploying 22 firefighters to Alberta, Canada through the Northwest Compact to provide…
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Gov. Kotek signs 2 bills to phase out foam food takeout containers, ‘peanuts,’ reduce plastic pollution
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek signed two bills into law Monday to address the growing environmental and public health impacts of single-use…
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OSU to co-lead $30 million USDA regional food business center
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University has been selected to co-lead a $30 million U.S. Department of Agriculture regional food business…
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Oregon GOP walkout marks 5th day, delays Democrat-led bills
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A walkout by most Republicans in the Oregon Senate aimed at delaying action on gun safety, abortion rights and gender-affirming…
Continue Reading Gov. Kotek orders flags to half-staff in recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek on Saturday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff on Sunday in recognition…
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Far-right activist Ammon Bundy’s latest standoff is in court
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press EMMETT, Idaho (AP) — A far-right activist best known for his showdowns with federal and state law enforcement…
Continue Reading Oregon GOP boycott hits 4th day, delays Democrat-led bills
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A walkout by most Republican members of the Oregon Senate reached a fourth straight day Saturday, delaying action by the…
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Jury duty scams again targeting Oregonians; courts warn to beware of bogus calls, emails or texts
The Oregon Judicial Department is reporting that Oregonians are once again being targeted by fraudulent phone calls, emails, or texts threatening…
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Oregon DHS recovers $1.32 million in Pandemic-EBT benefits mistakenly issued to ineligible students
The Oregon Department of Human Services said Friday it has recovered $1.32 million of unused Pandemic-EBT benefits that were mistakenly issued to…
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OHA issues Oregon’s first psilocybin service center license to EPIC Healing Eugene; services available soon
This week, the Oregon Health Authority issued the state’s first psilocybin service center license to EPIC Healing Eugene as part of the regulatory…
Continue ReadingThe nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people is bringing a crisis to the forefront in Washington state
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Nearly a year since the nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people launched in Washington, the push to…
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Hard to read? Oregon GOP boycott comes down to reading level
By ED KOMENDA and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republicans blocking votes on bills about abortion, gun control and…
Continue ReadingPolice video shows Idaho killings suspect in traffic stop
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Newly released body camera video shows the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students being pulled…
Continue ReadingOregon Senate walkout highlights unusual stalling tactics
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The Oregon Senate has been brought to a halt because Republican lawmakers have refused to show up to work on a…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Child chained up and abused, couple charged
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — A couple has been arrested and accused of chaining up a child for 12 hours at a time in their home near Portland, Oregon,…
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GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more
By CLAIRE RUSH and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Most Republican members of the Oregon Senate failed to show up for the second…
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Merkley cosponsors bill to lower federal tax burden for public health nurses
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and John Boozman (R-AR), teamed up Thursday to introduce…
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UO study: Teen girls’ texts reveal clues to mental health; apps could connect them to support
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The language that adolescent girls use in texts and on social media reflects day-to-day changes in their moods, new University…
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