ODA confirms first Klamath County case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence…
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Wyden bill would direct companies to shift from opt-out requirements to opt-in
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday that he said would protect consumers from online free trial scams and hard-to-cancel…
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Wyden cosponsors bill to close ‘Charleston Loophole’ on gun sales
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Thursday he is co-sponsoring legislation that would close a loophole letting gun sales proceed if a…
Continue ReadingMan charged in 20-plus calls of false threats in US, Canada
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. authorities on Thursday said they arrested a Washington state man who made more than 20…
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Merkley, Bonamici introduce legislation to ban asbestos
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen Jeff Merkley and Rep.Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) teamed up to introduce the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023,…
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Oregon State Treasury completes nearly $1 billion bond sale, offers residents opportunity to invest in state
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Treasury recently completed a $990 million General Obligation (GO) bond sale through its Buy Oregon Bonds…
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Juvenile black rockfish affected by marine heat wave – but not always for the worse, OSU study says
Larvae produced by black rockfish, a linchpin of the West Coast commercial fishing industry for the past eight decades, fared better during two…
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Gov. Kotek signs $200 million emergency housing, homelessness crisis response package into law
Gov. Tina Kotek signed House Bills 5019 and 2001 into law Wednesday during her first ceremonial bill signing as governor after both bills passed with…
Continue ReadingMost gig workers paid sick leave under new Seattle law
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Most gig workers in Seattle will be permanently entitled to paid sick leave and safe time under a…
Continue ReadingDem senators from 4 states ask NOAA to address whale deaths
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senators from four states want federal environmental officials to…
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Oregon hospitals, unions report reaching ‘historic’ agreement on staffing, patient care legislation
The Oregon Nurses Association, the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Service Employees International Union Local 49 and the…
Continue Reading2 high school students killed in Portland triple homicide
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two of the three victims in a fatal shooting Saturday in Portland, Oregon, were high school students, school officials said…
Continue Reading Merkley, Wyden announce nearly $50 million to Oregon organizations for housing services, support
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is…
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Gov. Kotek orders Oregon public flags to half-staff to honor Nashville shooting victims, survivors
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, in accordance with the Presidential Proclamation ordering the lowering of flags to half-staff, Governor Tina Kotek…
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Woodpecker that likes burned forest can breed in unburned woods too, OSU-led study shows
A species of woodpecker once thought to limit itself to recently burned areas can breed successfully in the unburned parts of fire-prone landscapes…
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State agency issues warning on risks of self-directed IRAs
As more people look for alternative ways to save for retirement, self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have become increasingly…
Continue ReadingIdaho Senate passes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Senate on Monday voted 22-12 to pass a bill criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for minors, one month after the…
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Oregon to provide another $170 million in Pandemic EBT food aid to 434,000 children
The Oregon Department of Human Services said Monday it will begin issuing $170 million in Pandemic EBT food benefits to 434,000 students and young…
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With fewer salmon to eat, Southern Resident killer whales are spending less time in the San Juan Islands
As a key food supply — salmon — declines, the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales, known to frequent the Salish Sea off the…
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OSU researcher leads development of electrolyte to boost efficiency of safe, sustainable zinc batteries
Scientists led by an Oregon State University researcher have developed a new electrolyte that raises the efficiency of the zinc metal anode in zinc…
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