Vancouver girl missing since 2018 found safe in Mexico, returned home safely
By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — An 8-year-old girl who has been missing since Oct. 2018 has…
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OSU-led study shows opioid overdose risk 10 times greater for those recently released from prison
People recently released from prison in Oregon face a risk for opioid overdose 10 times greater than the general public, according to a new study led…
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Wyden, Blumenauer introduce updated bill to let all Americans vote at home
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced an updated version of their Vote At Home Act Wednesday, saying they want to…
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Chavez-DeRemer joins Problem Solvers Caucus, backs ‘End Fentanyl Act’
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) announced Wednesday that she has joined the Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers – equally…
Continue Reading Wyden reintroduces bill that aims to end homelessness, tackle housing affordability crisis
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reintroduced Tuesday the Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act,…
Continue Reading Merkley, Wyden, colleagues reintroduce bill to ban govt. use of facial recognition, biometric technology
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., have joined colleagues in reintroducing the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium…
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Portland federal jury convicts Pennsylvania man of distributing fentanyl that caused 3 overdoses, 2 fatal
A federal jury in Portland found a Pennsylvania man guilty Tuesday of distributing a fentanyl analogue on AlphaBay, a former darknet marketplace,…
Continue ReadingWA greenhouse gas allowance auction raises estimated $300M
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s first auction of greenhouse-gas pollution allowances has generated an estimated $300 million as companies,…
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Gov. Kotek appoints new Dave Baden new interim director for Oregon Health Authority
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she will be appointing Dave Baden as Interim Director for the Oregon Health…
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Oregon and High Desert’s jobless rates don’t budge as 2023 begins
In a start-of-year rarity, the Oregon Employment Department released both state and Central Oregon January unemployment rates on Tuesday — and…
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Car sales and repairs, telecom, imposter scams again top Oregon DOJ consumer complaint list for 2022
To kick off National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum released Tuesday the Oregon Department of Justice’s…
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Oregon House passes Opioid Harm Reduction Package, would make naloxone more available in public places
House Bill 2395, the Opioid Harm Reduction Package, passed out of the Oregon House Monday with bipartisan support.…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services begins approving worker permit, license applications
Oregon Psilocybin Services has begun publishing a Weekly Report on Applications for Licenses and Worker Permits. The new weekly report includes…
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Calif. man dies at Cape Kiwanda; was swept out into Pacific after 20-foot fall
A California man hiking beyond a safety fence at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area was killed Saturday afternoon when he slipped and fell about 20 feet…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley, colleagues introduce legislation to protect workers’ right to organize
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Monday they have joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce comprehensive legislation that…
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33 Iditarod sled dog race mushers to trek across Alaska
The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in…
Continue ReadingGood Samaritan helps save family dog’s life in Oregon house fire
By Jeffrey Lindblom and Joanna Wilson Click here for updates on this story SCAPPOOSE Oregon (KPTV) — A house fire in…
Continue ReadingFire tears through Vancouver homeless camp; neighbors frustrated, they say
By Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER Oregon (KPTV) — Early Friday morning a fire at a…
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Oregon lifting mask requirement for health care settings April 3; state outlines why as C.O. health care providers react
Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings will no longer be required to wear masks starting Monday, April 3, the Oregon Health Authority…
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ODOT’s driver advice: Prepare for snowy travel this weekend in the passes, higher elevations
More snow is likely in many areas of the state beginning Friday evening, especially in mountain passes and high-elevation parts of major interstates…
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