Oregon halts electric vehicle rebates due to demand, money
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will temporarily suspend rebates for buying or leasing an electric vehicle for a year starting in May because too many…
Continue ReadingOregon-Northwest
Wyden plans seminar for Oregon cities, counties, nonprofits about federal investment, funding opportunities
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday he is convening an all-day, online seminar on Tuesday, March 21 for representatives of Oregon cities,…
Continue ReadingPartisan rancor in Oregon spills over into Idaho effort to absorb its rural neighbors
CNN By Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Matt McCaw cringes if you say the word “secessionist” around him. A native of eastern Oregon, McCaw…
Continue Reading
Oregon Senate passes bill to let restaurants fill customer-owned containers with food
The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 545, a piece of legislation that will give consumers and businesses more flexibility to use…
Continue Reading
Oregon DEQ to suspend Clean Vehicle Rebate Program May 1 due to limited funds, strong demand
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday it will temporarily suspend the Oregon Clean Vehicle…
Continue Reading
Spring Whale Watch Week returns to Oregon coast for spring break
Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week in person along the Oregon coast from Tuesday, March 28 through Sunday, April…
Continue ReadingExperts say attacks on free speech are rising across the US
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In Idaho, an art exhibit was censored and teens were told they couldn’t testify in some…
Continue ReadingGrandson of Iditarod co-founder wins Alaska sled dog race
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ryan Redington on Tuesday won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, bringing his six dogs…
Continue Reading
On Equal Pay Day, Fagan issues report finding state worker wage gaps remain, 6 years after Pay Equity Bill
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an advisory report from the state Audits Division Tuesday, examining the impact of House Bill 2005,…
Continue Reading
Oregon beachgoers urged to respect nesting areas for threatened snowy plover
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and U.S. Forest Service are reminding visitors to the Oregon coast that it’s once again plover nesting…
Continue Reading
Merkley introduces bill to cap list price of insulin at $20 a vial
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has joined colleagues in both chambers of Congress to introduce bicameral legislation that would cap…
Continue ReadingDeputy, officer fatally shoot man in Washington standoff
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A 58-year-old man in Washington state was shot by police during a standoff and died, investigators said Monday. The…
Continue ReadingWife of man killed by Oregon police gets apology, settlement
GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A lawsuit over the death of a man who was killed by Oregon State Police outside his home in southern Oregon in 2015 has…
Continue Reading
ODOT seeks public input on draft $3.3 billion 2024-27 transportation projects plan, known as ‘STIP’
On Thursday, the Oregon Transportation Commission released the draft 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, ODOT’s more than $3.3…
Continue Reading
Economist John Karl Scholz named next University of Oregon president
The University of Oregon Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to name John Karl Scholz — a distinguished economist, professor, and current…
Continue Reading
Vancouver-based Slumberkins asks for help after Silicon Valley Bank collapse
By Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A local Vancouver business is asking for…
Continue ReadingPolice: Stalker kills woman, husband in Seattle-area home
Associated Press REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — A longhaul truck driver from Texas who became obsessed with a software engineer in Washington state after…
Continue Reading
DEQ, EPA monitoring air quality after explosion, fire at railroad tie treatment plant in The Dalles
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are monitoring air quality at the AmeriTies West railroad tie…
Continue Reading
Oregon DHS offers $4.6 million to community organizations helping Ukraine refugees, immigrants
The Oregon Department of Human Services Refugee Program is inviting community partners to apply for a portion of $4.6 million in funding available to…
Continue Reading
Oregon closer to magic mushroom therapy, but has setback
By ANDREW SELSKY and MIKE CORDER Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon was taking a major step Friday in its pioneering of legalized…
Continue Reading