Portland makes its pitch for expansion WNBA franchise
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says she last visited Portland a few years back and…
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$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Beaverton as game’s jackpot hits $747 million
Oregon is home to another $1 million Powerball winner, thanks to a ticket purchased in Beaverton on Saturday, lottery officials said Monday. A…
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Nearly 60 years after rancher is lost in John Day River flood, answers finally come, thanks to advanced DNA testing
Nearly 60 years after an Eastern Oregon rancher was lost in a John Day River flood, and 33 years after remains were discovered by a rafting group,…
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Wyden, colleagues reintroduce bipartisan bill to combat rising catalytic converter thefts
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., last week joined Senate colleagues from both parties to reintroduce legislation that would combat the…
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Arrest made in stolen yacht rescue, ‘Goonies’ fish incident
By GENE JOHNSON and RIO YAMAT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A stolen yacht. A dramatic Coast Guard rescue. A dead fish. And the famed home…
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Wyden, colleagues reintroduce cattle market reform bill
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Friday he has joined Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Jon…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to exempt trafficking survivors’ restitution from federal taxes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. this week joined colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation that would to exempt civil damages or…
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Governor, officials welcome home Oregon Army National Guard citizen-soldiers from Poland deployment
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek and other officials welcomed home more than 120 Oregon Army National Guard citizen-soldiers on Saturday…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced for stealing police rifle during protests
SEATTLE (AP) — A 26-year-old Everett, Washington man was sentenced Friday to 16 months in prison for stealing a high-powered rifle from a Seattle…
Continue ReadingMan wanted for leaving a dead fish at ‘The Goonies’ house saved by Coast Guard in daring rescue
By Taylor Romine and Ralph Ellis, CNN A man wanted by police in Oregon in a bizarre incident at a house featured in “The Goonies” was the…
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Rep. Jason Kropf of Bend introduces bill to boost Oregon’s early literacy efforts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This week, members of the Oregon House and Senate took action to support the state’s young learners with the introduction…
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Man rescued by Coast Guard wanted in ‘Goonies’ fish incident
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A man who was saved by a Coast Guard rescue swimmer at the mouth of the Columbia River as a massive…
Continue ReadingMan surrenders after shots fired, standoff in Oregon
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) — A man who allegedly fired gunshots Thursday in a busy area of Hood River and then barricaded himself in his house for hours…
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Oregon bill would ban lawmakers from hiring family as aides
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill introduced in the Oregon Legislature that would ban lawmakers from hiring family members as aides has sparked a debate…
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Chavez-DeRemer, over 150 House colleagues seek to halt ‘burdensome’ Waters of the U.S. rule
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06), Water…
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Transmission lines: Often ignored, but key to Northwest’s renewable energy future
Oregon is pursuing an aggressive climate plan to switch to renewable energy sources, but it faces one often overlooked issue: enough high-voltage…
Continue ReadingJury: Suspected serial killer guilty in teen’s death in ’70s
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Suspected serial killer Warren Forrest was found guilty by a southwest Washington jury for slaying 17-year-old Martha…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Portland city workers on strike for better pay
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 600 city employees in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Thursday as they went on strike for better pay.…
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Oregon’s legal marijuana remains in abundant supply, OLCC says in report to lawmakers
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission on Wednesday submitted to the Oregon Legislature the 2023 Marijuana Supply and Demand report, reflecting…
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Measure 110 drug abuse treatment providers serve more than 60,000 Oregonians in early efforts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Combined Measure 110 funding reached more than 60,000 Oregonians with substance use disorder treatment and other support…
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