Show dogs reunited with owners after van stolen in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Four show dogs that were missing after their owners’ van was stolen Saturday in Portland, Oregon, have been reunited with…
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Wolves eliminate deer on Alaskan island, quickly shift to eating sea otters, OSU researchers find
Wolves on an Alaskan island caused a deer population to plummet and switched to primarily eating sea otters in just a few years, a finding scientists…
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Gov. Kotek orders public flags to half-staff to honor Monterey Park victims, survivors
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff Monday to honor the victims and…
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Portland firefighters rescue dog stuck in sewer pipe
By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters came to the rescue when a…
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Tax filing season underway: Oregon offers free electronic filing; bank offers tips to avoid ID thieves
All Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own returns in 2023 can file electronically at no cost using one of Oregon’s free file options, the…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum, law firms announce Reproductive Rights Hotline
Initiative will provide free legal advice and information on reproductive health SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft confirms it’s investing billions in the creator of ChatGPT
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Microsoft on Monday confirmed it is making a “multibillion dollar” investment in OpenAI, the…
Continue ReadingWashington county mistakenly releases 460,000 partial SSNs
Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A county in Washington inadvertently released nearly half a million partial Social Security numbers when…
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Trail Blazers broadcaster Bill Schonely dies at 93
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bill Schonely, the longtime Portland Trail Blazers broadcaster with a distinctive…
Continue ReadingSalem police investigate death of 6-year-old
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police in Salem say they are investigating the suspicious death of a 6-year-old. Authorities responded Friday morning to a…
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To keep up with demand, OLCC plans new liquor warehouse in Canby
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has learned that small business owners operating Oregon liquor stores are in…
Continue ReadingWashington bill would lower legal blood alcohol level limit
By LISA BAUMANN The Associated Press A bill under consideration in Washington would make it the second state in the country to lower the legal limit…
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OSU-led wave energy testing facility reaches key construction milestone
The last major pieces of the contract to build the wave energy test facility PacWave South have been executed, paving the way for completion of the…
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Oregon recreational boating deaths decline in 2022, but still considered high; most weren’t wearing life jackets
The Oregon State Marine Board said Thursday that 2022 was a safer boating year than 2020 and 2021, but the number of fatalities is still…
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FBI-Portland offers $25,000 reward for information in three Oregon arson investigations
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The FBI in Portland said Thursday it is seeking the public’s help to identify the individual(s) responsible for arsons at…
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Oregon DEQ names two finalists for next director: Leah Feldon and Jamie McLeod-Skinner
After a seven-month national search, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission has selected two candidates for the Department of Environmental…
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Group seeks reintroduction of sea otters along West Coast
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A nonprofit group that aims to protect endangered species asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday to reintroduce…
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Wyden on hitting debt ceiling: Republicans holding strong economy ‘for ransom’
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the debt limit: “Right now the U.S.…
Continue ReadingSocialist Sawant not seeking Seattle City Council reelection
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, the most senior member of the Council and the city’s only elected socialist, will not…
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Oregon’s drug decriminalization gets poor marks on audit
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization has had a rocky start, but Secretary of…
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