OLCC recalls 2 cannabis vape products contaminated with pesticides
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission issued a recall Thursday for two retail vaping products produced by an OLCC-licensed processor that tested…
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Jury: $1M to Oregon woman told ‘I don’t serve Black people’
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has awarded an Oregon woman $1 million in damages after finding she was discriminated against by a gas station…
Continue ReadingJustices weigh effort to balance Washington state’s tax code
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An effort to balance what is considered the nation’s most regressive state tax code came…
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Revised version of controversial Oregon wildfire risk map delayed, as lawmakers consider changes
The Oregon Legislature will consider a number of recommendations for changes related to the controversial, statewide wildfire risk map during this…
Continue ReadingDogs attack and kill boy, injure mother on Tribal land in Idaho, authorities say
By Amanda Watts, CNN A young boy was killed and his mother injured after the pair was attacked by four dogs in Fort Hall, Idaho, according to the…
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PE requirements still dropping at colleges, universities, OSU study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new study from Oregon State University found that about 32% of colleges and universities in the U.S. require some form…
Continue ReadingEx-Beaverton mayor sentenced to federal prison for child porn
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — The former mayor of the Portland suburb of Beaverton has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for possessing child…
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Two state agencies partner to support Oregon youth experiencing homelessness
Oregon Housing and Community Services said Tuesday it recently completed a $9 million interagency funds transfer to the Oregon Department of Human…
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Small sinkhole discovered at Cape Kiwanda on Oregon coast
PACIFIC CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A small sinkhole measuring 20 feet wide and 15 feet deep was discovered at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area Sunday in…
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Bill banning sale of kangaroo parts introduced in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature, taking aim at sports apparel…
Continue ReadingIdaho officer fatally shoots man while trying to arrest him
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — A Boise police officer shot and killed a man Monday while law enforcement officials were trying to take the man into custody…
Continue ReadingCouple killed with 3 children in Washington state fire ID’d
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A woman and man who died along with three of their children when their house caught fire early Saturday southwest of Olympia,…
Continue ReadingShow 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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