Washington state Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID-19
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. Inslee’s office said in a statement…
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Rep. Cliff Bentz named chairman of House subcommittee on water, wildlife, fisheries
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) announced Wednesday that he has been named chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water,…
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Merkley, colleagues intro bill to let president begin process to raise debt ceiling; Congress could override
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Virginia’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, along with U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Dianne Feinstein,…
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SE Portland homeowners clash over helping homeless
By Adrian Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — Some neighbors in Southeast Portland are…
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Wyden, colleagues reintroduce legislation to ground airlines’ skyrocketing fees
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday he has joined colleagues to reintroduce legislation that would prohibit airlines from…
Continue ReadingReport: ‘Extremely dangerous’ Oregon kidnapping suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound following standoff with police
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Paradise Afshar and Tina Burnside, CNN A man accused of kidnapping and torturing a woman in Oregon this month died from a self…
Continue ReadingBoeing says farewell to ‘Queen of the Skies’ with last 747 delivery
By Miquel Ros, CNN More than half a century since the original jumbo jet ushered in a glamorous new jet age, helping bring affordable air travel to…
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Far-off storms fuel sneaker waves along NW coast, new OSU research suggests
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Jan. 16, 2016, beachgoers up and down the Washington, Oregon and northern California coasts were surprised by multiple…
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Lawsuit seeks to protect few remaining streaked horned larks as endangered
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Center for Biological Diversity and the Audubon Society of Portland sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bill to boost wildfire preparedness, reduce risk
Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced on Tuesday the Wildfire…
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Oregon kidnapping suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon — a man who spent little time behind bars for a similar crime in Nevada…
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GPS tracking, OSU simulations show best spots to help desert bighorn sheep cross freeways
Desert bighorn sheep whose Southern California range is bisected by freeways may one day benefit from Oregon State University modeling designed to…
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Grants support 2020 wildfire recovery in Southern Oregon
Southern Oregon continues to recover from the devastating wildfires of 2020, and grants are helping residents in the region.…
Continue ReadingBoeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bid farewell to an icon on Tuesday, delivering its final 747 jumbo jet as thousands of…
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Fishing in harmony brings mutual benefits for dolphins, fishers in Brazil, OSU-led study finds
By working together, dolphins and net-casting fishers in Brazil each catch more fish, a rare example of an interaction by two top predators that is…
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Kidnap suspect released day he arrived at Nevada prison
By RIO YAMAT and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man at the center of an intense police search in Oregon after a violent…
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First Project Turnkey 2.0 site chosen; building donated by Lincoln City to become shelter, transitional housing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services and the Oregon Community Foundation announced Monday the first emergency housing site…
Continue ReadingBoeing will open new assembly line to build 737 Max planes
By The Associated Press Boeing will add a fourth assembly line to produce more 737 Max aircraft, as it tries to more quickly translate a backlog of…
Continue Reading8 people displaced in North Portland house fire
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A fire in the Albina neighborhood in North…
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Feds to put $715K toward plans to move Mount Hood Summit Rest Area on Highway 26
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., announced Monday that the proposed relocation of the Mt. Hood Summit Rest Area on…
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