Washington man gets 2 years for threatening Black shoppers
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle man was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for threatening to shoot Black customers at…
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Idaho students’ unsolved deaths prompt rumors, harassment
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Investigators have yet to name a suspect in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho…
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Oregon GOP state Sen. with stormy political career resigns
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Republican state senator who once led Oregon’s GOP party, and who railed against…
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Wyden votes against $847 billion defense bill, but he and Merkley applaud National Guard wildfire training
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act on…
Continue ReadingMan charged with violent threats against Congress members
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A 48-year-old Washington state man was arrested Wednesday and charged in federal court for allegedly making threats against…
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USFWS offers $5,000 reward for info on illegal killing of gray wolf near Upper Klamath Lake
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday it is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) related to the…
Continue Reading‘It’s being left in the dark,’ mother of murdered Idaho student says of police investigation
By Kevin Flower, CNN The mother of one of the four college students killed near the University of Idaho last month expressed frustration over police…
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Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity magazine ban
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge handed guns rights advocates a victory Thursday and placed a new,…
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Wyden, reps introduce bill to prevent domestic abusers from targeting survivors with technology
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Reps. Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., and Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to help prevent…
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Mixed reactions to Oregon governor commuting death row
By CLAIRE RUSHAssociated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s decision to commute all of the state’s 17 death…
Continue ReadingBail set at $1.5M for man accused in Wash. casino stabbing
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A judge has set bail at $1.5 million for a man accused of stabbing four people Monday night at a Washington casino and…
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Oregon state fire marshal launches new grant to help communities better prepare for wildfire
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal has opened the application period for a new $18 million grant fund geared toward helping…
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Oregon coast to hold Whale Watch Week in person for the first time since 2019
For the first time since 2019, Oregon State Parks will host Whale Watch Week in person along the Oregon Coast Dec. 28–Jan.…
Continue Reading$698M deal to end Monsanto PCB pollution lawsuit in Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will pay Oregon $698 million to…
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AAA holiday travel forecast: Expect busy roads, crowded airports; Bend top regional destination
AAA projects 112.7 million Americans (33.8% of the population) will travel for the Christmas and New Year holidays. This is up 3.3% from 2021 and…
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Wyden, Merkley announce $200K from USDA for management of Oregon long-term affordable housing
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that Community and Shelter Assistance in Oregon will receive $200,000 from the U.S.…
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Wyden cheers moves to crack down on deceptive marketing of Medicare Advantage plans to seniors
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Special Committee on Aging Chair Bob Casey, D-Pa., on Wednesday hailed new consumer…
Continue ReadingJury finds Washington sheriff not guilty of false reporting
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A jury acquitted a Washington county sheriff Wednesday in a case involving his confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier.…
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Oregon Health Authority’s monthly COVID-19 report shows rise in cases, hospitalizations, fewer deaths
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Monthly Data Report, released Thursday, shows an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, but a…
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Oregon’s jobless rate rises to 4.4% in November, highest in over a year
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in November from 4.1% in October, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday. The state’s…
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