Missing Oregon toddler prompts massive community search effort
Article originally published by KGW SILETZ, Ore. — Authorities and community members are continuing their extensive search for a two-year-old boy…
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Marion County DA releases details of fatal officer-involved shooting, says wanted Salem man had knife, threatening note
The Marion County District Attorney’s Office has released details of a fatal officer-involved shooting on Thursday at the Army Aviation Training…
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Senator Wyden to hold online town hall during President Trump’s address to Congress
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden announced Friday he will co-host a live online town hall Tuesday night with People’s Town Hall to offer…
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Oregon AG secures $9.25 million settlement against 2 drug firms in testosterone replacement gel monopoly
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In what he called a groundbreaking case, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said Friday he has reached a settlement involving…
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Unexploded mortars, possibly from World War I, discovered at Vancouver’s Pearson Field
By Anthony Macuk, KGW VANCOUVER, Wash. (KGW) — Several unexploded mortars were discovered during construction at the Pearson Field airport in…
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More than 3,400 Oregon taxpayers use Direct File Oregon in first month of tax preparation season
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –Through the first month of the 2025 tax season, more than 3,400 Oregon taxpayers have electronically filed their income tax…
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Oregon Democrats in U.S. House, colleagues warn that firings could mean dire wildfire season
Oregon’s Democratic U.S. House members — and other Democrats in the House — warned this week that firing firefighters and employees at…
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Oregon bill on wildfire prevention work could give utilities immunity from lawsuits
A bill that would establish minimum wildfire prevention standards for electric utilities in exchange for an annual certificate from the Oregon Public…
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Key hurdle cleared: Senate committee endorses former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — With Democratic support, former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer cleared a key hurdle…
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Oregon resumes automatic voter registration, paused for months because of DMV errors
Oregon’s automatic voter registration program, paused since October after state officials learned more than 1,600 people who might not have been…
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Latest Oregon economic forecast shows more money, but federal government leaves future murky
Chaotic federal announcements about taxes, tariffs, mass firings of federal employees and spending cuts haven’t yet affected Oregon’s economic…
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Oregon Building Codes Division launches innovative housing option for attached, stacked duplexes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Building Codes Division has adopted new residential code provisions that will allow the construction of attached…
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Bandon wildlife safari cited for several animal health and wellness violations
BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bandon’s popular West Coast Game Park Safari faces scrutiny for several alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act. A…
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Payroll review finds higher hourly pay, but lower overall earnings under Oregon’s new farmworker overtime law
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some Oregon farmworkers are earning higher hourly wages but taking home less money…
Continue Reading Wyden, colleagues reintroduce $60 billion legislation to fight intensifying wildfires, drought across the West
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, said Friday he has joined Senate colleagues to reintroduce legislation that would make a $60…
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Warm late-winter storm brings rain and wind, sends Central, Eastern Oregon rivers over their banks, closes highways
The storm that brought high winds, rain and warmer temperatures to Central and Eastern Oregon late Monday and early Tuesday sent trees falling, snow…
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Bynum says she’ll vote against House budget proposal, calls it ‘nonsense’ that will hurt Oregon families
(update: added video) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., released the following statement Tuesday ahead of voting against…
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Oregon nurses vote to ratify contract with Providence, ending historic strike
By Luisa Anderson, Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Unionized nurses at eight Providence hospitals around Oregon have voted to ratify their…
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New details emerge in the case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students
CNN By Holly Yan and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — More than two years after a quadruple homicide devastated Moscow, Idaho, a judge unsealed the…
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Gov. Kotek, lawmakers push for more regional collaboration for homeless shelters and services
After years of increased state funding to address homelessness and ever-growing numbers of homeless Oregonians, lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek are…
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