A federal judge in Oregon declared that a state law could not require the Keizer-based Oregon Right to Life organization to provide abortion insurance coverage for its employees, handing a seemingly narrow victory to the state’s leading anti-abortion advocacy group.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are showing less movement in Oregon and many other states this week, despite the ongoing uncertainty about the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported. Crude oil prices remain in the $90s as markets digest the potential for a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran. For the week,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% in February, although the state’s workforce dropped by 5,400 jobs, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday,. That’s higher than the U.S. unemployment rate, which rose a bit in February to 4.4%, from 4.3% in January. Here’s the full Employment Department jobs report: In February,
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., are raising concerns about reports that the Department of Health and Human Services plans to share its extensive child support database with immigration enforcement officials. The senators argue that disclosing this information would be unlawful and could expose vulnerable families, including victims
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former educational assistant at Highland Elementary School in Grants Pass, has been arrested following a grand jury indictment in a sex abuse case involving multiple students, according to Oregon State Police. Investigators say 64-year-old Joseph Deley of Grants Pass was taken into custody Tuesday morning without incident and booked
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KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland man was killed Sunday afternoon in a head-on collision with a semi truck on Highway 97 in Klamath County Sunday, Oregon State Police said Monday. Troopers responded around 3:45 p.m. to the two-vehicle crash near milepost 220. A preliminary OSP investigation found that Mark Evan Simpson, 48, of
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By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Oregon following winter storms that brought record rainfall and caused flooding, landslides and mudslides in eight counties. The decision announced in a news release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday will allow individuals, nonprofits and state,
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JOHN DAY & HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening Next: The Malheur National Forest will soon begin invasive plant control across its lands, with work scheduled to continue from April through November. This initiative aims to mitigate the negative effects of invasive species on biodiversity, wildlife habitat, animal forage and streamside vegetation. The control efforts will
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CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A joint response by Oregon State Police and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting Sunday evening following a pursuit that began with a traffic stop. According to authorities, the incident started at approximately 6:55 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 26 and East Brightwood Loop
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Verizon customers across Central Oregon are experiencing a service outage on Saturday. Here’s what we know so far: The outage began around 10 p.m. Friday night and is affecting communities across Central Oregon and as far north as Salem. Verizon officials say they’re still investigating the cause and don’t yet know
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Like a child trying to find ways around a parent’s “no,” President Donald Trump is still trying to find ways to justify his tariffs after the Supreme Court in late February struck them down, Oregon’s top legal officer said.
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WASCO COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual or individuals suspected of contaminating a pond with spray foam near the White River Wildlife Area in Tygh Valley. On March 26, several cans of spray foam were located in a small
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By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed eight bills into law Thursday defending immigrant rights as the Trump administration ramps up federal immigration enforcement. Oregon, a sanctuary state, already has some of the most comprehensive immigration protection laws. The new laws, however, represent the state’s response to a
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EASTERN OREGON (KTVZ) The farming families of Gilliam County are used to hardship, but this year’s fuel and shipping costs are testing even the most seasoned growers. Fifth-generation farmers say they’re doing everything they can to keep their operations alive — and their way of life intact. For Erin Heidemann and her husband, Deacon, who
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon is facing a historic snowpack collapse this spring, as record-low snow water equivalent (SWE) levels across the West signal a potentially dire water supply situation. Snowpack depth and water content typically peak around April 1, making SWE on this date a key indicator of spring runoff. This year, Oregon,
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek joined Oregon farmers, advocates, and legislators at Topaz Farms on Sauvie Island on Wednesday to commemorate the signing of House Bill 4153, a bill from this year’s legislative session that protects existing farm stand permits and gives farmers new options to support the long-term success of their farms.
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THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) —The lower Deschutes River will be open for spring Chinook salmon from May 5-20, the first such season in eight years, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday. “This is exciting news for anglers as the last spring Chinook season on the Deschutes was in 2018,” said Jason Seals,
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Umatilla County man who pulled a gun on a casino cashier, demanded $1 million and threatened to “bathe everyone in blood” pleaded guilty Tuesday to the 2022 armed robbery of the Wildhorse Resort and Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, federal prosecutors said. Javier Francisco Vigil, 54, pleaded guilty to
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Oregon’s patchwork system for collecting fees, fines and restitution from people facing criminal charges has resulted in more than $1 billion in uncollected debt that has drained revenue from the state and made it harder to pursue rehabilitation efforts, according to a new report.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than $52 million in new funding is coming to Central and Eastern Oregon for major infrastructure projects. The investment is part of a larger statewide effort, but a significant portion will directly support growing communities across the region. The largest share — $42 million — is going to Oregon State
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