Bill to help disabled Oregon students won’t pass this session
A measure that sought to help students with disabilities get an adequate public education in Oregon won’t advance during this year’s…
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Oregon WIC participants warned of infant formula recall due to bacteria
The Oregon Health Authority is warning Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program participants to be on the lookout for powder infant formulas that…
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Oregon lawmakers OK bill to let college athletes receive royalties for use of name, image
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Legislature approved a bill Wednesday to allow Oregon’s college athletes to receive royalties for the use of…
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OSU models show likelihood of extreme autumn fire weather has risen 40% since mid-1800s
The likelihood of hot, dry and windy autumn weather that can set the stage for severe fires in California and western Oregon has increased 40% since…
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Boiler explosion sparks fire at Hermiston-area potato chip plant; 7 injured
A boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston sparked a dramatic fire Tuesday…
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Gunman charged with killing Portland protester
A 43-year-old man confronted protesters against police violence in a Portland park, told them to leave and then drew a pistol and opened fire,…
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Oregon reports 29 more COVID-19 related deaths over 4 days, 1 from Deschutes County; 3,400 new cases
There were 29 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon over the four-day Presidents Day weekend, one from Deschutes County, raising the…
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OSU’s STEM research center helps launch website to connect citizens to science
The Oregon State University STEM Research Center has helped launch a national website aimed at connecting the general public with science in…
Continue ReadingGunman charged with killing protester in Portland, Oregon
By ANDREW SELSKY and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A prosecutor has described what happened when a 43-year-old man…
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I-84 reopens in E. Oregon after ODOT, OSP, others clear 170 vehicles from crashes; 19 people injured
Crews working through the night cleared about 170 vehicles and reopened Interstate 84 Tuesday morning in Eastern Oregon, nearly a day after snowy…
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Democratic lawmakers propose $100M for rural GOP districts; $100M climate package also in works
Democrats who control the Oregon Legislature are proposing to give Republicans $100 million to spend essentially as they see fit in their rural…
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1 dead, 3 hurt in latest shooting as Portland violence goes on
A woman was fatally shot and three others in her car — a man and two children — were injured in a shooting late Sunday in southeast Portland.…
Continue Reading Police: Fatal NE Portland shooting sparked by confrontation between armed homeowner, protesters
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – One person was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting in northeast Portland Saturday night, sparked by a…
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Portland sees 6 shooting incidents within 9 hours
As gun violence plagues Portland, police in Oregon’s largest city responded to six shootings within a nine hour span between Thursday night and…
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Oregon reports 12 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 in Crook County; 1,635 new cases
There are 12 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including one in Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,456, the Oregon…
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Oregon’s Democratic lawmakers urge federal agencies to protect, restore old-growth forests
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio and Suzanne Bonamici this week asked the U.S. Departments of…
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Oregon reports 28 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,844 new cases
There are 28 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,444, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OLCC trims backlog of marijuana license cases; liquor store expansion meets demand
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission’s Administrative Hearings Division has significantly reduced the backlog of violation cases against OLCC…
Continue ReadingWashington state to lift indoor mask mandate March 21
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that the statewide indoor mask mandate, one of…
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OSU study looks at impact of leisure activities on mental health during pandemic
As people have turned to hobbies like reading and outdoor recreation to fill their days during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent research from Oregon…
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