Portland gang leader sentenced to 12 years in prison for drug trafficking, weapon possession
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A known leader of Portland’s 18th Street Gang was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison…
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Possible anchoring failure leaves 3 climbers dead in Washington state
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Three people died and one other person was able to free themself during a climbing accident in Washington…
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Oregon DMV adds new online option to report traffic collisions
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Getting into a collision can be stressful, sometimes scary. Fortunately, reporting the collision to Oregon DMV just got…
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ODF reports 32 escaped debris burns on state-protected land in 2025 – nearly double a year ago
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry and other fire prevention experts are urging everyone to exercise caution when disposing of…
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‘It’s going to feel busy’: Bend hotels gear up for record Memorial Day crowds
(Update: Adding video, adding comments from Visit Bend, local hotels) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Travel over the Memorial Day weekend this year is…
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McDonald’s announces plan to hire 375,000 employees this summer, 4,900 of them in Oregon
(Update: Adding video) By Mirna Alsharif, NBC News McDonald’s announced a plan to hire 375,000 employees across the U.S. this summer,…
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Road rage caught on camera: Beaverton Police arrest driver suspected of running motorcyclist off Highway 26
Beaverton police have arrested the suspected driver of a minivan that sideswiped a motorcyclist on Highway 26 on Monday morning in what appeared to…
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Amid destructive wildfire season, defensible space spared homes: Oregon fire marshal urges action now
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Last year, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities…
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OHSU and Legacy call off planned merger
By Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon Health and Science University and Legacy Health called off their planned merger on Monday…
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In less than a month, seven bodies have been discovered in Portland-area rivers
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Two bodies were recovered from the Willamette River in Portland on Saturday, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s…
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DEVELOPING STORY: Body of missing Iowa woman discovered in Harney County
HARNEY COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — On May 3rd, search and rescue volunteers discovered the body of missing 29-year-old Kaylee Birt in Harney County,…
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Oregon National Guard honors 41st Infantry ahead of Africa deployment
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon National Guard held a mobilization ceremony for Soldiers with the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) at…
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Governor Kotek announces ‘Wildfire Prepared’ partnership that aims to build resilience in communities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Friday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Oregon State Fire Marshal and the…
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Seven dead after fiery Island Park, Idaho crash on U.S. Highway 20
Stephanie Lucas ISLAND PARK, Idaho (KIFI) – Seven people are dead after a fiery two-vehicle crash on Thursday evening, May 1, on eastbound U.S.…
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Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program returns, with new grant funding
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The wait is over! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has announced it will reopen the popular Oregon Clean…
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Amtrak passenger arrested in Chemult, accused of stabbing fellow rider, waving scissors at others
CHEMULT, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Amtrak passenger was arrested on assault and other charges Wednesday night at the Amtrak train station in Chemult, accused…
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‘Perfect storm’: Rising costs, low insurance payments and ‘onerous’ rules have Oregon hospitals ‘on the brink’
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new Hospital Association of Oregon report says hospitals are financially unstable, threatening the future of patient care in…
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Governor Kotek signs bills to fund Oregon’s summer learning programs for the next three years
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek signed two bills Wednesday that will fund summer learning programs this summer and the next two summers.…
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Drought, beetles and tree disease still biggest threats to Oregon’s forests, latest aerial survey finds
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new report on the state of health of Oregon’s forests shows that drought, insect pests and tree diseases continue to be…
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Long-term impacts of next Cascadia subduction zone earthquake could be even worse than feared
When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami…
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