Missing Oregon toddler found dead in river by volunteer diver
By Devyn Byers (CNN) — After a massive search, missing 2-year-old Dane Paulsen was found dead by a volunteer diver Tuesday in the Siletz River…
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Search ends in tragedy: Diver finds body of missing 2-year-old boy in Siletz River, authorities say
UPDATE: Adding video SILETZ, Ore. (KTVZ) — An extensive, over week-long search for a missing Oregon Coast toddler ended sadly Tuesday with a diver’s…
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Kohberger’s defense plans to argue the knife sheath could have been planted by the real killer, prosecutors say
By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger plan to argue at trial that the knife sheath recovered from the…
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Bynum votes no as House passes funding bill, says it will scrap $10.7 million for five Central Oregon projects
Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05)Â voted against H.R. 1968, the partisan Continuing Resolution on Tuesday as the House voted 217-213 to pass President…
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Oregon gas prices easing as crude oil prices fall; AAA reports; Bend drops a nickel a gallon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pump prices continue to tick down, thanks in part to lower crude oil prices which have posted seven consecutive weeks of…
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Oregon education officials would have power to intervene in struggling schools under governor’s plan
The Oregon Department of Education would have historic power to intervene in struggling schools and districts across the state under two new bills…
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Oregon jobless rate rises slightly as 2024 begins, reaches highest level in over 3 years
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.4% in January and 4.3%, as revised, in December, after rising gradually over the past year…
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Newly released texts and 911 call transcript from surviving roommates of Idaho murders reveal panic and terror
By Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Panicked conversations between two surviving roommates in the off-campus home…
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Three active-duty, former Army soldiers in Pacific NW charged with selling defense secrets to China
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jian Zhao and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, along with Ruoyu Duan, a…
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Former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s labor secretary nomination clears key Senate hurdle
WASHINGTON (NBC) — The Senate voted 66-30 Thursday to advance former Oregon congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination to be labor secretary…
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Oregon State Parks hiring more than 200 seasonal rangers, ranger assistants
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks will hire more than 200 seasonal rangers and ranger assistants for positions across the state for the 2025…
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Dramatic video of Coast Guard helicopter crew rescuing trapped driver who crashed into swirling McKenzie River
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew lowered a rescue swimmer to a car that crashed into the swirling waters of the McKenzie River Wednesday night.…
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New details about Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger revealed in unsealed court filing
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A recently unsealed defense motion in the capital murder case against Bryan Kohberger offers the most detailed…
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Clackamas County commissioner charged with theft, accused of taking financial advantage of 83-year-old
(update: adding video) OREGON CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Wednesday that Clackamas County Commissioner…
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Two pickups collide head-on on Highway 97 south of Klamath Falls; both drivers killed
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision of two pickup trucks early Monday morning on U.S. Highway 97 south of…
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Gas prices fall in Bend and across Oregon, but AAA says drivers can expect to see them rise in coming weeks
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pump prices are heading lower in almost all states, including Oregon, this week. However, refinery maintenance season is…
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SILETZ, Ore. — A massive search continues for a missing two-year-old in Siletz on the Oregon Coast. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) says…
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Merkley to hold virtual forum with Oregonians after President Trump’s joint address to Congress
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Â Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley announced Monday that he will hold a live forum for all Oregonians, live…
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New ‘Vibrant Ocean’ specialty license plate aims to support shark research at OSU’s Big Fish Lab
(Update: Added video) Latest in series of OSU-themed specialty plates; new Beaver plate goes on sale April 7 NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Vouchers are…
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4.5-magnitude earthquake wakes up residents around western Washington
By Alex Didion, KING 5 ORCAS, Wash. (KGW/KTVZ) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the waters surrounding Washington San Juan Islands early…
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