Chilly night on the lines as crews work to contain 6,500-acre fire west of Lakeview
Overnight temperatures dropped down to 36 degrees as fire crews worked hard to plumb and strengthen lines around the Patton Meadow Fire west of…
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Thousands of live sand dollars wash up on Oregon coast
Scores of live sand dollars began washing ashore on the Oregon coast Sunday, mystifying…
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As COVID-19 surges, 93% of Oregon’s hospital beds are full
As Oregon’s health system continues to be clobbered by the state’s worst COVID-19 surge, officials reported on Tuesday that 93% of the state’s…
Continue ReadingSenator Ron Wyden talks Afghanistan, spending bills, infrastructure live on KTVZ
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., discussed a wide variety of issues, from the Afghanistan takeover aftermath to the two large pending spending bills and…
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Students who misuse prescription drugs risk mental health, academic challenges, OSU study finds
College students who misuse prescription stimulants or opioids often experience negative mental health and academic outcomes, even if they don’t…
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Oregon adds 20,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls for 15th straight month
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2% in July from 5.6% , the 15th straight monthly decline, the state Employment Department reported…
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Oregon’s congressional delegation urges FEMA to back state request for medical personnel
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s entire congressional delegation on Monday urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help the state cope with…
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Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 related deaths in 3 days, 2 in C.O.; 4,396 cases, 752 hospitalizations
There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, including one each in Crook and Jefferson counties, raising the state’s death…
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More progress reported on 6,025-acre Patton Meadow Fire west of Lakeview
Crews made good progress overnight addressing critical areas on the Patton Meadow Fire, which has grown to more than 6,000 acres about 10 miles west…
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Gov. Brown extends residential mortgage foreclosure moratorium until Dec. 31
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she has extended Oregon’s residential mortgage foreclosure moratorium until Dec. 31.…
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Good progress on 5,400-acre fire west of Lakeview despite higher winds, shift in direction
A predicted weather change came into the area of the 5,400-acre Patton Meadow Fire Sunday evening, which brought higher winds out of the west and is…
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Judge tosses most claims in Finicum family’s wrongful death lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of an Arizona rancher…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death suit by the family of an Arizona rancher who…
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New Oregon law suspending graduation testing requirement sparks debate
A new Oregon law that suspends a requirement for a basic-skills test in math, reading and writing to graduate high school is being praised by…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,785 new cases, record 733 hospitalizations
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Crook County’s 27th death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,935, and 733…
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Wyden sets Aug. 31 virtual town hall on bill to greatly expand Oregon wild and scenic rivers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday he will have a live online town hall hosted by People’s Town Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 31 beginning at 1 pm…
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Oregon National Guard deploys airmen to help fight wildfires
Twenty airmen with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing have departed Portland en route to support wildland firefighting efforts across the…
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Oregon lawmakers begin redistricting under tight timeline as census data released
Oregon lawmakers are starting the once-a-decade process of redrawing electoral maps that will determine how voters pick state representatives, state…
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Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, record 2,387 new cases, 670 hospitalizations
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,928, along with a record 2,387 new cases and 670…
Continue ReadingNewberg School Board OKs ban on Black Lives Matter, other ‘political’ flags, signs, clothing
The school board in Newberg has voted to ban pride flags, flags reading Black Lives Matter and any broadly “political” signs, clothing and other…
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