By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday. The patient was an older adult with underlying health conditions who had been hospitalized and undergoing treatment for infection with
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(Update: adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education released the At-A-Glance School and District Profiles Thursday for the 2024-25 school year. “These profiles were designed with community input to show how schools and districts compare to the statewide average in a number of categories, including regular attenders, statewide assessments, 9th grade on-track to
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-29 on Wednesday saying the goal is “to increase the pace and scale of Oregon’s response to reducing carbon pollution while strengthening grid reliability and energy affordability.” On Thursday, Republican state Senator David Brock Smith of Port Orford fired back, saying the governor’s move will
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warned investors Thursday to stay alert for financial frauds and imposters dishing out scams this holiday season. As Thanksgiving approaches, DFR reminds investors to be alert for scammers that are setting the table for financial fraud. Don’t let a con artist carve
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longstanding structural problems and management gaps at Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries have left many Oregon workers waiting years for help with wage and workplace complaints, according to an audit released Thursday by the Secretary of State Audits Division. “Our economy is failing everyone but the ultra-wealthy. Unemployment is ticking up,
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission members voted Thursday to oppose the privatization of cocktails in a can. OLCC officials said the proposal to privatize these beverages has recently been circulated to state legislators by the Northwest Grocery Retail Association, in conjunction with a small group of distillers. “This proposal makes a
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heading into the holiday season, Pacific Power is reminding customers to be vigilant, so they can avoid falling victim to fraudulent communications from scammers posing as utility representatives. “This activity tends to increase during this time of year,” the utility says. Here’s the details, and some facts that Pacific Power shared Thursday with KTVZ
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(Update: Adding quotes from City of Bend Shelter Coordinator, Brook O’Keefe and Executive Director of the Mountain View Community Development, Rick Russell) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One of Bend’s three new Safe Parking Program locations had its first residents move a few weeks ago. Just off the corner of South Highway 97, next to Les
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(Update: New statement from adjutant general, governor) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek said Wednesday she has received a verbal demobilization order from the U.S. Northern Command for the 200 Oregon National Guard members who were mobilized for duty in Portland on Sept. 28. But she later said an appeals court ruling leaves half
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NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping investigate the entanglement in crab fishing gear of a young humpback whale stranded earlier this week near Yachats. The whale was entangled in gear attributed by NOAA Fisheries to the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Veterinarians from the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., issued a statement Wednesday regarding his yes vote earlier this week on H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This bill will require that the Attorney General release, to the public, all documents and records in the possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein. Here is
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The state of Oregon’s projected budget deficit has shrunk dramatically due to “economic resilience” that brought higher corporate tax receipts, state economists said Wednesday, pointing to a reduced risk of recession. Gov. Kotek and legislative leaders offered their reactions on how to proceed as a result, with all pointing to the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (Nov. 19, 2025) — PacifiCorp announced Wednesday it has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs associated with Labor Day 2020 fires. Since 2020, the company said it has settled nearly 4,200 wildfire claims for $1.6 billion, which represents about 70 percent of individual claims in California and Oregon. The vast majority
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Wednesday a bipartisan coalition of nine states have filed a proposed $7 million settlement with the nation’s largest landlord, part of their enforcement efforts targeting price-fixing on housing rental prices across the country. Greystar Management Services LLC reached a non-monetary settlement with the U.S. Department of
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(Update: Video Added) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek hosted an event Tuesday commemorating the signing of Senate Bill 243, known as the Community Safety Firearms Act. The bill bans rapid-fire devices, which proponents of the measure said turn rifles and handguns into weapons of mass casualty. The bill also strengthens protections in public spaces
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s wolf population is on the rise, reaching its highest numbers in years and fueling hope for species recovery among conservationists, but for farmers facing ongoing livestock losses, the surge is a source of mounting frustration over predation and the limits of compensation programs. The state ended 2024 with a minimum
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(Update: Adding video) MORROW COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon wildlife officials have confirmed a new series of wolf attacks on livestock in Eastern Oregon, marking one of the state’s busiest years for wolf depredation investigations. The rise in attacks comes as Oregon’s wolf population has seen record numbers and rapid increases. In early November, two
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(Update: Adding video) CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study finds those effects vary significantly, depending on where the systems are deployed. Researchers from Oregon State University and the U.S. Geological Survey modeled the impact of floating solar photovoltaic systems on 11
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices remain relatively stable as we approach Thanksgiving. with most states seeing prices change by a nickel or less on the week, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. The national average for regular gas has seen small ups and downs this fall, while the Oregon average has been mostly declining since mid-September
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UPDATE: The humpback whale that washed ashore on the Oregon Coast over the weekend has now died, despite an intense, days-long rescue effort. Experts say it’s the first live whale to come ashore in Oregon since 2018. The young whale, about 26 feet long, washed ashore near San Marine State Park in Yachats after becoming entangled
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