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Rep. Janelle Bynum, Florida Republican introduce bill to address shortage of home appraisers, boost housing access

November 17, 2025 5:14 pm KTVZ

Update: Adding video WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., and Byron Donalds, R-Fla., said Monday they have introduced the bipartisan Appraisal Industry Improvement Act to help improve access to housing. Bynum said the bill addresses the nationwide shortage of licensed home appraisers, which reduces obstacles to homeownership for our rural communities. Here’s the rest of her

OSU researchers develop first-ever common language for cannabis and hemp aromas

November 17, 2025 1:35 pm KTVZ

Update: Adding video CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers say they have taken a significant step toward creating a standardized language for describing the aromas of cannabis and hemp. “Aroma plays a key role in how consumers judge cannabis quality, yet until now there’s been no standardized language to describe it,” said Tom

Pikas are potato-sized squeakers – and now we’re learning how many call Central Oregon home

November 14, 2025 7:03 pm KTVZ

Update: Adding video PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a good time to be a pika in Oregon, or a volunteer trained to spot them. New survey data from Cascades Pika Watch – which included Central Oregon for the first time – shows numbers of the potato-sized mammals, as well as the people who survey them, are on the

Oregon Guard welcomes home soldiers with ceremony following one-year deployment

Oregon Guard welcomes home soldiers with demobilization ceremony following one-year deployment

November 17, 2025 8:11 am Kelsey Merison

FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon National Guard formally welcomed home approximately 230 members on Sunday in Forest Grove following a year-long deployment. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment were mobilized in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and returned from eight separate geographically dispersed sites in the Middle East countries of

Judge rules in favor of public defense firm suing Oregon to fight the state’s caseloads

November 15, 2025 7:28 pm KTVZ News Partners

OREGON CITY, Ore. (KGW) — A Clackamas County judge struck down a provision in a new contract between the state of Oregon and public defense firms Friday evening, in a significant rebuke to the state agency in charge of managing those contracts. Public Defender of Marion County won a victory in its suit against the Oregon

Oregon DOC reviews sentences under new court guidance

November 15, 2025 8:50 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Corrections is reviewing prison sentences again, following new guidance from the state Supreme Court on how time served is calculated. DOC Director Michael Reese says the agency remains committed to public safety and transparency throughout the process. The changes come after the Torres-Lopez v. Fahrion ruling, which could impact

Oregon GOP leaders lead petition over Oregon Department of Transportation funding

November 15, 2025 8:09 pm Spencer Sacks

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — a new petition from Oregon’s GOP is challenging the state’s latest controversial transportation funding bill—pushing to let voters decide its future. After the passing of the ODOT funding bill earlier this fall and was recently signed by the Governor, Oregon Republicans are working around the clock and around the state trying

Families urged to stop using ByHeart infant formula amid botulism outbreak; two Oregon cases tied to recalled products

November 14, 2025 1:32 pm KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — State agencies continue to track botulism cases linked to a nationally recalled infant formula — including two cases of infection in Oregon — but health officials said Friday there are steps families can take now to reduce their babies’ exposure to the infection. The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of

How a new Oregon marker highlights the courage of Japanese American WWII Soldiers

November 13, 2025 3:47 pm KTVZ - News Team

Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The community of Hood River, in partnership with the Oregon Travel Information Council, unveiled a new historical marker on Highway 35, south of Hood River. This marker honors the Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway, a designation to commemorate the second-generation Japanese American soldiers who served the United

Bryan Kohberger attends hearing in Latah County District Court in Moscow

Convicted killer Bryan Kohberger must reimburse families for their daughters’ urns

November 14, 2025 9:32 am CNN Newsource

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger must pay for the urns of two of the University of Idaho students he killed, an Idaho state judge ruled. Thursday’s ruling comes after prosecutors asked the judge at a hearing last month to require the convicted killer to pay about $3,000 to reimburse the families

Two Mexican nationals face federal charges after I-5 stop turns up 72 pounds of methamphetamine

November 13, 2025 6:16 pm KTVZ

EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two Mexican nationals illegally in the United States have been charged with trafficking 72 pounds of methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Oregon announced Thursday. Alejandra Diaz-Alcantar, 45, and Juan Alberto Alvarado-Gonzalez, 41, have been charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute over

Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz had this to say about his vote for reopening the government, and what should happen now

November 13, 2025 3:43 pm KTVZ

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Second District Rep. Cliff Bentz issued this statement Thursday about his vote in favor of the legislation to end the federal government shutdown. Here’s the full news release from his office, received by KTVZ News: Congressman Bentz Statement Supporting the Reopening of the Government WASHINGTON, D.C.– Yesterday, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) voted

New OSU analysis of Detroit Reservoir yields clearer picture of toxin-producing blue-green algae blooms

November 12, 2025 6:33 pm KTVZ

Update: Adding video CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A long-term analysis shows that Detroit Reservoir abruptly swapped one type of toxic algae for another midway through the 12-year study period, absent any obvious cause. The project provides a novel look at harmful algal blooms, or HABs, which pose multiple health risks to people and animals worldwide. Harmful algal blooms

New Oregon health data shows rise in emergency room visits when air quality is poor

November 12, 2025 6:20 pm KTVZ

New data from the Oregon Health Authority show that when air quality worsens across the state, more Oregonians end up in emergency rooms and urgent care for breathing problems and mental health concerns.

ODOT Director Kris Strickler to step down Jan. 2; Oregon parks leader to serve as interim successor

November 12, 2025 5:52 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ — Oregon Department of Transporations Director Kris Strickler, the second-longest serving director in agency history, today announced he will step down on Jan. 2, 2026, after more than six years in the post. Governor Tina Kotek will appoint Lisa Sumption, Director of Oregon Parks and Recreation, to be interim director, effective Jan. 2.

Oregon lawmakers react to ending of the longest government shutdown in history

November 12, 2025 1:16 pm Spencer Sacks

After 42 days, the longest government shutdown is getting closer to being over and the government will be reopened.

Oregon lawmakers voice concern over reports of possible ICE detention facility in Newport, Coast Guard helicopter move

November 12, 2025 2:05 pm KTVZ

NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Democrats in Congress and a state lawmaker voiced concern Wednesday about reports that the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement may build a detention facility at the Newport Municipal Airport, as well as the recent relocation of a Coast Guard rescue helicopter that was based there. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff

New MRI contrast agent designed at OSU represents breakthrough in safer medical imaging

November 10, 2025 5:59 pm KTVZ

Update: Adding video CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) -– Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent with the potential to outperform current agents while being less toxic to patients and more environmentally friendly. The new material is based on a structure known as a

Oregon’s and Bend’s gas prices are still falling while they rise in much of the country, AAA reports

November 11, 2025 11:15 am KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – While gas prices in Oregon continue to decline, prices in many other states and the national average are climbing, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Refinery issues in the West Coast and the Midwest regions and a drop in U.S. supplies of gasoline are putting upward pressure on prices in many areas. In

Lottery tickets for Mega Millions are displayed in a store in August 2023 in New York.

Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion after there were no big winners in Tuesday’s drawing

November 11, 2025 11:03 am CNN Newsource

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot is approaching $1 billion dollars after there were no big winners in Tuesday’s drawing. The estimated prize for Friday’s drawing is $965 million – the eighth largest since the game began in 2002, Mega Millions said. The estimated cash payout is $445.3 million. The winning

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