Feds send $10.7 million to help low-income Oregonians during COVID-19
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon will receive $10.7 million in federal funding to…
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Black bear killed after man, dog attacked near Creswell
A male black bear injured a man after encountering him and his dog in an incident that happened Sunday on private industrial timberland west of…
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Albany frozen food co. cited for failing to implement physical distancing
Oregon OSHA has cited National Frozen Foods in Albany for failing to implement physical distancing measures to protect workers from the spread of the…
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Oregon reports 58 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 130, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon expects $3 billion state budget hit; agencies told to prep possible cuts
The business closures and other economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic could blow a $3 billion hole in Oregon’s current state budget, and that’s…
Continue ReadingOregon gas prices start to rise again
Oregon gas prices have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.27/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307 stations.…
Continue Reading Over 20 Idaho beef plant workers sickened with coronavirus
Central District Health officials say at least 23 employees at a beef processing plant near Boise, Idaho, have tested positive for the coronavirus.…
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The art of trash: Ocean plastics animal sculptures dive into waste issue
Bandon resident Angela Haseltine Pozzi founded the Washed Ashore Project 10 years ago. She says the nonprofit group has worked with more than 10,000…
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17 test positive for COVID-19 at Portland VA Medical Center
Seventeen people at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center have tested positive for COVID-19, the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System…
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Wash. man killed when motorcycle crashes into John Day River
A Washington state man was killed Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle left state Highway 402 in Grant County, went down an embankment and into the…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths for third time in a week
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 127, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday — the third time…
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Oregon sees drop in child immunizations during COVID-19 pandemic
Results of a new survey of Oregon health care providers strongly suggest that immunizations in the state may have dropped dramatically due to the…
Continue Reading Oregon OSHA delays enforcement of temporary rule on farm operations
Oregon OSHA said Friday it will delay until June 1 enforcement of a temporary rule to increase protections against the spread of coronavirus in…
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Wyden bill would provide emergency cash aid to low-income people
Sen. Ron Wyden, three colleagues announced legislation Friday to establish a $10 billion Coronavirus Emergency Assistance Grant program to help…
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Feds urge reporting housing discrimination, sexual harassment amid pandemic
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams is asking anyone who has witnessed or experienced discrimination or sexual harassment by a…
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OHA advises health care workers to stop using KN95 respirators
Following a federal decision to restrict the use of KN95-style respirators for medical use in the U.S., Oregon health and safety officials have…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, total at 127; 79 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 127, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading COVID-19 infects 26 employees at Astoria seafood plant
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Twelve more workers at Bornstein Seafoods in Astoria have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the outbreak to 26. The…
Continue Reading Oregon Shakespeare Festival cancels fall season due to virus
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, a major tourist draw in southern Oregon, is cancelling its fall season due to the coronavirus…
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Oregon fire marshal again extends self-service gas rules change
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Office of the State Fire Marshal is extending its temporary rules change allowing Oregon gas retailers to provide…
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