Walden blasts Senate for ‘shameful’ delays in virus relief funding
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore. was sharply critical last week after the Senate failed to pass needed funding to replenish the Paycheck…
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Merkley demands fixes to botched Paycheck Protection Program rollout
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., last week pressed the Small Business Administration to immediately fix a number of specific problems that have emerged in…
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Wyden: People experiencing homelessness need relief payments
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., last week pressed the Trump Administration to ensure that people experiencing homelessness in Oregon and nationwide receive…
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Wyden, Merkley: All tribal businesses need equal access to relief
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley called on the Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Treasury on Friday to provide immediate…
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OSU partners with USGS on electrical mapping project to help protect power grid
Oregon State University will carry out large-scale mapping of the electrical properties of Earth’s crust and mantle beneath the southern and…
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Boaters still required to stop at aquatic invasive species inspection stations
Free inspection takes 5-10 minutes; protective measures in place SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — While the state is currently not recommending out-of-state…
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Oregon reports 52nd COVID-19 death, 80 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 52, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Senators announce $116 million in cash grants to Oregon college students
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that over $116 million will be distributed among 73 colleges, universities and community…
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25 of Oregon’s coronavirus deaths have been at 7 long-term care facilities
Nearly half of the 51 COVID-19 deaths in Oregon so far have happened at seven long-term care facilities, officials said Saturday, prompting…
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New model shows social distancing is preventing many Oregon COVID-19 cases
New projections from health researchers released Saturday estimate that Oregon’s “aggressive” social distancing measures have prevented as many…
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Wyden, Merkley urge SBA to lend to Oregon cannabis businesses
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced this week they are asking that the Small Business Administration be…
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Jobless Oregonians begin getting $600 weekly COVID-19 extra payments
The Oregon Employment Department on Friday began issuing added $600 weekly coronavirus payments to eligible jobless…
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USAID ships 78 pallets of PPE to Oregon
The state of Oregon received a shipment of personal protective equipment Friday from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),…
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Suspect killed, officer wounded in exchange of gunfire N. of Klamath Falls
An exchange of gunfire with law enforcement killed the suspect and wounded an officer north of Klamath Falls late Friday afternoon, Klamath County…
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Oregon rule allowing self-service gas extended 2 weeks
The Office of State Fire Marshal is extending by two weeks a temporary rules change that allows Oregon gas stations to provide self-service on a…
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Gov. Brown says she plans no blanket early release of state prison inmates
Instead, she will review each case and situation individually SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued the following statement Friday on…
Continue Reading Oregon reports four more COVID-19 deaths as total reaches 48
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 48, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon hospitals to receive $291 million from federal coronavirus bill
Oregon’s congressional delegation announced Friday that 3,454 hospitals in Oregon will receive $291 million to enhance their coronavirus response…
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Three rural hospitals get Oregon’s first COVID-19 rapid testing instruments
Three rural hospitals in Curry, Morrow and Lake counties are the first in Oregon to receive COVID-19 rapid testing…
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ODFW closing hunting, fishing to non-residents
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday it is closing recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to…
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