(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -– A state agency issued a warning to Oregonians on Friday about a “gold bar” scam that’s rapidly spreading across the nation, causing millions of dollars in losses. “This scam involves fraudsters impersonating government officials who convince victims to purchase gold bars to supposedly protect their nest eggs,” the
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(Update: More information, background from USGS spokesman) BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rumbled off the southern Oregon coast late Thursday night, and several people felt it onshore, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No tsunami alerts were issued, but by midday Friday, 25 people had reported feeling the quake. It occurred around 11:45 p.m.
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Two project proposals led by the Oregon Department of Forestry along with four other projects in Oregon have been selected to be funded by the Community Wildfire Defense Grant. In total, organizations in Oregon have received $28.5 million to fund six projects, all with the end goal of creating more wildfire resilient communities. ODF’s
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By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — For years, following significant and continuous quality and safety errors, Boeing has been barred from certifying the safety of some of its own aircraft on behalf of the US government. Following 18 months of intense oversight and scrutiny from US regulators, the Federal Aviation Administration is restoring Boeing’s safety
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(Update: adding video on the whiteout) The No. 6 Oregon Ducks look to keep an undefeated season rolling as they march into Happy Valley in State College, Pennsylvania, to take on No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions. It’s a crucial early-season test for the two top-ten teams, both of which have championship ambitions in mind.
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By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Travis Decker, the man believed to have suffocated and abandoned his three young daughters at a campsite in the Washington state wilderness, is dead, Chelan County authorities said Thursday. Positive DNA results determined human remains authorities discovered last week, along with clothes that looked like what Decker was
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A murder suspect mistakenly released from the Multnomah County Jail four days ago, prompting an extensive manhunt, was arrested Thursday at a gas station in Florence along the Oregon coast, authorities said. Here’s the full news release on Ty Sage’s arrest, from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Today, the Multnomah County
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of inmates at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution gathered this week to watch a basketball game between prisoners, correctional officers, and the Side Door Foundation—a nonprofit that travels the country using sports to build community and promote rehabilitation inside prisons. “It’s pretty cool, something special,” said Marcus, one of the incarcerated
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2020 and 2021 fire seasons greatly impacted the state of Oregon, burning close to two million acres and having a particularly devastating effect on 650,000 acres of forested lands in Eastern Oregon. The Oregon Department of Forestry received a Disaster Relief–Fire Recovery Restoration Grant in 2022 from the USDA Forest
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KEIZER, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Oregon firefighter who was arrested last month by Border Patrol while helping to fight the Bear Gulch fire in Washington state was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention Tuesday, officials said. Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, a 23-year-old wildland firefighter, is back home in Keizer, Oregon after nearly four weeks in
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Tonight, Wednesday, September 24th, the Bird Alliance of Oregon is asking you to go dark as nearly five million migrating birds are set to fly through Oregon’s night sky. To help them successfully complete their long journeys, you can join in by turning off unnecessary outdoor lighting from dusk to dawn. You can
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McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 360 firefighters continue to battle the lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest east of McKenzie Bridge, bringing the blaze to 40% containment. Evacuation notices have been reduced to Level 1 (Be Ready), but Oregon Highway 242 remains closed. Here’s Tuesday morning’s update on the Foley
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices in Oregon and Washington are retreating as operations of the Olympic Pipeline resume, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday The major pipeline was down starting about September 2, creating very tight supplies in the region. Wholesale prices for gasoline shot up and consumers were hit with double-digit increases at the pumps.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, no active large fires are burning on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected land, but three are burning statewide, according to the agency. So far this year, 2,867 fires have burned statewide, 1,060 fires of them on ODF-protected land.. In total, more than 322,000 acres have burned this year across the state. That’s
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening Tuesday, September 23rd, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum will be hosting a press conference with Congressman Ted Lieu in Portland to highlight the letter they are sending to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The letter raises concerns about the issues they say veterans are facing with accessing care at the VA, including mental health care.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Safeway and Albertsons pharmacies across Oregon and Washington are now offering the updated 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccines, with doses available for patients age 7 and older, along with new at-home flu and COVID-19 test kits to help families stay healthy this season. Here are the full details from Safeway Albertons: Customers are
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected in Clatsop County, the first such discovery in Oregon, state wildlife officials said Friday. White-nose syndrome is an infection in bats caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans that disrupts hibernation, causing dehydration and starvation. Samples analyzed by U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the
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McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nearly 2-week-old, lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest has grown to nearly 500 acres and is still at zero containment, officials said Friday, but some weather improvements have eased fire activity. Here’s the full Friday morning update on the fire: Start Date: 09/06/2025 Percent Containment: 0%
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GLENDALE, AZ (KTVZ) — Leaders from across the nation will gather in Arizona this Sunday to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the suburban Chicago native who was assassinated earlier this month while speaking at a Utah university. A public funeral and memorial service will be held at State Farm Stadium, just outside Phoenix, according to
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (KTVZ) – The Washington and Oregon Departments of Agriculture said Friday they have issued a recall of Signature Pet Care Songbird Blend Wild Bird Food 7 LB, sold at Albertsons, Safeway and Haggen stores in in both states, and manufactured by Global Harvest Foods. The recalled product carries UPC 021130037629 and sell by
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