Oregon-Northwest Archives

Father sues wedding venue over daughter’s death

February 4, 2020 8:59 am The Associated Press

A man whose daughter died after she jumped or fell from a moving car is suing an Oregon wedding venue for allegedly overserving alcohol to the…

NWS issues sneaker wave warning for Oregon coast

February 3, 2020 8:34 pm The Associated Press

The National Weather Service has issued a sneaker wave warning for the southern Oregon coast, effective Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.…

18,000-plus play Oregon Lottery Scoreboard on Super Bowl Sunday

February 3, 2020 4:14 pm KTVZ News Sources

The numbers are in, and Oregonians loved playing the Oregon Lottery’s newest game, Scoreboard, over Super Bowl Sunday, the Oregon Lottery reported…

Wyden demands ICE, CBP answers on treatment of pregnant migrants

February 3, 2020 10:18 am KTVZ News Sources

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., demanded answers Monday from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement about the treatment…

Woman shot in shoulder in Portland drive-thru line

February 2, 2020 6:23 pm The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say a woman was shot in the shoulder while waiting in a Portland restaurant drive-thru line. The woman drove herself to…

Portland to pay couple $120,000 in discrimination lawsuit

February 1, 2020 12:44 pm KTVZ News Sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland has agreed to pay an African American couple $120,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit that contended a…

Man gets nearly 29 years for shooting Salem police officer

February 1, 2020 12:02 pm The Associated Press

A Woodburn man has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in prison for shooting a Salem police officer.…

ODFW monitoring cougar activity near The Dalles

February 1, 2020 1:22 am Barney Lerten

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff are monitoring reports of cougar activity close to the city limits of The Dalles, the agency said…

Oregon Legislature to consider sweeping wildfire plan

January 31, 2020 12:57 pm The Associated Press

Oregon lawmakers are looking at several bills that could change the way the state fights wildfires, and how it tries to prevent them.…

Oregon lawmakers to try again on campaign donation limits

January 31, 2020 1:05 am KTVZ News Sources

Oregon is among a handful of states with no limits on campaign contributions in elections. The 2020 session offers lawmakers another chance to change…

Oregon lawmakers to consider ban on coyote-killing contests

January 31, 2020 12:35 am KTVZ News Sources

Some Oregon lawmakers are trying again to ban coyote-hunting contests in legislation proposed for the upcoming…

Oregon, 6 other states sue Trump administration over abortion, health care access

January 30, 2020 4:53 pm KTVZ News Sources

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of seven states and the District of Columbia on Thursday in suing the U.S. Department of…

Ex-Weyerhaeuser worker admits to $4.5 million fraud

January 30, 2020 5:57 pm KTVZ News Sources

A 61-year-old Eugene woman pleaded guilty Thursday in Eugene federal court to mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and tax evasion after defrauding…

Still ailing, Senate leader Courtney may miss session start

January 30, 2020 5:07 pm The Associated Press

The Oregon Legislature may convene its 2020 session on Monday without Senate President Peter Courtney, who has been in a Portland hospital for nearly…

OSU researchers zeroing in on ‘electronic nose’

January 30, 2020 4:34 pm KTVZ News Sources

Research at Oregon State University has pushed science closer to developing an “electronic nose” for monitoring air quality, detecting safety threats…

Walden issues statement on coronavirus

January 30, 2020 4:27 pm KTVZ News Sources

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Republican leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee, helped lead a congressional briefing for members of Congress on the…