Boeing faces threat of a massive strike as union members vote on a contract today
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Little has gone right for Boeing over the last five years. By this time tomorrow,…
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Oregon State Parks asks visitors to help prevent spread of destructive emerald ash borer, use local firewood
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking visitors to help slow the spread of the destructive emerald ash borer by…
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Oregon DHS contracts for advanced evacuation software to boost emergency preparedness, just used on Rail Ridge Fire
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In honor of National Preparedness Month, the Oregon Department of Human Services announced a new…
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Gov. Kotek orders public flags lowered to half-staff to mark Patriot Day, in remembrance of victims of 9/11 attacks
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset Wednesday, pursuant…
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Wyden introduces bill to ensure full retirement benefits for Americans held hostage, wrongfully detained abroad
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said Wednesday he has introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect…
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Oregon’s Rosenblum among 42 attorneys general seeking law requiring warning labels on social media platforms
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a letter sent Monday to Congress, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also President of the National…
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Harney County receives air cleaners in local, state and federal effort to curb wildfire smoke exposure
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — State and federal agencies are working together to bring air monitors and temporary air cleaners to schools in Harney County,…
Continue ReadingAn Oregon man is charged in the killing of a nurse days after her wedding
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A neighbor of an Oregon nurse who was found dead just days after her wedding was arraigned Monday on charges of…
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Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund program seeks applications for limited remaining funds
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services is accepting final applications for the Homeowner Assistance Fund program, which has…
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OSP seeks public’s help in finding man wanted in Oregon and Alabama for sex crimes against children
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon State Police and the Mobile, Alabama Police Department are seeking the public’s help to locate Adam Renk, 39 who is…
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Deschutes SO issues alert of missing, overdue 7-year-old La Pine boy; he’s found unhurt, reunited with family
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An overdue, missing 7-year-old La Pine boy prompted a Deschutes Alert to a large number of area residents before he was…
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Judge moves trial of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger due to presumed prejudice
By Cheri Mossburg and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge ruled Monday to move the upcoming murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man…
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Suspect arrested on arson charges in string of fires set along Interstate 5 in Lane County
(Update: Suspect formally charged, arraigned, adding name) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man was arrested on arson, reckless burning and other charges…
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Poll finds widespread support for sage grouse protections in Oregon, West
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new poll indicates strong support for protections of the West’s greater sage…
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Lane County SO issues Level 1 evacuation notice north of Hwy. 126; Level 3 evacuation closes part of Pacific Crest Trail
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Lane County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday night issued a Level 1 GET READY evacuation notice for an area north of…
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Boeing reaches deal with union to avoid strike
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing and the Machinists union, which represents 33,000 of its employees on the West Coast, have…
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A missing Portland newlywed nurse has been found dead – and her neighbor arrested
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Three days after a just-married Portland nurse was reported missing, she has been found dead and police have arrested…
Continue ReadingMissing Washington hiker rescued a month after going missing ‘may have only had another day left’ alive, rescuer says
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A hiker in northern Washington’s North Cascades National Park was rescued a month after he went missing in…
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Public invited to visit 9/11 memorial at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training invites the public to visit the 9/11…
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Wildlife benefits from unique state agency partnership to enhance critical habitat
VENETA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Purple martins, bats, bees and other common and uncommon wildlife are seeing benefits of a high-elevation meadow in the Oregon…
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