MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Eastern Oregon newspaper is shutting down after more than a hundred years. The Malheur Enterprise in Malheur County is known for its in-depth investigative reporting. Les Zaitz, a former investigative reporter with The Oregonian, has owned and operated the paper for the past ten years. He says he’s now
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(Update: Adding video) MEDFORD, Ore. (KOBI) – The Medford Police Department announced charges will be filed nearly a week after a truck crashed into a local medical office building, KOBI-TV reported Thursday. The driver who crashed a truck into a Medford medical office building last Friday, injuring an employee there, is facing DUII and other charges.
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, Jean Casarez, Lauren del Valle and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A judge overseeing the pretrial hearings for Bryan Kohberger, the former criminology grad student accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, ordered prosecutors and defense attorneys Thursday to preserve records after an apparent leak made its way
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The State Capitol Mall was packed Wednesday as civilians and service members gathered in honor of Armed Forces Day. The Oregon National Guard-hosted event had something for everyone, from the howitzer salute courtesy of 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery, to the F-15 Eagle flyover by the Oregon Air National Guard, music
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of beloved red panda Moshu, who passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, more than a year after being diagnosed with severe heart disease. Nicknamed “Sir Snacks-a-Lot,” Moshu was a favorite on the zoo’s social media channels, known for his adorable bleps and “snack quests” in search of
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Carl Riccadonna, state chief economist and Michael Kennedy, senior economist of the Department of Administrative Services Office of Economic Analysis, have presented the latest economic outlook and revenue forecast to the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue. The quarterly revenue forecasts serve to open the revenue forecasting process to public review and
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate rose a bit to 4.7% in April and was 4.6% in March, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in April 2024, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday. Oregon’s 4.7% unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the recent low of 3.6% during the spring
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Health care providers in Oregon are deeply concerned that congenital syphilis rates continue to rise at an alarming pace, according to preliminary 2024 Oregon Health Authority data. That’s happening despite overall rates of sexually transmitted infections in Oregon stabilizing in recent years. In 2014, Oregon recorded two cases of congenital syphilis.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — This month marks a major milestone for Oregon travelers. ODOT’s popular travel information website, TripCheck.com turns 25, but is hardly showing its age. Since its launch in May 2000, the website has helped millions of travelers navigate countless rainstorms, blizzards, wildfire closures, and plan their best route through rush-hour traffic. It even assisted
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WINCHESTER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person involved in the unlawful take and waste of a wild steelhead on the North Umpqua River at John P. Amacher Park in Douglas County. Wild steelhead retention is prohibited on the Umpqua system. On Thursday, May 8,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon National Guard is scheduled to host an Armed Forces Day celebration honoring current serving military members at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, at the State Capitol Mall in Salem and at 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Major General Raymond F. Rees Training Center near Umatilla.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gas prices are rising in Central Oregon, across the state and in other West Coast states after a fire last week at a refinery in Benicia, California in the Bay Area, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Here’s their full weekly report: The Valero refinery produces 145,000 barrels per day. Any kind of
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(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A known leader of Portland’s 18th Street Gang was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Friday for his leadership role in a local drug trafficking conspiracy and for possessing a weapon while in federal prison. Noah Herrera, 26, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison with 5
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Three people died and one other person was able to free themself during a climbing accident in Washington state, authorities said Monday. Authorities responded to the scene Sunday as the victims had fallen “while descending a steep gully” in the North Cascades, the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Getting into a collision can be stressful, sometimes scary. Fortunately, reporting the collision to Oregon DMV just got easier. Drivers involved in a collision can now complete and submit the report to DMV using our new online service. All you need is an internet connection and the ability to log onto
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry and other fire prevention experts are urging everyone to exercise caution when disposing of yard debris this spring. There have already been 32 escaped debris burns reported on ODF-protected land in 2025, nearly double the number compared to this time last year. The average size of a spring
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(Update: Adding video, adding comments from Visit Bend, local hotels) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Travel over the Memorial Day weekend this year is expected to set a new record, with the Bend area again the top Northwest destination, AAA Oregon/Idaho said Monday. “It’s going to feel busy,” said Nath Wyeth, Senior Vice President of Strategy
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(Update: Adding video) By Mirna Alsharif, NBC News McDonald’s announced a plan to hire 375,000 employees across the U.S. this summer, including 4,900 in Oregon. The plan, announced on Monday, is one of the fast-food chain’s largest hiring pushes in years, according to a news release. It goes hand in hand with McDonald’s goal to open
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Beaverton police have arrested the suspected driver of a minivan that sideswiped a motorcyclist on Highway 26 on Monday morning in what appeared to be a deliberate act of road rage. The motorcycle rider was launched more than 200 feet and seriously injured. The driver continued on the freeway, making the incident a hit-and-run.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Last year, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities were tested, and lives were changed. But amid the devastation, there were also stories of resilience: homes that stood strong because they had defensible space. As May marks Wildfire Awareness Month, the Oregon
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