By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Twelve states sued the Trump administration Wednesday for “illegally imposing” tax hikes on Americans through tariffs. Trump imposed the tariffs through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which gives the president the authority to enact those powers in response to unusual and extraordinary threats. The lawsuit
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon DMV’s 58 statewide field offices are experiencing record-high volumes of traffic in advance of the REAL ID enforcement date, the agency said Wednesday, urging customers needing to conduct other business to do so online, by phone or email. Starting next Wednesday, May 7, passengers 18 and older must show a state-issued REAL
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Boeing’s problems the last six years have been legion. Tariffs could be yet another gut punch for the beleaguered company – and, given Boeing’s importance as the top US exporter, for the economy as a whole. Boeing’s jets could get millions of dollars more expensive if other countries impose
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SEATTLE (KTVZ) – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an ill crew member from a cruise ship about 15 miles west of Coos Bay on Easter Sunday. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River watchstanders received a report from the M/V National Geographic Venture at 6:38 a.m. Sunday that a 30-year-old male crew member was suffering from excessive vomiting and
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service is hiring permanent wildland firefighters for the 2025 fire year across national forests and grasslands in Washington and Oregon. KTVZ News was told the region is hiring for 145 positions. Here’s the details on hiring regionally and nationwide this year, compared to
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation to repeal the controversial statewide wildfire hazard map that sparked concern and criticism in recent months over its impacts. Below are the full, unedited news releases as received by KTVZ News from Oregon Senate Democrats and Republicans on the 29-0 passage of Senate
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COOS BAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police arrested a Coos Bay man upon release from a Eugene-area hospital Monday evening on two counts of manslaughter and numerous other charges in a crash that killed the coach and a player with the Umpqua Community College softball team. Johnathan James Dowdy, 32 was booked into the Coos
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BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — All evacuation notices in flood-stricken Burns area were lifted on Monday morning as the flood threat continues to ease as repairs and recovery efforts are underway, the Harney County Sheriff’s Office said. Here’s their full update on the situation, the final news release unless developments warrant: The properties near North Broadway
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek on Monday ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff, pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation in honor of the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis. Kotek’s office said the flag should be flown at half-staff from Monday until sunset of the day of internment. “I mourn the passing of
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 6.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.87/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 17.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 51.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Lawmakers have had enough. A bipartisan group of legislators have introduced a proposal to limit the number of bills lawmakers can introduce amid a record-breaking session. This year, roughly 3,400 bills were filed; in comparison, the last long session’s total was 700. Said proposal would limit each lawmaker to 25 bills per regular
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger’s legal team won’t be able to tell a jury in his upcoming death penalty trial about his autism diagnosis unless he takes the stand in his own defense, a judge ruled Friday. Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced new leadership for the Oregon Public Defense Commission Thursday and outlined expectations for their work to address Oregon’s crisis of thousands of unrepresented defendants in criminal cases. The governor appointed Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Executive Director Ken Sanchagrin as the interim executive director of the OPDC, replacing
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — To ensure no infected files remain from last week’s cyberattack on the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, potentially impacted servers and all employee computers have to be rebuilt, the agency said Wednesday. For servers, this means deleting all data and reloading the backed-up data before the attack. For employee computers, this
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it has confirmed Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV) in domestic rabbits in a Douglas County rabbitry. The rabbit’s owner noted sudden rabbit deaths, reporting the symptoms to their veterinarian late last week. The veterinarian suspected RHDV and immediately reported it to ODA. The Oregon Veterinary
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek convened Oregon businesses for a roundtable Wednesday to discuss the potential impacts of President Trump’s U.S. tariffs on all countries and territories that went into effect earlier this month, as well as a series of other tariffs his administration has threatened to enact. Following the meeting, Governor Kotek
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Wednesday that 19 Portland-area residents have been charged with stealing more than $500,000 from SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits cards around the country – using the money to purchase baby formula, which was then sold on the black market. “This isn’t just theft – it
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate rose a bit to 4.6% in March, from 4.5% in February, continuing a gradual rise seen over the past year, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. Oregon’s 4.6% unemployment rate was the highest since August 2021, when the rate was 4.7%, and slightly higher than during the three
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new report shows that during open enrollment for the 2025 plan year, 139,688 Oregonians enrolled in private health insurance through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace. The Marketplace reduces the out-of-pocket costs associated with enrolling in private health coverage. According to the report, 80 percent of enrollees
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Electronic benefit theft is on the rise. The Oregon Department of Human Services is encouraging people to take steps to protect their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards from electronic theft. Electronic theft includes card skimming, card cloning, phishing and other similar methods. “We know that many individuals and families
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