While crews brought the 10-day-old 133,000-acre Cow Valley Fire to 78% containment, Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to send…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Before Sunday’s thunderstorms moved through Oregon, last week’s lightning sparked nearly two-dozen blazes on the…
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The more than week-old Lone Rock Lone Rock Fire 10 miles southeast of Condon continues to grow quickly, to over 116,000 acres by Sunday, while…
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced last week that they have joined the recently introduced Housing…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As global tensions rise and military recruitment faces challenges, the Oregon National Guard is playing a vital role in…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people operating stand-up paddleboards on moving water, primarily rivers, to always…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Several dogs were sickened from salmon poisoning around Newport recently, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said this…
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DUFUR, Ore. (KTVZ) — As new fires break out across Oregon, ones that began several days ago near full containment, including the more than…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Communities that have been systemically marginalized continue to bear the brunt of extreme climate effects such as…
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire suppression efforts continue on the Ore Fire, which is burning in steep, rugged terrain 7 miles northeast of Blue…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Friday, the Oregon State Fire Marshal sent structural protection resources to the Durkee Fire in Baker County through…
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La GRANDE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry is getting even busier in northeast Oregon as more lightning-sparked fires come to light,…
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A Seattle police officer has been fired over the “dehumanizing laughter” and “cruel comments” he…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Thursday night, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for a series of fires in Umatilla…
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities said Wednesday that they have recovered the body of award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy following her…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Office of Governor Tina Kotek unveiled a proposal Wednesday to boost the current service level for the State School Fund…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s armadillo family grew by three tiny bands last month as parents Max and Toby welcomed a new pup.…
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The week-old Falls Fire burning in Harney and Grant counties about 13 miles north of Burns continues to grow, now topping 91,000 acres, as does a…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in June, down a bit from 4.2% in May, and has been in a tight range between 4.0% and 4.2%…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A second Washington state man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of damaging power substations in Oregon…
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