Nurses in Oregon take to the picket lines to demand better staffing, higher pay
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press More than 3,000 nurses at six Oregon hospitals spent a second day on the picket lines Wednesday carrying signs…
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Oregon approved to receive ‘historic’ federal investment in high-speed internet infrastructure
The stage is set for a massive investment in Oregon’s plans to bring high-speed internet to everyone in the state.…
Continue ReadingBoeing committed ‘the deadliest corporate crime in US history’ and should be fined $24 billion, victims’ families say
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Families that lost loved ones in two Boeing 737 Max crashes said on Wednesday that the company…
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Nurseries and greenhouses, cattle and calves still top Oregon’s latest list of top 20 agricultural commodities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture has released its 2024 Top 20 Commodities Posters and Agricultural Statistics Brochures,…
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Treasury Department, IRS announce Oregon taxpayers will be able to use Direct File starting next year
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday that Oregon will be the…
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US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday acknowledged, for the first time, the harmful role it has played…
Continue ReadingBoeing hid questionable parts from regulators that may have been installed in 737 Max planes, new whistleblower alleges
CNN By Chris Isidore and Gregory Wallace, CNN Washington (CNN) — A current Boeing employee claims that the company tried to shield broken or…
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Wyden, fellow Democrats propose legislation to boost Medicaid funding, stop maternal unit closures at rural hospitals
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 15 Senate Democrats released draft legislation Monday to address a rising…
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OSU researcher helps develop new computer chip showing progress to help reduce AI’s energy footprint
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State University College of Engineering researcher has helped develop a new artificial intelligence chip that…
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An Oregon nurse faces assault charges that she stole fentanyl and replaced IV drips with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A former nurse at a southern Oregon hospital is facing criminal charges that she harmed nearly four dozen patients by stealing…
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Oregon gas prices drop 6.8 cents a gallon in past week, nearly 31 cents in month, 41 cents in year, GasBuddy reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 6.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.05/g Monday, according to…
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Gov. Kotek, department director announce elimination of Oregon’s police training backlog
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Director Phil Castle announced Monday…
Continue ReadingBoeing CEO admits company has been ‘far from perfect’ after a flood of safety lapses
By Chris Isidore and Gregory Wallace, CNN Washington DC (CNN) — Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun plans to apologize for Boeing’s recent safety…
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Judge orders railway to pay Washington tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trains
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state, a federal…
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4 Vancouver police officers shoot, kill man who pointed gun; K-9 shot in the tail
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KGW/KTVZ) — Four Vancouver police officers shot and killed a man early Monday morning, KGW reported. The man is accused of…
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Great Outdoors Month: Outdoor recreation seen as ‘big economic multiplier’ for Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –June is Great Outdoors Month, which also underscores the importance of outdoor recreation in Oregon. As temperatures warm up,…
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Providence nurses at six Oregon hospitals set to strike for three days this week
Providence nurses across Oregon are going on strike on Tuesday. It could be one of the biggest nurse walkouts in state…
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Record class of more than 7,600 students graduates from Oregon State University
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A record 7,648 students graduated from Oregon State University during its university-wide commencement ceremony…
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Judge could soon set trial date for man charged in killings of 4 University of Idaho students
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge could soon decide on a trial date for a man charged in the deaths of four University…
Continue ReadingNearly 30 riders were rescued after being stuck upside down on a ride at a Portland amusement park
CNN By Sara Smart and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Almost 30 people were rescued and medically evaluated after being stuck hanging upside down on…
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