SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Today is Election Day, which means it’s the last day to vote! All ballots must be postmarked or returned to a county elections office or official drop site by 8 p.m. today. If using USPS, return your ballot to a USPS office to make sure it gets postmarked, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office said Tuesday. Unofficial
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Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country is playing out in Oregon, where the state’s GOP-held 5th Congressional District is among just over two dozen seats nationwide that are considered toss ups. Two other House races in the state’s 4th and 6th districts, though less
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Striking workers at embattled plane maker Boeing voted Monday to accept the company’s most recent offer, ending the costliest strike in the United States in more than 25 years. The International Association of Machinists (IAM) said rank-and-file members voted by 59% to approve the deal. IAM members
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Emergency Management has activated the State Emergency Coordination Center out of an abundance of caution in preparation for the upcoming election period. “This activation is a proactive measure to ensure readiness and support for communities and local leadership across the state,” the Monday evening announcement stated. “It
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recognizing the concern nationwide over possible post-election violence and unrest, this morning Oregon Attorney General and President of the National Association of Attorneys General Ellen Rosenblum and Immediate past-President Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost led a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general in a statement calling for peaceful responses to the
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A University of Oregon research and design team has completed construction on a prototype house that showcases a sustainable, energy-efficient alternative to traditional home construction. Researchers with the TallWood Design Institute, a collaboration of the UO and Oregon State University, spent two years designing and building the 760-square-foot house made from
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By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four years after Oregon voters approved the regulated use of psilocybin mushrooms and more than a year after the first patients began using them, more than a dozen Oregon cities will ask voters whether to ban psilocybin businesses in Tuesday’s election. The anti-psilocybin ballot measures
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday two significant cooperation agreements and antitrust settlements with two generic prescription drug-makers, expected to total $49.1 million, and said Oregonians who used their drugs could be eligible for future compensation as a result. The settlements resolve allegations that both Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex engaged in
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By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A proposed project to build a refinery on an estuary along the Columbia River is getting pushback from the public. NEXT Renewable Fuels is proposing a diesel refinery in Clatskanie, Oregon, with a capacity of up to 50,000 barrels of fuel a day. The Texas-based company said
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Oregon is one step closer to using a state forest to help capture and store more planet-warming greenhouse gases, and to fight climate change and earn money through the carbon market.
Continue Reading Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The voting has closed for unionized factory workers at Boeing who were deciding Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to extend their strike, which has lasted more than seven weeks and shut down production of most Boeing passenger planes. A vote to ratify the contract on the eve
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The winning artwork has been selected for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2025 Waterfowl, Upland Game Bird, and Habitat Conservation stamp art contests. This year’s artwork was judged at ODFW Headquarters in Salem on Tuesday, Oct. 29 by a panel of independent judges. The winning artwork will be featured on
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A mix of native wildflowers and volcanic rock dust can offer climate resilience for filbert orchards EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ecologists from the University of Oregon have designed a system to improve soil health and strengthen the long-term vitality of the state’s hazelnut industry — and now they’ve received $2 million to test it on
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon and Oregon State University have worked together to build a university facility to facilitate the repatriation and return of tribal Ancestors and cultural items currently under the university’s stewardship. Tribal leaders and university officials marked the transfer of Ancestors in Oregon State’s stewardship to
Continue ReadingOregon Emergency Management offers election info, resources to address hate speech, bias crimes SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With Election Day looming, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is urging any Oregon registered voter who has not yet received their ballot to contact their respective county elections office. By now, all ballots have been mailed and voters should be
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of potential civil unrest due to Tuesday’s presidential election, the National Guard is on standby as a precaution in several states, including Washington state and Oregon, where hundreds of ballots were damaged or destroyed after at least three ballot drop boxes were recently set on fire, officials say.
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As tensions tighten across the country heading toward Election Day, Portland police are gearing up to tackle any unrest and the National Guard is standing ready as political leaders call for peaceful protests.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory on Friday confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock of geese and chickens in Jackson County, the first confirmed case in that county. Samples from the flock first were taken to the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– As we wrap up our breakdown of this election’s state and local ballot measures, one of the last measures yet to be discussed is Measure 115. If passed, Measure 115 would allow the Oregon Legislature to impeach elected officials in the Executive Branch. That includes the governor, secretary of
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Starting Friday, Oregon Health Plan members with specific health conditions may qualify for new, first-in-the-nation benefits to keep their current housing and access other housing services. The housing benefits include rent assistance for up to six months, utility set-up and payments for up to six months, home modifications and upgrades for
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