ODF awards $14 million in grants to help protect water, reduce wildfire risk
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry and its local, state, and federal partners have started implementing the 20-year Landscape…
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‘A big deal for Oregonians’: AG Rosenblum joins federal antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined the US Department of Justice and AGs from 29 states and the District of…
Continue ReadingBiden selected as nominee in Idaho Democratic caucuses
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Democrats on Thursday selected Joe Biden as their their nominee for the White House,…
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OHA: Most Oregonians have been able to keep their Oregon Health Plan, Medicaid benefits; system update will help
SALEM, Ore. — With over 91 percent of the state’s 1.5 million renewals complete, more than four out of five Oregonians are keeping their Oregon…
Continue ReadingCentrist challenger ousts progressive prosecutor in DA race in Portland, Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive…
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Wyden, colleagues commend Biden student debt relief effort, urge further steps
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday he has joined 14 fellow senators in submitting a public comment letter to Secretary…
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US Dept. of Justice inspector general finds ‘serious deficiencies,’ ‘alarming’ staff shortages at Sheridan federal prison
(Update: Oregon Democratic lawmakers demand ‘swift action’ to address issues) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General…
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US Dept. of Labor, Oregon Employment Dept. reach agreement on improving language access to benefits program
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a voluntary resolution agreement Wednesday with the Employment Department of Oregon to…
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Western wildfire camera network is now the largest of its kind
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters battling wildfires in the Pacific Northwest will now have the world’s largest public-facing system of wildfire…
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ODOT plans six-week Highway 97 closure, detour in Klamath Falls for bridge replacement project
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A portion of U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath Falls will be fully closed for six weeks beginning Monday, July 8, with detours…
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Oregon Housing and Community Services annual report reviews efforts to help create more affordable housing
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services has released its 2023 Annual Report, “Building Oregon’s Future,” to show and…
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Wyden, Merkley and colleagues call for boost in funding for Pell Grants
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Senate colleagues Tuesday in calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to…
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A rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon’s gray whales and their food, study finds
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative…
Continue ReadingWyden expands Big Pharma tax-avoidance, profit shifting investigation with Pfizer inquiry
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., expanded his ongoing investigation into Big Pharma’s tax avoidance and…
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Oregon prepares to distribute funds for early literacy efforts
Oregon is poised to distribute funds for early childhood learning and literacy.…
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New BLM rules better protect national parks, supporters say
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Conservation groups say two new federal rules aim to help better protect public…
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Wyden, Merkley join 130+ colleagues in urging the IRS to expand, make permanent its free Direct File program
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Monday that they and more than 130 lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingHiker dies after falling from trail in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A young woman died after falling off a cliff while hiking in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, officials said Monday.…
Continue ReadingTough-on-crime challenger leading in race for district attorney in Portland, Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A centrist candidate who has vowed to be tough on crime was leading in the race for top…
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National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City set to reopen after three-year closure for renovations
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pioneers of all ages and backgrounds are invited to celebrate Friday’s reopening of the National Historic Oregon Trail…
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