By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — More than 30,000 Boeing workers will vote again Monday on whether or not to end a crippling seven-week strike. The result of that vote will have significant implications not just for them, but for the company, global travel and the broader economy. The deal
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board. Southwest District Health appears to be the first in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccinations are an essential function of a public health
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board. Southwest District Health appears to be the first in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccinations are an essential function of a public health
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(Update: Police provide details, still looking for suspect) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KGW) — One person is dead and two are injured after a shooting at the Vancouver Mall on Thursday evening, KGW reported. Police are looking for the suspect who is presumed to still be armed — however, a spokesperson stressed that it was not an
Continue ReadingOREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Problems with a ballot-sorting machine are slowing the vote tally in a suburban Portland county that was also plagued by counting issues in 2022 and is home to a key congressional race this year. The sorter in Oregon’s third-largest county, Clackamas, began experiencing mechanical issues about a week after ballots
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With migratory waterfowl back in Oregon for the winter, the state is again seeing an increase in cases of avian flu and mortality in wild birds, especially among cackling geese congregating in the Willamette Valley, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday. Oregon is the first state to report a
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Three human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) the Washington Department of Health is reporting this week traveled to Oregon during their infection and were monitored by public health while in the state.
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ASHLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hoary Potter, the hoary bat from Oregon, has won his final duel! On Halloween—the last day of International Bat Week—he defeated Lestat, the western small-footed bat from Idaho, in the final round of the 2024 Bat Beauty Contest. This victory marks the third year in a row a bat from Oregon
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(Update: Adding video, interview with ODF firefighter) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry says it’s excited to welcome home 13 firefighters after a two-week deployment in North Carolina to assist in Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. The crew supported the North Carolina Forest Service in state forest clean-up, wildfire initial attack and other
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SALEM Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Education released a guidance document for school districts on Wednesday, outlining research, recommendations and three model policies to limit or restrict cellphone use in classrooms. The guidance aims to help school districts update their current policies on the use of cellphones and other mobile devices and increase student learning, well-being
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Voters in two counties in Washington state and Oregon have not received mail-in ballots with less than a week to go before the election, election officials said Wednesday. The news comes two days after incendiary devices were set off in ballot drop boxes in both those states. The U.S. Postal Service failed to
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal incident management team sent to North Carolina in mid-October will return home at the end of the week after a two-week deployment. The team was in Yancey County, helping with Hurricane Helene recovery. Oregon Incident Commander Lance Lighty and Plans Section Chief Bill Boos will replace
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BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of people reported feeling an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 that struck off the southern coast of Oregon on Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No tsunami was expected. More than 75 people reported feeling light shaking from the temblor, which had an epicenter about 170
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Oregon searching for the person responsible for three fires at ballot drop boxes in the past few weeks – which damaged hundreds of ballots – believe “it is very possible the suspect intends to continue the attacks,” a police spokesperson said Wednesday. Portland Police
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – — The much-anticipated 2024 General Election is finally here. County clerks began sending out ballots to all registered voters on October 16. All ballots must be postmarked or returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 5. You can find all the information you need — including information about the electoral college,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry has announced the launch of the Prescribed Fire Liability Program. The pilot program is intended to increase the use of prescribed fire and cultural burning and support fire practitioners by providing liability coverage for enrolled burns. Introducing periodic fire to fire-adapted landscapes and reducing forest fuels
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But early-AM productivity picks up after ‘fall back’ to standard time EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As much of the world prepares to turn clocks back an hour this fall, new research from the University of Oregon finds the annual spring forward to daylight saving time affects worker productivity more than previously thought. Rather than affecting
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million federal grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Recent research has found that feeding seaweed can reduce methane emissions from cattle, most of which originates from enteric
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek released a statement Monday following President Joe Biden’s presidential apology on Friday for the Indian Boarding School era. President Biden issued his apology during a speech at the Gila Crossing Community School in Laveen, Arizona. Governor Kotek said: “I thank President Joe Biden for his courageous and heartfelt acknowledgment of
Continue ReadingBLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — Police are investigating after the body of a baby girl was found at a southeastern Idaho hospital in a box meant for people to anonymously give up a newborn, officials said Monday. Police officers in Blackfoot, Idaho, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) east of Boise, responded Oct. 13 to a report
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