SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists confirmed Monday that two mule deer harvested in Wyoming and illegally transported into Oregon tested positive for chronic wasting disease last Thursday. To date, CWD has not been found in any wild deer or elk in Oregon. It is unlawful to import or possess all or parts
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Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — destroying hundreds of ballots in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy” about a week before a heated Election Day. The early morning fire at
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After months of negotiations, members of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 555 who work at Fred Meyer and QFC stores in Oregon and SW Washington have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new 3-year contract, officials said Monday. “This agreement ensures significant wage increases, maintains industry-leading healthcare coverage, enhances dental
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a record-breaking year, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end of the 2024 Oregon fire season declaration, ODF reported Monday. With over 1.9 million acres burned across the state, firefighters and resources experienced extreme strain. “This season proved that wildfire in Oregon is not
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SHERWOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Sherwood Police Department only had fun and community connections in mind when it announced a “Hide & Seek with a Cop” event for the day before Halloween. But some of the reaction has led to its cancellation. The event was planned for Stella Olsen Memorial Park. Sherwood police, in full
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Doctors and other health care workers at two Providence medical centers in Portland voted to authorize a strike Wednesday in what could be Oregon’s first-ever doctors strike. Members voted to authorize their bargaining teams to call for a strike if necessary at Providence Women’s Clinic and Providence St. Vincent Hospital. A
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Wildfire smoke costs Oregon households $450 per day as they try to adapt by purchasing air purifiers, canceling trips and keeping children at home to minimize their exposure, according to a new study.
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University of Oregon biologists have uncovered a mechanism by which a well-known breast cancer gene also influences fertility.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pika enthusiasts have reason to celebrate this season, as new survey data from Cascades Pika Watch shows numbers of the potato-sized mammals — and the volunteers trained to spot them — are on the rise in the Columbia River Gorge. Since the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, surveys indicate the pika population
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – After four overlapping surveys and more than a year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has ruled Oregon State Hospital has made significant patient safety and quality improvements and is now in substantial compliance, no longer slated to lose CMS certification. “The hospital is a foundational component of our behavioral
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A La Grande retail store employee is facing charges after they were caught stealing a winning $25,000 lottery ticket as part of a Retail Integrity Check operation conducted by Oregon State Police and the Oregon Lottery.
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Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness about the animal’s ecological importance. The federal agency posts photos of bats on its Facebook and Instagram accounts,
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old in Washington state fled home in the early morning hours to escape a shooting that left her bloodied and wounded, and killed her entire family. For days this week, authorities have been investigating the gruesome, fatal shootings of five people in Fall City, Washington. Now, the girl’s
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Wallowa County through Executive Order 24-29, and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. “Water scarcity has become the new normal for our state,” Governor Kotek said. “We’re seeing counties across Oregon experience longer drought periods at a greater frequency
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential election and the race for control of the closely divided U.S. House are expected to dominate attention in Oregon on election night on Nov. 5. Voters will also decide a ballot measure to establish ranked-choice voting. At the top of the ballot, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory recently confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a Clackamas County commercial poultry operation with about 150,000 birds. The affected birds were euthanized to prevent the spread of the disease and did not enter the food system. Avian influenza
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SEATTLE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy accused of killing his parents and three of his siblings this week east of Seattle tried to pin the slayings on his younger brother, but a sister who survived after playing dead escaped to a neighbor’s house and told police who really carried out the shootings, authorities said in
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is preparing to defend its use of diversity policies in choosing an independent monitor to oversee a plea agreement with Boeing Co., setting up a potential clash with a conservative judge that could delay a deal the company is eager to implement. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some voters living in areas that recently experienced rainy or humid weather have reported receiving ballot return envelopes that are already sealed shut because of moisture dampening mail, elections officials say. The issue has been reported in parts of North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene brought heavy rains and catastrophic
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Jefferson County one of six specified in request, backed by entire congressional delegation SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week, requesting a federal major disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Act on behalf of the State of Oregon. The request follows one of the
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