By Amanda Jackson and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Some Delta Air Lines passengers are recovering after a pressurization issue on a flight from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Portland, Oregon, caused bloody noses and other issues, according to airline and passenger statements. “We sincerely apologize to our customers for their experience on flight 1203
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 7,700 firefighters are still working on the 20 large fires still burning across Oregon, but Oregon Department of Forestry authorities said Monday they are “optimistic” the cooler weather means we’ve turnedg the corner on a fire season in which nearly 2 million acres have burned. ODF Incident Management Teams
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A tribe in Oregon whose culture is tied to the ocean is suing the U.S. government over plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction next month, saying the environmental analysis underpinning the sale was too narrow and based on a “predetermined political decision.” The lawsuit, filed by the Confederated Tribes
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — With a massive ongoing strike, Boeing is making some temporary cutbacks that could hit non-union staff hard. Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West on Monday announced the company is instituting a freeze on hiring and non-essential travel, and it will consider furloughs for employees, managers, and executives. The company
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Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Oregon on Monday asked Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek to ensure the integrity of the state’s voter rolls following reports that some 300 noncitizens have been mistakenly registered as voters since 2021. The mistake occurred in part because Oregon has allowed noncitizens to obtain driver’s licenses since
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that the Federal Highway Administration is sending $42.7 million to state and federal agencies in Oregon to reimburse them for repairs to roads and other critical infrastructure that was seriously damaged during recent natural disasters. The federal funds will be used to reimburse the agencies for their vital
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he is co-sponsoring a bill that would address food insecurity among college students, ensuring they can focus on their education without fear of sacrificing meals to pay for school. “College alone is a big enough challenge for students,” Wyden said. “Students shouldn’t have to worry about whether they
Continue ReadingBy Meena Duerson and Meridith Edwards, CNN Wilsonville, Oregon (CNN) — The three women sit huddled together, hands and arms intertwined, heads on each other’s shoulders. For too long, each felt utterly alone and it’s as if their physical closeness gives them a boost of strength. Each tells CNN they were sexually abused by their
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The suspect in a vehicle-pedestrian crash in rural Linn County fired a gun after Oregon State Police found him early Saturday morning, sparking a standoff that ended when he pointed the gun at an approaching SWAT team and was shot and killed, Oregon State Police said.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KTVZ) – A California Highway Patrol officer’s traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Merced County led to the discovery of 37 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $1.3 million and led to the arrest of two Oregon men on several felony charges, CHP said Friday. The CHP officer pulled over
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The man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students has been booked into jail in Boise, where his trial was moved last week, Ada County records showed on Sunday. Idaho’s Supreme Court on Thursday moved the trial of Bryan Kohberger after his defense attorneys argued that extensive media coverage and strong emotions in
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A child was dragged off a dock and underwater in a rare attack by a river otter at a marina in Washington state on Thursday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said. The otter pulled the young child underwater with the mother still on the dock at Bremerton
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HILLSBORO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The remains of U.S. Army Private William E. Calkins were laid to rest at Fir Lawn Memorial Park in Hillsboro on Friday during a memorial service honoring the World War II soldier, who died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines in 1942 and whose remains were identified using
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More than 300 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote in Oregon over the last three years through a data entry error by the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Services (DMV), KGW reported.
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Young climate activists in Oregon have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive their long-running lawsuit against the federal government in which they argued they have a constitutional right to a climate that sustains life. Their petition, filed Thursday, asks the high court to reverse a rejection of the lawsuit issued
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Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. If successful, the move would put the predators under state oversight nationwide and open the door for hunting to resume in the
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A sanctuary for stargazing in Eastern Oregon is the largest in the world — and is set to get even bigger.
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Groups in Oregon are warning wolf poaching poses a threat, not just to the creatures targeted but to people who enjoy the outdoors.
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CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) – The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from extreme to high due to recent moisture and predicted cooler temperatures. Effective Friday at 12:01 a.m., the park will rescind the fire ban implemented on July 25. To ensure public safety and to provide the highest
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MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Water Resources Commission voted unanimously Thursday to adopt updates to Oregon’s groundwater allocation rules, “marking a historic step in how the state manages and allocates groundwater,” according to the agency and its supporters – while critics of the new rules said they will press for a better-balanced compromise. The adopted
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