By Cheri Mossburg and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge ruled Monday to move the upcoming murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, due to concerns that the local community in Moscow is prejudiced against him. “Considering the undisputed evidence presented by the
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(Update: Suspect formally charged, arraigned, adding name) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man was arrested on arson, reckless burning and other charges Saturday, accused of starting a string of fires along Interstate 5 in the Goshen area south of Eugene, Lane County sheriff’s deputies said. Dispatchers received a report of a man starting fires along
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By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new poll indicates strong support for protections of the West’s greater sage grouse. The results come as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management considers a plan for improving conservation of the bird. BLM is reviewing public comments on its draft environmental impact statement for amending
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McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Lane County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday night issued a Level 1 GET READY evacuation notice for an area north of state Highway 126 due to a nearby wildfire, one day after a fire in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area prompted a Level 3 GO NOW evacuation and closed a
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing and the Machinists union, which represents 33,000 of its employees on the West Coast, have reached a tentative deal that could avoid a strike that had been set to start this Friday. Before it will take effect, the deal would need the approval of the rank-and-file
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Three days after a just-married Portland nurse was reported missing, she has been found dead and police have arrested one of her neighbors. Melissa Jubane, 32, was reported missing on Wednesday after she didn’t arrive for her morning shift as a nurse at Providence St. Vincent Center in Portland,
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A hiker in northern Washington’s North Cascades National Park was rescued a month after he went missing in July, authorities said Saturday, and according to one rescuer, it was just in time. Robert Schock, 39, was last seen by other hikers in an area of the park on
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training invites the public to visit the 9/11 Memorial at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem. The academy hosts a permanent display of artifacts from the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people,
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VENETA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Purple martins, bats, bees and other common and uncommon wildlife are seeing benefits of a high-elevation meadow in the Oregon Coast Range, established through a joint effort between the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The four-acre Walker Meadows site is located about 13 miles
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that $11.5 million is coming to Oregon to boost the state’s programs to close disparities in literacy for students. The U.S. Department of Education is awarding the Oregon Department of Education $11,578,036 to advance literacy skills, including pre-literacy skills, reading, and writing
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Friday due to smoke from fires in Oregon and Idaho. The western part of the state is expected to have smoke through the weekend, with air quality improving on Sunday, the DEQ said. But the smoke is expected to worsen
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities on Friday identified the three victims of a small plane crash near Portland, releasing the names of the two people on board and the resident on the ground who were killed. The victims were pilot Michael Busher, 73, of Beavercreek; flight instructor Jacqueline Whitford, 79, of Glendale, Arizona; and Fairview
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THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — Creel surveys (where state fish biologists ask for and record information about anglers’ catches) provide critical information for managing many fisheries, but can be expensive and labor-intensive. But what if there was a reliable method for anglers to voluntarily report their catch and provide fishery managers with this information when
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring six people including one critically, was charged with five counts of assault, King County prosecutors said Thursday. The Washington State Patrol says Eric Jerome Perkins shot at three cars driving north on I-5 at
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LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon State Police SWAT officers shot and killed an armed man early Thursday who was barricaded inside a Lincoln City home, KGW reported. Wednesday afternoon, police officers attempted to issue a parking complaint to the man. He was inside a converted school bus at the time and fired shots at
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Country singer Jelly Roll has been playing sold-out shows across the U.S. as part of his “Beautifully Broken” tour. But earlier this week, his venue wasn’t a massive arena: it was the Oregon State Penitentiary. The award-winning artist posted a video and photos of his visit to the Salem prison on
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation said Thursday it has finalized the rate decisions for 2025 health insurance for the individual and small group markets. The division reviews and approves rates for these markets through a detailed and transparent public process before they can be charged to policyholders. This transparent process includes actuarial
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Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons insisted Wednesday — under questioning from the federal government — that merging would allow the two supermarket companies to lower prices and more effectively compete with retail giants like Walmart, Costco and Amazon. Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen and Albertsons CEO Vivek
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DENVER (KTVZ) — Outdoor recreation has become a significant economic driver for many western states and territories, but as visitation to the region’s public lands continues to increase, the maintenance and management of these areas have fallen behind. To address this issue, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) expressed their bipartisan support for various provisions in
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public comment on a proposed rule change that would add Brookings to the list of eight Oregon cities where overnight camping is prohibited along the ocean shore within city limits. The proposed rule change was requested through a petition from residents living near Mill
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