Strippers’ bill of rights bill signed into law in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most comprehensive…
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Men described as Idaho prison gang members appear in court on hospital ambush and escape charges
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two men charged in a brazen prison escape and ambush at an Idaho hospital that left three…
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OSU researcher uncovers a rare resin fossil find: A spider that aspires to be an ant
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even a daddy long legs, but animal…
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Oregon spring break drivers face still-rising gas prices, up over 11 cents in past week, 43 cents in month to $4.14/gallon
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 11.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.14/g Monday, according to…
Continue ReadingBoeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down in wake of ongoing safety problems
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said Monday he intends to leave the beleaguered company by the end of the…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce EAT Local Foods Act, providing grants for hunger relief programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Friday he has joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would create a permanent grant…
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At OSU, shifting sands were a prime research focus long before the ‘Dune’ movies took center stage
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three years after the release of “Dune,” a film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic 1965 sci-fi novel, “Dune: Part…
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OSU study says product that kills agricultural pests is also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A product used to control pest slugs on farms in several countries is deadly to at least one type of native woodland snail…
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Merkley, Wyden: OSU receives EPA funding to boost wildfire smoke resiliency across Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that Oregon State University has received $667,500 as an initial award…
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New OSU study values economic impact of Willamette Valley agritourism at nearly $1 billion
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new, first-of-its-kind economic analysis finds that the annual economic impact of agritourism in Oregon’s Willamette…
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OHA says Death with Dignity Act lethal-dose prescriptions, deaths rose markedly in 2023
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority has released its 26th annual report on the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, which shows an almost…
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ODFW steelhead satellite tagging project is a first for Oregon
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (KTVZ) – If you’ve ever wondered where steelhead go in the ocean after they spawned in rivers, you’re not alone. Oregon…
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OSU/NOAA study: Hypoxia (low oxygen) is widespread and increasing in the ocean off the Northwest coast
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Low oxygen conditions that pose a significant threat to marine life are widespread and increasing in coastal Pacific…
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Chavez-DeRemer introduces bipartisan bill to combat antisemitism on college campuses
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Kathy Manning (NC-06) introduced on Wednesday the Protecting Students on Campus Act. This…
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Memorial service honors 80th anniversary of WWII explosion at former Umatilla Army Depot that claimed 6 lives
HERMISTON, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Columbia Development Authority and the Oregon Military Department hosted a memorial service Thursday to observe the…
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Oregon public schools receiving record $74.2 million from Common School Fund this year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s K-12 public schools will receive a record $74.2 million from the Common School Fund in 2024, state officials…
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Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz vote for spending bills, outline funded priorities; Bentz calls it a ‘difficult vote’
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., voted Friday in favor of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024…
Continue ReadingFBI tells Alaska Airlines passengers they may be ‘victim of a crime’
By Sara Smart and Chris Isidore, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Passengers on board the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 that suffered a terrifying midair…
Continue ReadingPolice identify 2 homicide victims who could be tied to captured Idaho inmate and his accomplice. Here’s what we know
By Dalia Faheid, Ashley R. Williams, Andy Rose and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — Two elderly Idaho men whose deaths authorities say are possibly…
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Oregon AG joins other states, USDOJ in lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing smartphone markets
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Thursday joined the US Department of Justice and a coalition of 15 state attorneys…
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