BLM begins proactive wildfire mitigation work through prescribed burns
OREGON (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management recently began prescribed burning operations throughout Oregon and Washington as conditions became…
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16 salmon were dumped and wasted in a Portland park; OSP seeks public tips to find culprits
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help identifying whoever was responsible…
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Federal agents raid Portland home after laser was pointed at Customs helicopter; four people taken into CBP custody
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Federal agents raided a Portland home Monday morning after someone allegedly aimed a laser at a Customs and Border…
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ODOT funding bill with gas tax, fee hikes passes Oregon Senate on party-line vote; officials react
Monday’s Oregon Senate meeting in Salem began with passionate debate from both sides of the aisle on Governor Kotek’s transportation bill (HB…
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Bend’s Melanie Kebler joins coalition of Oregon mayors in joint message opposing federal troops in Portland
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Led by Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, a coalition of more than a dozen Oregon mayors – including Bend…
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Protection or provocation: Political Portlanders weigh-in on Trump’s order to deploy troops
After weeks of speculation, President Trump announced he will deploy troops to Portland and authorize full force action. But, many Oregon officials…
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Governor Kotek pushes back on federal troop deployment in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek held a press conference in central Portland, following a phone call with President Trump on…
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New state law will keep Oregon Lottery prize winners anonymous, also forbid the sale of winning tickets
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new state law going into effect this weekend will require the names and addresses of Oregon Lottery winners to remain…
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Oregon lawmakers plan three days of hearings; Democratic leaders to focus on impacts of federal budget cuts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon legislators will gather in Salem next Monday through Wednesday for three days of committee and oversight hearings to…
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Klamath River milestone: First video of Chinook salmon passing Keno Dam since four hydro dams were removed
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A video camera captured a Chinook salmon ascending the fish ladder at Keno Dam on the upper Klamath River this week,…
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SCAM ALERT: Oregonians warned about fake ‘government officials’ urging you to convert savings into gold bars
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -– A state agency issued a warning to Oregonians on Friday about a “gold bar” scam that’s rapidly…
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5.9-magnitude earthquake rumbles off southern Oregon coast; over two-dozen people report feeling it
(Update: More information, background from USGS spokesman) BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rumbled off the southern Oregon coast…
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Oregon Department of Forestry to receive Community Wildfire Defense Grant
OREGON (KTVZ) — Two project proposals led by the Oregon Department of Forestry along with four other projects in Oregon have been selected to be…
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Boeing is once again allowed to certify 737 Max and 787 Dreamliners as safe to fly on behalf of the FAA
By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — For years, following significant and continuous quality and safety errors, Boeing has been barred from certifying…
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Here’s how to watch Oregon vs. Penn State this Saturday
(Update: adding video on the whiteout) The No. 6 Oregon Ducks look to keep an undefeated season rolling as they march into Happy Valley in State…
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Travis Decker confirmed dead after DNA results show human remains belong to fugitive
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Travis Decker, the man believed to have suffocated and abandoned his three young daughters at a campsite in…
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Mistakenly released Multnomah County murder suspect has been arrested at a Florence gas station
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A murder suspect mistakenly released from the Multnomah County Jail four days ago, prompting an extensive manhunt, was…
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From prison time to game time: Side Door Foundation inspires inmates at Deer Ridge Correctional Institute
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of inmates at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution gathered this week to watch a basketball game between prisoners,…
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Planting seedlings for the future: Disaster-relief forest restoration grant helps landowners in post-wildfire recovery
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2020 and 2021 fire seasons greatly impacted the state of Oregon, burning close to two million acres and having a…
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Wyden helps secure release of Oregon firefighter arrested while fighting Wash. wildfire, detained at ICE facility
KEIZER, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Oregon firefighter who was arrested last month by Border Patrol while helping to fight the Bear Gulch fire in Washington…
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