Boyfriend arrested after Northern California sheriff’s deputy found dead at her home
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California sheriff’s deputy was found dead in her home and her boyfriend was later arrested arrested…
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Oregon delegation, governor announce federal disaster declaration for 2018-20 Chinook salmon commercial fisheries
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, with Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val…
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ODFW: Upcoming Mule Deer Plan webinar focuses on predation, harvest management
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will host a webinar about its rewrite of the Mule Deer Management Plan on…
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Oregon arts and culture industry generated $829 million in economic impact in FY 2022, study says
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s arts and culture sector contributed $829 million to Oregon’s economy in fiscal year 2022, according to the latest…
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Arctic conditions cause major swings in gray whale populations, OSU-led study shows
Dynamic and changing Arctic Ocean conditions likely caused three major mortality events in the eastern North Pacific gray whale population since the…
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Oregon AG joins multistate coalition to protect access to medication abortion drug mifepristone
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Friday joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in fighting to protect…
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OHA’s new transportation data dashboard finds motorcycle, cyclist, pedestrian fatalities on the rise
Oregon Health Authority has unveiled another interactive data dashboard to help people more easily track state, county and demographic trends in…
Continue Reading Idaho officials order brief evacuation of about 10,000 people after reported gas pipeline explosion
MIDDLETON, Idaho (AP) — Authorities briefly ordered evacuations for most of the town of Middleton, Idaho, after they said a gas pipeline exploded…
Continue Reading Fired Washington sheriff’s deputy sentenced to prison for stalking wife, violating no-contact order
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A former sheriff’s deputy in Washington state who was fired last year has been sentenced to prison for stalking his now…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum joins multi-state amicus brief backing student debt relief for defrauded borrowers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S.…
Continue Reading Black man was not a threat to Tacoma police charged in his restraint death, eyewitness says at trial
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Eyewitness testimony Tuesday in the continuing trial three police officers, who are white and Asian American, charged with the…
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Oregon Senate Republican, Democratic leaders ‘stand with Israel,’ House GOP leader urges governor to lower flags
(Update: House GOP leader urges governor to order flags to half-staff) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite their differences on many an issue, “Oregon…
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Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz and colleagues urge feds to end delay, approve controversial GTN pipeline expansion
Lawmakers say increased use of natural gas in power production has reduced greenhouse gas emissions WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer…
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Oregon gas prices fall another 11.5 cents/gallon; GasBuddy analyst says more declines likely, despite war in Israel
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 11.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.59/g Monday, according to…
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State confirms $5.6 billion revenue surplus; Oregon taxpayers to get record kicker credit on 2023 tax returns
The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis on Monday confirmed a more than $5.61 billion revenue surplus in the 2021-2023 biennium, triggering a tax…
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‘It’s gotten worse’: People react to Monday’s mass overdose incident in Portland
By Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — On Monday morning, Portland first…
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Oregon seeks $27M for dam repair it says resulted in mass death of Pacific lamprey fish
Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish in what…
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Man found guilty of murder in deaths of 3 neighbors in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Friday convicted a Portland, Oregon, man of murder in the shooting deaths of three of his neighbors. Brett Pruett,…
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FBI Portland seizes 25 guns and nearly 9 kilos of suspected cocaine, makes five arrests in multi-state takedown
Five people were arrested on Wednesday in a large-scale drug and gun bust throughout three states, the FBI in Portland announced…
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ODFW to help provide up to 10 Oregon gray wolves for Colorado wolf reintroduction effort
State’s voters had approved Dec. 31 deadline DENVER (KTVZ) – In a one-year agreement announced Friday between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the…
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