Gov. Kotek sets vision at first meeting of Early Literacy Educator Prep Council
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Monday joined the first meeting of the Early Literacy Educator Prep Council to set her vision for the…
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New fire burns 3,000 acres on Klamath Marsh Wildlife Refuge, Fremont-Winema Forest; most growth stopped
Cooler weather and rain is helping reduce fire behavior on several large, weeks-old blazes around Oregon, but new blazes continue to emerge,…
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Is Instagram making the great outdoors more crowded? Not as much as you might suspect, OSU study shows
Except for modest visitor increases at a small percentage of iconic places, Instagram content is not resulting in more tourist traffic on public…
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Oregon gas prices still sliding, now down 25 cents/gallon from a year ago; US average also declines
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.62/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Wyden, Senate colleagues cheer signing of legislation to reform nation’s organ transplant system
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Chuck Grassley, R- Iowa, Ben Cardin, D-Md., Todd Young, R-Ind., and Bill Cassidy M.D., R-La., celebrated Friday’s signing…
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ODFW urges coast visitors to stay away from sea lions on the beach, leash their dogs
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Public calls reporting sick or dead sea lions on the coast typically increase this time of year, as male California sea…
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Bedrock Fire’s Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team finds most areas had low soil burn severity
An Emergency Response Team of resource specialists who began field surveys and an assessment of the Bedrock Fire burned areas earlier this month…
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Oregon joins other states in $10.2 million settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation announced Thursday that it has joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will…
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Consortium including OSU receives National Science Foundation funds to continue real-time ocean monitoring
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded a coalition of academic and oceanographic research organizations, including Oregon State…
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Wyden introduces, Merkley co-sponsors bill to regulate use of AI to make critical decisions in housing, jobs, schools
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., introduced Thursday the Algorithmic Accountability Act of…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues introduce legislation to protect students from fentanyl poisoning
On Thursday’s National Opioid Awareness Day, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) said she has backed the Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in…
Continue Reading Wyden, colleagues reintroduce legislation to tackle plastic pollution crisis
WASHINGTON — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Thursday that he and Senate colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would create a new…
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Motorist seriously injured, 2 semis and car destroyed in fiery 17-vehicle pileup on foggy I-84 in NE Oregon
Thick fog and speed were factors in a fiery 17-car pileup on Interstate 84 in northeast Oregon Thursday afternoon that seriously injured one…
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Oregon’s Democratic lawmakers tout 2023 legislation taking effect on Sunday
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunday is a key implementation date for legislation passed during the 2023 Legislative Session with an effective date of 91 days…
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Seattle police officer put on leave after newspaper reports alleged off-duty racist comments
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer has been placed on administrative leave after Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said Friday he listened to…
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‘Our families deserve better’: Oregon’s Employment Related Day Care to be paused due to limited funds, high demand
The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care announced this week they will pause Employment Related Day Care program enrollment and open a…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley praise Biden administration for creating Civilian Climate Corps, as they urged
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday praised the Biden Administration for responding to their request to advance a…
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Oregon health officials urge vaccinations as respiratory virus season begins
As respiratory virus season gets under way, infectious disease experts are urging Oregonians to take advantage of newly available, updated vaccines…
Continue Reading Biden deal with tribes promises $200M for Columbia River salmon reintroduction
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an…
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‘Oregon by the Numbers 2023’ report finds financial struggles endure, despite rebounds in job growth
The latest data captured in the report Oregon by the Numbers 2023 reveals that while job growth is rebounding post-pandemic in nearly every county,…
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