Oregon’s unemployment rate edges up to 4.7% in May, as state sees 1,400-job decline
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.8% in May and 4.7% in April, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in May 2024, the state Employment…
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‘Please listen to our story’: Wife of Boulder terror attack suspect speaks out
Celeste Springer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Michigan attorney says he is in contact with the wife of the Boulder terror attack suspect and…
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Oregon Health Authority issues recreational use advisory for Lake Billy Chinook due to high levels of cyanotoxins
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Wednesday for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County…
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Fun, clues and travel await: Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative’s Hidden Bottle Hunt returns for its fifth year
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, who operates the BottleDrop network, is excited to announce its 2025 Hidden Bottle Hunt, scheduled to take…
Continue ReadingJuneteenth scale backs, how the world swears, a singer’s protest: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Morgan Severson and Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Swear words can act as social glue, playing meaningful roles in how people…
Continue ReadingJuneteenth scale backs, how the world swears, a singer’s protest: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Morgan Severson and Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Swear words can act as social glue, playing meaningful roles in how people…
Continue Reading7 charged in connection with the ‘largest jewelry heist in US history,’ prosecutors say
By Josh Campbell, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — An elaborate scheme to stalk and rob truck drivers hauling millions of dollars of jewelry and other…
Continue ReadingArmed man arrested at ‘No Kings’ protest had more than a dozen explosives at home, police say
By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man initially arrested on suspicion of illegally carrying a gun near a “No Kings”…
Continue ReadingNTSB investigators find San Diego jet was flying too low on its descent path before fiery crash
By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The private jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood last month was too low…
Continue ReadingKaren Read acquitted in killing of police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe; guilty of drunk driving
CNN By Dakin Andone, Jean Casarez, Sarah Boxer, CNN Dedham, Massachusetts (CNN) — Karen Read was acquitted in the killing of her Boston police…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the Fed’s decision to keep rates on hold as officials watch Trump’s tariffs and Israel-Iran conflict
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again Wednesday as officials continue to wait for the…
Continue ReadingKaren Read acquitted in killing of police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe; guilty of drunk driving
By Dakin Andone, Jean Casarez, Sarah Boxer, CNN Dedham, Massachusetts (CNN) — Karen Read was acquitted in the killing of her Boston police…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate apparent break-in at slain Minnesota lawmaker’s home
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Police in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, are investigating an apparent break-in at the home of state Rep. Melissa…
Continue ReadingPotential witness in Bryan Kohberger murder case appears to say she saw him at the scene, police video shows
By Andy Rose, Veronica Miracle, Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — Amid a critical hearing in the Bryan Kohberger murder trial, an 8-month-old police…
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Oregon’s Emergency Coordination Center activated for Level 3 regional wildfire response
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management has activated the State Emergency Coordination Center to Level 3 – Regional…
Continue ReadingAnxiety grips Gulf Arab states over threat of nuclear contamination and reprisals from Iran
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Concern is rising in Gulf Arab states about the possibility of environmental contamination or reprisal attacks if…
Continue ReadingPro-Israel hackers take credit after $90 million stolen from Iran’s largest crypto exchange
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Hackers stole the equivalent of roughly $90 million from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange on Wednesday,…
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Six tall cedar trees surrounding historic Crook County Courthouse to be removed
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – In an effort to preserve and protect the structural integrity of the historic Crook County Courthouse, six…
Continue ReadingA US strike on Iran could open a ‘Pandora’s box’ in the Middle East, experts warn
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The United States appears to be moving closer to joining Israel’s conflict with Iran with a possible strike on…
Continue ReadingBritish lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion for pregnant women while America cracks down
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion for the pregnant woman – in striking contrast to…
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