Oregon Legislature gets to work on budget, transportation and other issues
Oregon’s 90 lawmakers are beginning their work in earnest on Tuesday, with about five months to pass a spending plan for the next two years, figure…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for La Pne due to air stagnation
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for La Pine Tuesday due to stagnant air…
Continue ReadingTrump announces a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment in the US
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Three top tech firms on Tuesday announced that they will create a new company, called Stargate, to grow…
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Oregon attorney general, 3 others file lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Tuesday that he and the attorneys general from Arizona, Illinois, and…
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Central Oregon lawmakers share their goals as Oregon’s 83rd legislative session gets underway
Tuesday marks the first day of Oregon’s 2025 legislative session, and Central Oregon lawmakers say they are ready to get to work for their…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue receives state grant to help property owners create defensible space from wildfires
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s…
Continue Reading24 Democratic states and cities sue over Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship
CNN By Devan Cole, Kara Scannell, Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Two dozen Democratic-led states and cities are challenging…
Continue ReadingAt least 9 reported dead in brutal cold as historic snow falls in once-in-a-generation storm in the South
By Karina Tsui, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert, Lauren Mascarenhas, Jamiel Lynch and Dakin Andone, CNN At least nine people are believed to have…
Continue ReadingEarth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — If you are using your smartphone to navigate, your system just got a crucial update. Scientists have released…
Continue ReadingAs if LA officials don’t have enough on their plates, they have another problem: Arsonists
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least…
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Climbing rangers rescue goose stranded on Mount Shasta
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. (KOBI/KTVZ) – A goose is safe after attempting to summit Mt. Shasta last month. While on a routine patrol, climbing rangers…
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L.A. deputies arrest Oregon pair, accused of posing as firefighters during California wildfire
By Sabinna Pierre, KGW LOS ANGELES — Two Oregon residents were arrested Saturday after authorities caught them attempting to enter a Palisades…
Continue ReadingTrump signs Day 1 executive actions as he attempts to transform federal government
CNN By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday took the first steps to enact his sweeping agenda with a…
Continue ReadingOregon Democratic lawmakers, local GOP official urge unity and accountability as President Trump returns to White House
Bipartisanship and accountability: that’s what Oregon Democratic lawmakers say will be their focus, as Monday marked the first day of President…
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Tribes and 34 organizations across Oregon, 2 in C.O. receive $23 million in grants to support home repairs
Oregon Health Authority has awarded $23 million to repair and rehabilitate homes of low-income residents to eliminate risks to residents’ health to…
Continue ReadingSenate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as secretary of state, first Trump Cabinet official to be approved
By Clare Foran, CNN The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, the first high-level Cabinet…
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Fire at Salem Tesla dealership sparks arson investigation
A fire at a Tesla dealership in Salem early Monday is being investigated as arson, the Salem Police Department…
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Vandals shatter doors, windows at Multnomah County elections office
Multiple doors and windows were broken by rocks at the Multnomah County elections office in Southeast Portland early Monday morning, officials…
Continue ReadingTrump commutes sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders as he pardons over 1,000 January 6 US Capitol rioters
By Marshall Cohen, Evan Perez, Paula Reid, Hannah Rabinowitz and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than…
Continue ReadingBiden commutes sentence of Leonard Peltier, Indigenous activist convicted in 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents
By Zoe Sottile, Betsy Klein, Devon M. Sayers and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — In one of his last acts before leaving office, former President…
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