Oregon sees union membership rate decline in 2023, still among top 10 in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (KTVZ) — In 2023, union members accounted for 14.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Oregon, compared with 15.5 percent in 2022,…
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48 Oregon students were caught with guns at school last year, data shows – more than double the previous year
The number of students caught bringing a gun to school in Oregon increased significantly last year, KGW reported this week.…
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Oregon Senate OKs bill requiring campaigns to disclose use of artificial intelligence in voter communications
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This week, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 1571, which requires political campaigns in Oregon to disclose the use of…
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Small, uniquely historic town of Antelope seeks Dark Sky status to brighten future; 4 streetlights’ removal sparks debate
Long-time Central Oregonians – in fact, folks far and wide – will recall the unique role in a wild chapter of 1980s history played (involuntarily) by…
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Oregon Senate joins House in passing Measure 110 partial rollback, drug recriminalization heads to Kotek’s desk
Jamie Parfitt, Thomas Shults, KGW SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — In a 21-8 vote, the Oregon Senate on Friday approved a bill rolling back the drug…
Continue ReadingBoeing wants to buy back the company that builds the body of its troubled Max planes
By Chris Isidore and Gregory Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing said it is in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier that was part…
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Oregon Water Resources Department seeks public input on disputed changes to groundwater allocation rules
The Oregon Water Resources Department is updating the rules for new groundwater right applications and is seeking public input on proposed rules that…
Continue ReadingJudge upholds Medicare drug price negotiation program, but more lawsuits are being considered in other courts
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Medicare’s historic drug price negotiation program has survived its first court challenge by a drugmaker. A…
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Oregon Department of Forestry sending 16-member strike team to Texas to help fight their major wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry deployed a strike team to Amarillo, Texas on Friday to assist in their wildfire suppression…
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Card skimmer found at second Bend 7-Eleven in six days; clerk says she was told to throw it away, quits instead
For the second time in less than a week, a 7-Eleven in Bend, this time on Southeast Third Street, has found a credit card skimmer on one of their…
Continue ReadingHundreds of structures are lost in ‘utter devastation’ as the biggest wildfire in Texas history could spread more rapidly
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Holly Yan, Joe Sutton and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — As many as 500 structures have already been obliterated as the…
Continue ReadingCVS, Walgreens say they’ll start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone
By Meg Tirrell and Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — CVS and Walgreens said they’ve received certification to dispense mifepristone, a pill…
Continue ReadingMillennials stand to become the richest generation in history, after $90 trillion wealth transfer
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Many millennials are currently grasping in frustration at long-held American Dreams like…
Continue ReadingElon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for breach of contract
By David Goldman and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, saying the company behind ChatGPT has diverged…
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Oregon Senate passes major bills on housing, homelessness; package now goes to the House
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The Oregon Senate voted Thursday morning to approve a pair of bills that tackle the state’s housing crisis. Senate Bill…
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Beth Martin chosen as new principal for North Star Elementary School
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — North Star Elementary School in Bend will have a new principal next school year. Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook…
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84-year-old Bend woman celebrates her ’21st birthday’ this leap day
It’s a very special birthday Thursday for one Bend woman. Annie Barlow just turned 84, but this is only her 21st official birthday celebration.…
Continue Reading‘They need to be shut down:’ Oregon Dept. of Human Services confirms investigation into Juniper Canyon Living
The Oregon Department of Human Services, through its Office of Aging and People with Disabilities, confirmed to NewsChannel 21 that it is…
Continue ReadingCongress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Morgan Rimmer, Sam Fossum and Ted Barrett, CNN The House and Senate both passed a stopgap bill on Thursday to avert a…
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Central Oregon pharmacies impacted by nationwide cyberattack; some unable to process prescriptions
Change Healthcare is the victim of a nationwide cyberattack, resulting in a shutdown of their systems for more than a week and nationwide impacts.…
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