NTSB investigates Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in eastern Pennsylvania
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a derailment involving three…
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Israel not sending delegation to Cairo for Gaza talks, Israeli official says
By Amir Tal and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — Israel is not sending a delegation to Cairo for talks on a deal for a ceasefire and release…
Continue ReadingHaley suggests she’s no longer bound by pledge to back eventual Republican nominee
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley suggested she’s no longer bound by a Republican National…
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Legislative roundup: Bills to help wildfire victims, strengthen real estate transactions, raise cap on rainy day fund advance
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the Oregon Legislature’s short 2024 session moves toward adjournment, a variety of bills are advancing toward final passage.…
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Oregon bill that challenges book bans in schools passes Senate; Democrats reject Knopp move to wait, discuss in future sessions
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A bill that aims to push back against a rise in book bans in Oregon school districts has passed the Senate, KGW…
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USDA issues disaster designation for 9 Oregon counties due to 2023 weather events; farmers can seek emergency loans
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –Gov. Tina Kotek announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that losses during the 2023 crop year…
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‘It’s super-exciting’: Some 200 hardy souls brave the cold Deschutes in Bend’s annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
On a fittingly cold yet somewhat sunny Saturday morning, dozens of law enforcement and others braced for the chilly conditions, ready to get into…
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Warm Springs Tribes file appeal to press their case against Thornburgh Resort; developer responds, defends plans
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — About two decades into a land-use fight over permission to build the Thornburgh Resort west of Redmond, a relatively new…
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Redmond woman enters plea deal, faces prison term in 2021 rape in Wenatchee, Washington
A Redmond woman has entered into a plea deal involving a 2021 rape charge in Wenatchee, Washington, and prosecutors are recommending a nine-month…
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90-day stop work order placed on Redmond facility, as former employees criticize conditions
Documents obtained by NewsChannel 21 show the state Department of Human Services has administered a 90-day ‘stop work order’ for Juniper Canyon…
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Family welcomes leap year baby Melany at St. Charles Madras
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A family welcomed a leap day baby Thursday at St. Charles Madras who won’t officially celebrate her first birthday for…
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Avelo Airlines partners with Seattle company to install fuel, emission-reducing Finlets on fleet of NG 737 jets
HOUSTON (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines announced Friday it is partnering with Seattle-based Vortex Control Technologies (VCT) to install fuel and…
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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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