Oregon governor’s race on knife’s edge, too early to call
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s gubernatorial election hung on a knife’s edge Wednesday, with the race too early…
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Oregon’s legislative Emergency Board OKs funding to battle emerald ash borer
The Oregon Department of Agriculture recently requested and received approval from the legislative Emergency Board for $550,000 to fund additional…
Continue ReadingSlavery, involuntary servitude rejected by 4 states’ voters
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit…
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A second $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Oregon, as $2.04 billion jackpot won in California
Salem, Ore. – Another $1 million Powerball ticket was purchased in Oregon, as the record Powerball jackpot run ended Tuesday with a single…
Continue ReadingMysterious explosion woke up Salem neighborhood, blew out bedroom window
By Soyoung Kim Click here for updates on this story SALEM Oregon (KPTV) — A mysterious explosion woke up neighbors in a…
Continue ReadingNation’s average gas price ticks upward; Oregon’s falls 11 cents in past week, largest drop in US
Rising oil prices fueled by worries over Russian oil production cuts have put upward pressure on pump prices, sending the national average higher.…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Ron Wyden wins reelection to US Senate from Oregon
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s senior U.S. senator, Democrat Ron Wyden, won reelection easily Tuesday,…
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Top Oregon US House races too early to call
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic and Republican incumbents in Oregon’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd…
Continue ReadingMayor: Student dies after shooting in Seattle high school
SEATTLE (AP) — A student was shot to death at a Seattle high school Tuesday morning, and police arrested a suspect on a public bus about an hour…
Continue ReadingOregon gun control, health care measures too early to call
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters appeared closely divided late Tuesday on measures that would add permitting…
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Browning leaves on iconic Oregon white oaks may be due to damage from oak lace bug
A non-native bug is now causing increasing damage to the state’s iconic Oregon white oak trees (Quercus garryana), the Oregon Department of…
Continue ReadingTwo races in Washington state could tip scales in Congress
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — With control of Congress potentially hanging in the balance, Democratic candidates took early leads…
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OSU receives $3 million grant from US Dept. of Energy to develop a more sustainable battery
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $3 million to an Oregon State University researcher to lead the development of a new, high-energy-density…
Continue ReadingWashington police chief fired, commander on leave amid probe
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A police chief in central Washington has been fired and a police commander placed on leave amid an investigation. Sunnyside…
Continue ReadingNike suspends relationship with Kyrie Irving
By Jill Martin and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Nike is suspending its relationship with Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving, the company said in an…
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Eroding trust in US elections taxes state investigators
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — As complaints about elections, many of them unfounded, pile up around the country,…
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Cities seek to control camping amid growing homeless crisis
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The tents proliferating on sidewalks in downtown and residential…
Continue ReadingUS appeals court: Beauty pageant can bar trans contestants
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appellate court on Wednesday said a national beauty pageant has a First Amendment…
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Wyden reports rise in deceptive marketing of Medicare Advantage plans that could harm seniors
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore. revealed new information Thursday about an increase in deceptive marketing…
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Oregon nurses union wants lawmakers to toughen ‘safe staffing’ law; hospitals say it would worsen crisis
A union representing Oregon nurses said Wednesday it is asking lawmakers next year to pass tougher laws requiring minimum nursing staff levels at the…
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