Bill Walton, basketball Hall of Famer and colorful commentator, dies of cancer at 71
By Kevin Dotson, Steve Almasy and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Bill Walton, the basketball Hall of Fame center who won two national titles at…
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Wyden, Merkley reintroduce bill to strengthen accountability, combat discriminatory police practices
 WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday joined the reintroduction for a third time of legislation they say would…
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Merkley reintroduces legislation to put mental health care in reach for every student in America
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – During Mental Health Awareness Month, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) announced the…
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Wyden, colleagues urge feds to crack down on tax preparation giants’ ongoing violations of taxpayer privacy
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, joined with four congressional colleagues last week to urge top…
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Draft of Oregon Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan available online for public review
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The public is invited to comment on the draft 2025-29 Oregon Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)…
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Oregon Lottery launches State Parks-themed Scratch-its, free parking permit program
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Summer is when the outdoors truly start calling to Oregonians. Oregon Lottery is capturing the spirit of the campers, hikers,…
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Oregon health insurers seeking larger rate hikes for 2025, averaging 9.3% for individuals, 12.3% for small groups
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon consumers can get a first look at requested rates for 2025 individual and small group health insurance plans, the…
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Federal judge finds Postal Service wrongfully fired Oregon probationary mail carrier, orders $141K in lost wages, damages
After a two-day bench trial, the U.S. Department of Labor said, a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to pay $141,307 in lost wages and…
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Oregon Health Authority encourages mpox vaccinations
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As people gather and travel to celebrate Pride Month in June, health officials are reminding Oregonians about the…
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Oregon Health Authority kicks off 2024 Oregon beach monitoring season
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program is kicking off the 2024 beach monitoring season by announcing the list of coastal…
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Oregon Wildfire Funding Workgroup convenes to address sustainable funding to address critical needs
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)Â – The Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon State Fire Marshal are convening a workgroup to discuss solutions for…
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Amid cleanup of mystery tar-like substance along Oregon, Wash. coast, public urged to avoid material, keep pets away
Responders continued surveying and cleanup efforts Saturday for a tar-like substance washing up on shorelines and impacting wildlife since last…
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Iron could be key to cheaper, greener lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, OSU research finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – What if a common element rather than scarce, expensive ones was a key component in electric car batteries? A collaboration…
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Governor Kotek orders flags lowered Monday in honor of Memorial Day
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek on Friday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff pursuant of 4 U.S.C.…
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Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing to conduct Memorial Day flyovers at ceremonies in NW Oregon, SW Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 142nd Wing out of Portland Air National Guard Base will conduct Memorial Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations…
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Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in November
By BECKY BOHRER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s new election system — with open primaries and ranked voting…
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BLM imposes fireworks ban, other restrictions on NW public lands to curb risk of human-caused fires
Portland, Ore. – On May 24, fire restrictions will go into effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.…
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Beaverton man pleads guilty except for insanity in deadly road rage shooting on Highway 18
DALLAS, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The man who shot a Tigard resident nine times while he was returning home from a trip to the Oregon Coast with his wife…
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Wyden reintroduces legislation to step up the pace, scope of prescribed burns, reduce risk of catastrophic wildfires
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representative Kim Schrier, D-Wash., on Thursday reintroduced the bipartisan National Prescribed…
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Four OSP I-5 traffic stops in 2 weeks find ‘significant’ drugs; 7 arrested, infant placed in DHS protective custody
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four Oregon State Police traffic stops along Interstate 5 have yielded significant drug seizures in just over two weeks and…
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