Many new Oregon consumer protection laws take effect Jan. 1: Here’s a list, and what they do
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, 2024, many new Oregon laws take effect. The Oregon Division of Financial…
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Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor’s advice, NTSB says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor’s advice to…
Continue ReadingJudge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s broad abortion ban to move forward
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state’s top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit seeking to…
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As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest…
Continue ReadingIdaho house where 4 students were killed was razed. Here’s what happened to other homes linked to notorious killings
CNN, KXLY By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The University of Idaho on Thursday demolished the off-campus home where four students were fatally…
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Teenager Najiah Knight wants to be the first woman at bull riding’s top level. It’s an uphill dream
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Najiah Knight drops her 100-pound frame onto a snorting 1,300-pound bull and adjusts her…
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Forests on west slope of Cascades historically burned much more often than thought, OSU study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Forests on the west slope of Oregon’s Cascade Range experienced fire much more often between 1500 and 1895 than had been…
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State housing agency to provide home replacement help for survivors of 2020 Labor Day wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) will be the first assistance available directly to 2020 Labor Day…
Continue ReadingLooking forward to your share of Oregon’s record $5.6 billion ‘kicker’ tax credit? It pays to do a little prep work
Now that the excitement of the gift-giving season has come to a close, many Oregonians’ thoughts will turn to the anticipation of something even…
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Oregon DMV’s fees are set to take a hike as 2024 begins
Getting or renewing an Oregon driver’s license or ID card, renewing vehicle tags and taking a driver’s test (among other DMV services) will cost…
Continue Reading‘I love you, Mom’: How surgeons helped a young girl find her voice
CNN By Brenda Goodman and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Delayza Diaz didn’t use her voice for the first time until she was 9 years old. For most of…
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Prosecutors in Idaho request summer trial dates for man accused of killing 4 university students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking a trial date next summer for the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last year.…
Continue ReadingAudit finds low compliance by Seattle police with law requiring youth to have access to lawyers
SEATTLE (AP) — A new audit shows the Seattle Police Department has a low rate of compliance with a law requiring it to provide young people with…
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Brother cats: Oregon Zoo welcomes critically endangered Amur tiger pair, Luka and Dimitri
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a grrreat week at the Oregon Zoo, as care staff welcome two new Amur tigers, brothers Luka and Dmitri. The…
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Colorado officials capture, relocate five more Oregon wolves, complete 10-wolf relocation program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife experts completed wolf capture work in Oregon on Friday, bringing five more wolves to Colorado for relocation and…
Continue ReadingAcquittals in Manuel Ellis’ death put Washington state’s police accountability law in the spotlight
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after three Tacoma officers were…
Continue ReadingNike says it will cut $2 billion in costs in a major warning for consumers
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Nike, a bellwether for the global economy, sounded a warning sign Thursday as the sneaker giant sees…
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Oregon Dept. of Agriculture issues animal import permit to Santa Claus, 123 Elf Road, North Pole, and his 9 reindeer
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In preparation for the upcoming holiday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday it has issued an animal import permit…
Continue ReadingFor years, he couldn’t donate at the blood center where he worked. Under new FDA rules, now he can
By MANUEL VALDES and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Over the last six years, blood center employee Dylan Smith was often…
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OHA, DEQ announce Oregon beaches to be monitored for bacteria in 2024-25
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program has finalized a list of beaches to be monitored for unsafe levels of bacteria during…
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