As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it
By CLAIRE RUSH and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on…
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FBI investigating over 18 hoax bomb threats emailed to Oregon schools, airports, synagogues, including Crook County schools
The FBI in Portland confirmed Tuesday that it is investigating more than 18 e-mailed hoax bomb threats with similar language that were all sent…
Continue ReadingWashington state college student dies and two others are sickened in apparent carbon monoxide leak
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities brought in outside experts on Wednesday to find the source of carbon monoxide believed to have killed one student…
Continue ReadingBlack man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers’ lawyers argue at trial
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Lawyers for three Washington state police officers charged in the 2020 death of a Black…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in Washington state after detective made false statements gets $225,000 settlement
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — King County will pay $225,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by a Black man who was…
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Oregon State Hospital taking corrective steps by deadline to head off Medicare termination after patient’s escape
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Hospital is developing a corrective action plan to submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Continue ReadingWashington couple accused of starving, beating 8-year-old grandson, burning him with cigarettes
By Fox 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER Washington (KPTV) — A Vancouver couple were arrested last week and charged with…
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Wyden demands federal review of Crater Lake concessionaire, cites poor maintenance; operator defends efforts
Sen. Ron Wyden said Monday he is asking federal officials to act immediately to prevent concessionaire mismanagement from continuing to pose safety…
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Bighorn sheep, two black bear cubs, seven elk and two buck deer poached in separate incidents across Oregon
Poachers have killed a bighorn sheep, two black bear cubs, seven elk, and two black-tailed buck deer in separate incidents across Oregon over the…
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West Linn man pleads guilty in federal court to importing, selling $2.5 million in counterfeit N95 masks
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A West Linn man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to conspiring with others to illegally import and sell $2.5 million…
Continue Reading Fentanyl dealer from Pennsylvania sentenced to life in prison for three Oregon overdoses, two fatal
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Pennsylvania man who completed more than 7,800 individual darknet fentanyl sales in less than two years and was linked by…
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Downward trend continues: Oregon, US drivers get early holiday gift of lower gas prices
PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) – Gas prices continue their downward movement in all 50 states as the holidays approach, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday.…
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The Dalles aluminum processing plant operator ordered to pay fine, restitution for Clean Air Act violations
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Illinois-based company that operates an aluminum processing facility in The Dalles was ordered to pay a hefty fine and…
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Pair of orphaned black bear cubs, rescued in Alaska, arrive at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s Great Northwest area got a little fuzzier last week as Timber and Thorn, a pair of orphaned…
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Wyden: Inquiry finds pharmacies fail to protect privacy of medical records, turned over to police without court order
Lawmakers call on HHS to update privacy rules WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Rep. Pramila Jayapal,…
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FBI investigating bomb threats at several rural Oregon schools
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – The FBI is investigating several bomb threats made to rural Oregon schools on Monday, KPTV reported. The affected districts…
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New ODF grant program helps small forestland owners pay for improvements to stream habitat, fish passage
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting grant applications for the new Small Forestland Investment in Stream…
Continue ReadingAdoptive parents sentenced in starving death of Washington teen
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The adoptive parents convicted in the starving death of a 15-year-old boy in Washington state have been sentenced to…
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Gov. Kotek, task force list 10 recommendations to ban public drug use, revive downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek and Co-Chair Dan McMillan, president and CEO of The Standard, released a set of 10 priority…
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Portland-area drug raid leads to 52 pounds, 11 million doses of fentanyl, one of largest seizures in Oregon history
Three arrests made PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) A months-long investigation by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Dangerous Drugs Team resulted in one…
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