Oregon DHS says $3.6 million available to support arrivals from Afghanistan
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services Refugee Program has invited community agencies to apply for a portion of $3.6 million…
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Oregon school leaders defend, Drazan blasts vote to continue pause in basic skills test graduation requirement
The Oregon Department of Education is defending a controversial state board decision to continue a pause on a high school graduation testing…
Continue ReadingTeachers union in Portland, Oregon, votes to strike over class sizes, pay, lack of resources
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, have voted to go on strike, their union announced Friday, in another sign of a growing national…
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Wyden, colleagues press SSA to restore SSI benefits to beneficiaries kicked off due to stimulus checks
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Bob Casey, D-Pa., urged the Social Security Administration to provide…
Continue ReadingTrial begins for parents accused of starving Washington teen to death
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The trial has started for parents accused of starving a boy to death nearly three years ago in Washington state.…
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4 dead in central Washington shooting, including gunman, police say
TOPPENISH, Wash. (AP) — A 19-year-old man shot four people Thursday in central Washington state, killing three of them, and then killed himself,…
Continue ReadingShooting in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood kills 1 person and wounds 3 others, police say
SEATTLE (AP) — One person was killed and three others were wounded Thursday in a shooting in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, police said. Seattle…
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Squash squishin’ tradition mission accomplished: Oregon Zoo pachyderms pulverize pumpkins for special Halloween treat
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished some of the area’s largest pumpkins Thursday morning during the…
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Will you ‘bee’ buying them? Oregon DMV’s new Pollinator Paradise license plates go on sale Nov. 1
The “bee plate” – Oregon State University Department of Horticulture’s Pollinator Paradise license plates – will be available to the public…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley, colleagues introduce Senate resolution supporting striking UAW workers
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday that they and Senate colleagues have introduced a resolution…
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Oregon attorney general warns of remote access tech support scams after your money and private information
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians about an emerging trend in tech support scams called remote…
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Mill City man, 77, misses $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot by one number, but says $1 million win ‘is just about right’
A Mill City man claimed his $1 million Powerball win this week with a ticket from the October 9 drawing. Thomas Willard, 77, said he plays when the…
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PacifiCorp chosen for $250 million in federal infrastructure funding to boost wildfire mitigation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — PacifiCorp announced Wednesday it has been selected for award negotiations on two major, competitive infrastructure grants…
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West Coast senators warn FERC not to approve ‘flawed and unwanted’ NW gas pipeline expansion
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on Wednesday urged the Federal…
Continue ReadingExecution of Idaho’s longest-serving death row inmate delayed for sentence review hearing
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The November execution of a man on Idaho’s death row was delayed on Wednesday because the state’s parole board has granted…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry fire season comes to an end; nearly 1,000 fires burned about 18,000 acres of state-protected land
With temperatures cooling and widespread rain soaking the state, all Oregon Department of Forestry protection districts have terminated fire season…
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US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country…
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Oregon AG, agency announce settlement with mortgage payment processor ACI over unauthorized withdrawals
(Update: Adding settlement with state financial agencies) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 50 attorneys general…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to protect seniors from unexpected Medicare Advantage costs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., in introducing legislation Wednesday to…
Continue Reading Chavez-DeRemer says bipartisan bill would help prevent fentanyl overdoses in schools
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Linda Sánchez (CA-38) have introduced the Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act. They said…
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