Gov. Kate Brown meets with OSP troopers who refused to wear masks
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — One day after denouncing Oregon State Police troopers seen on video without face masks in a Corvallis coffee shop, Gov. Kate…
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OSU receives $5.9 million to study environmental health problems
An Oregon State University-led research center has been awarded $5.9 million to support studies aimed at understanding how environmental exposure to…
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Portland police, feds make 10 arrests in federal courthouse attack, riot
Portland police made nine arrests and federal officers made another in an overnight attack on the Hatfield Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland…
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Wyden backs bill to help seniors in federally assisted housing amid COVID-19
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday co-sponsored legislation that would provide $1.2 billion to ensure federally-assisted senior…
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Oregon AG highlights first data report on new hate, bias crime, incidents law
Oregon Attorney General Ellen on Thursday highlighted the results of the first Senate Bill 577 report  from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission,…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to protect firefighters during COVID-19 pandemic
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday his co-sponsorship of the COVID-19 as a Presumptive Disease in Wildland Firefighters Act  to protect…
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Gov. Brown steps up mask, COVID-19 enforcement; 8 counties put on ‘watch list’
In light of rising COVID-19 case counts over the month of June, including a record-high 375 cases Thursday, Gov. Kate Brown announced stepped-up…
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Oregon reports 344 new COVID-19 cases, 15 in C. Oregon; no new deaths
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 remains unchanged at 209, but another 344 new cases were reported, pushing the total toward 10,000, the…
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OLCC enforcement staff conducting spot checks of bars, restaurants
Oregon Liquor Control Commission enforcement staff will fan out across the state during the 2020 Independence Day holiday weekend to ensure that…
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Portland judge: Journalists, legal observers exempt from orders to disperse
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some journalists and legal observers will be exempt from Portland police orders requiring protesters to disperse after an…
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Iconic, 120-year-old Portland elk statue removed after fire set during protest
A 120-year-old statue of an elk has been removed from downtown Portland after protesters lit a fire underneath it Wednesday…
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Gov. Brown blasts OSP troopers for not wearing masks
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday denounced four Oregon State Police troopers who were seen on video without face masks in a coffee shop, saying such…
Continue Reading Oregon reports record 375 new cases of COVID-19; first Klamath County death
The Oregon Health Authority reported 375 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, eclipsing the old daily record by nearly 100, while Klamath County’s first…
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BLM expands target shooting restrictions to curb fire danger
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials have updated the 2020 prohibitions regarding the use of fire-causing materials on…
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Alaska Airlines could ban non-masked flyers from flights
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines says its flight attendants can issue warnings to passengers who refuse to wear a mask which could lead to them being…
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Gov. Brown launches ad campaign: ‘A mask should not be a sign of weakness’
Gov. Kate Brown launched a statewide public awareness campaign on Thursday with Portland-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy to inform Oregonians about…
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Oregon House speaker slams Portland police use of tear gas after officers declare riot
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than two dozen protesters were arrested on charges including disorderly conduct, interfering with a police officer, riot…
Continue Reading Oregon reports record 281 new COVID-19 cases, 11 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 208, along with a daily record of 281 new cases, 11 of them in…
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Oregon drug treatment, decriminalization measure qualifies for Nov. ballot
The Oregon Secretary of State’s office confirmed on its website that the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act has enough valid signatures to…
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Oregon secretary of state’s audit: DHS Child Welfare ‘needs to improve,’ with help
Improving services provided to parents and children involved with the Department of Human Services Child Welfare division can help keep families…
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