October rain brings an end to Oregon’s challenging, record-breaking wildfire season
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a record-breaking year, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end…
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Sherwood Police scrap Halloween eve ‘Hide & Seek with a Cop’ event, citing safety concerns
SHERWOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Sherwood Police Department only had fun and community connections in mind when it announced a “Hide & Seek with a…
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Doctors at 2 Providence medical centers in Portland vote to authorize what could be Oregon’s first doctors strike
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Doctors and other health care workers at two Providence medical centers in Portland voted to authorize a strike…
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New economics forum issues ‘first look’ report as it aims to tally the costs of climate change for Oregonians
Wildfire smoke costs Oregon households $450 per day as they try to adapt by purchasing air purifiers, canceling trips and keeping children at home to…
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University of Oregon researchers unravel how a breast cancer gene affects fertility
University of Oregon biologists have uncovered a mechanism by which a well-known breast cancer gene also influences…
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Squeak! Tiny pikas – and their watchers – are on the rise in the Columbia River Gorge
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pika enthusiasts have reason to celebrate this season, as new survey data from Cascades Pika Watch shows numbers of the…
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Oregon State Hospital says it’s now in substantial compliance with Medicare-Medicaid officials, won’t lose certification
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – After four overlapping surveys and more than a year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has ruled Oregon State…
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La Grande store worker charged with stealing, trying to cash a winning $25,000 Oregon Lottery ticket in undercover sting
A La Grande retail store employee is facing charges after they were caught stealing a winning $25,000 lottery ticket as part of a Retail Integrity…
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It’s almost Halloween. That means it’s time for a bat beauty contest
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land…
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An 11-year-old girl played dead before escaping after 5 family members were killed at their Washington state home
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old in Washington state fled home in the early morning hours to escape a shooting that left her…
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Gov. Kotek issues Wallowa County drought declaration, third in Oregon this year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Wallowa County through Executive Order 24-29, and directed state agencies to…
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential election and the race for control of the closely divided U.S. House are expected to dominate…
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread in Oregon, but ODA says virus doesn’t affect food products
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory recently confirmed the presence of highly…
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15-year-old boy charged in shooting deaths of parents, 3 siblings in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy accused of killing his parents and three of his siblings this week east of Seattle tried to pin the slayings on…
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Justice Department to defend DEI policy that threatens to derail Boeing deal
By Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is preparing to defend its use of diversity policies in choosing an…
Continue ReadingRain, humidity have sealed some mail-in ballot return envelopes shut, elections officials say
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some voters living in areas that recently experienced rainy or humid weather have reported receiving ballot…
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Gov. Kotek asks Biden for federal major disaster declaration after record-breaking, devastating wildfire season
Jefferson County one of six specified in request, backed by entire congressional delegation SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter…
Continue Reading Driver killed, 2nd seriously hurt when log truck blows engine, leaves oil slick in Hwy. 126 tunnel in Lane County
MAPLETON, Ore. (KTVZ) — One driver was killed and a second seriously injured Tuesday when a log truck had its engine fail and left a 200-yard oil…
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Wilsonville woman sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for laundering $4.6 million in drug proceeds
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Wilsonville woman was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison Wednesday for laundering millions of dollars in…
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Wyden, colleagues urge DOJ to prosecute tax prep companies for illegally sharing personal, financial taxpayer data
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Wednesday he has joined Senate and House colleagues to urge the Department of Justice to act against…
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