Hey, kids: How would you like to name the newest Oregon State Police K-9?
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – There’s a new furry recruit at Oregon State Police. She’s excited to join her handler on Oregon’s highways, and they need your…
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Oregon fire marshal sends incident management team to North Carolina to assist in Hurricane Helene recovery
 SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal deployed an incident management team to North Carolina Thursday morning to…
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Squishin’ accomplished! Oregon Zoo’s stompin’, chompin’ Asian elephants first destroy, then enjoy giant pumpkin feast
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished some of the area’s largest pumpkins Wednesday morning during the…
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First salmon since 1912 spotted in Oregon’s Klamath Basin, months after dam removal
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fall-run Chinook salmon was identified Wednesday by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fish biologists in a…
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Watch for wildlife: Vehicle collisions with deer, elk peak in fall; ODFW offers tips to avoid them
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move,…
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Oregon agencies release synthetic opioid prevention lessons, updated fentanyl toolkit for schools
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As fentanyl keeps showing up in a variety of drugs on the illicit market, state agencies are continuing their effort to…
Continue ReadingOut-of-state calls about no Trump statement in Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet overwhelm Elections Division phone lines
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division said it closed its phone lines Thursday after the system was overwhelmed by…
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US Navy searching for two crew members after aircraft crash near Mount Rainier
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy is searching for two crew members after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington…
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Mysterious white fox found in Portland turns out to be female Arctic fox, now getting care and recuperating
A mysterious white fox spotted recently in southeast Portland turns out to be a female Arctic fox that’s being cared for at the Bird Alliance of…
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Oregon’s jobless rate still holding steady overall; health care, govt. workforce growing fast, other sectors seeing cuts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.0% in August and September and has been in a tight range between 4.0% and 4.2% since October…
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Woodburn company’s listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schools
AP Health Writer A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds and…
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19 mayoral candidates compete to lead Portland, in a race with homelessness at its heart
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lot of political changes are coming to Portland, Oregon. The open mayoral race in the state’s most…
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Wyden, Merkley announce $37 million in federal funds to replace lead, copper water pipes across Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Monday a federal investment of $37 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure…
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Idaho will begin using deep veins as backup for lethal injection executions, officials say
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will begin using central veins deep in the groin, neck, chest or arm for executions by lethal injection…
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Election reminder: ODOT warns it will remove campaign signs placed in state highways rights of way
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the Nov. 5 national elections approaching, campaigns and their friends should remember that ODOT will remove political…
Continue ReadingTuesday was the last day to register to vote in Nov. 5 election; Oregon DOJ activates Voter Protection Hotline
Today, Tuesday, Oct. 15, is the deadline to register to vote to receive a ballot for the November General Election, the Oregon Secretary of State’s…
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Boeing’s crisis is getting worse. Now it’s borrowing tens of billions of dollars
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Cash-starved Boeing, contending with massive financial losses from a crippling strike and years of…
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Two House incumbents seek to woo the other party’s voters in Pacific Northwest swing seats
By Arit John, CNN Ridgefield, Washington (CNN) — Dozens of families lined up outside the Clark County Fairgrounds here on a recent Saturday,…
Continue ReadingWashington state’s landmark climate law hangs in the balance this election
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A groundbreaking law that forces companies in Washington state to reduce their carbon emissions while raising…
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Boeing strike has already cost the company and workers $5 billion, new analysis shows
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — Sunday marks one month since members of the International Association of Machinists began their strike…
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