Three Mile Island is reopening and selling its power to Microsoft
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Three Mile Island, the site of worst nuclear disaster in the United States, is reopening and will…
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‘Risk Less. Do More.’: Health experts across Oregon urge vaccinations as respiratory virus season begins
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season gets under way, statewide infectious disease experts urge everyone in Oregon…
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Hackers demand $6 million for files stolen from Seattle airport operator in cyberattack; port won’t pay it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they…
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Oregon governor uses new land use law to propose rural land for semiconductor facility
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is using a new land use law to propose a rural area for a semiconductor facility, as officials seek to…
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Nike is making a major shakeup
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Nike, struggling from rising competition and its own strategy mistakes, is making a major shakeup.…
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Report: Oregonians to save money with prescription drug cost cap in 2025
Tens of thousands of Oregonians are expected to see savings next year when prescription drug costs are capped, according to a new report from…
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OSU researchers plan to use saliva in AI-assisted personalized home monitoring, to boost epilepsy care
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Researchers at Oregon State University are poised to use saliva to make a personalized-medicine breakthrough for people…
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New Oregon Health Authority hospital dashboard features give insight on private insurer spending trends
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority released an updated interactive dashboard this month that shows how much commercial insurance…
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OSP trooper stops I-5 speeder, finds 4 pounds of powdered fentanyl; driver runs across freeway, eludes manhunt
(Update: OSP confirms driver stopped for speeding) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State Police trooper’s traffic stop of a speeding driver on…
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Oregon gains 1,500 jobs in August as jobless rate holds in the same narrow range since last fall
In August, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment gained 1,500 jobs, following a revised increase of 6,800 jobs in July.…
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Portland man gets nearly 6-year prison term for breaking into pawn shop with sledgehammer, stealing 47 guns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Tuesday for breaking into a pawn shop and stealing 47…
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Boeing is reducing executive pay and furloughing nonunion workers during the strike
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing is temporarily furloughing executives and other nonunion workers to save…
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WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026
AP Basketball Writer The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026.…
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The Biden administration will let Alaska Airlines buy Hawaiian Air after meeting certain terms
The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines complete its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines after the carriers agreed to certain…
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OSU receives $5.5 million from USDA to help grow market for hemp-based industrial products
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center will receive $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of…
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Merkley, colleague introduce bill to end Prohibition-era ban on Postal Service shipping of alcoholic drinks
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) launched an effort Tuesday to end the Prohibition-era ban that…
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Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it
Associated Press Writers PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal government urged a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday to temporarily prevent a…
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Cabin pressure issue on Delta flight causes bloody ears and noses for passengers
By Amanda Jackson and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Some Delta Air Lines passengers are recovering after a pressurization issue on a flight from…
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ODF ‘optimistic we’ve hit a turning point’ in fire season – but over 7,700 firefighters are still battling 20 large blazes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 7,700 firefighters are still working on the 20 large fires still burning across Oregon, but Oregon Department of…
Continue ReadingOregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A tribe in Oregon whose culture is tied to the ocean is suing the U.S. government over plans to hold an offshore wind energy…
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