New Paid Leave Oregon program sees 19,000 applicants in its first month, fewer than half the expected number
Paid Leave Oregon released new data this week, and also provided some helpful tips for Oregonians who plan to file a…
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An Idaho man has measles. Health officials are trying to see if the contagious disease has spread.
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press An Idaho man has contracted measles, and health officials are working to contact anyone who may have been exposed…
Continue ReadingSeattle City Council OKs law to prosecute for having and using drugs such as fentanyl in public
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council on Tuesday adopted a controlled substance law after rejecting it earlier this summer, making the possession…
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After court ruling stays OHA rules, OLCC lifts hold on cannabis products with detected Aspergillus mold
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission notified its current 2,790 OLCC recreational marijuana licensees on Wednesday that detections of…
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Cooldown, rain assist firefighters still working to contain blazes on Willamette National Forest
This week’s cooler temperatures and forecast rain in places are welcome signs for the more than 900 firefighters still working to fully contain…
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State audits find serious control weaknesses, question costs at agencies, programs receiving federal funds
State auditors found millions of dollars in questioned costs and serious control weaknesses at a number of programs receiving federal funds,…
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Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum says she won’t seek reelection next year after serving 3 terms
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, a Democrat and the first woman to serve in the post, announced on Tuesday that she will…
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Chavez-DeRemer backs bipartisan bill to let public safety officers form unions, collectively bargain
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) said Tuesday she is backing the bipartisan Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act,…
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Wyden, Booker introduce bill to ban ‘surveillance advertising’
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced legislation this week that prohibits advertising networks and…
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OHSU nurses vote to authorize strike if no contract deal is reached
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) announced Monday that OHSU nurses have voted to authorize a strike, KGW reported. The…
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New ballot initiatives filed to roll back much of Measure 110’s drug decriminalization
A coalition of Oregonians are pushing to make significant changes they say would “fix and improve” controversial Measure 110. The group filed ballot…
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Oregonians struggling to get the food they need are in the spotlight during Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, and comes at a time when many Oregonians are struggling to get the food they…
Continue ReadingGov. Kotek meets with Forest Service, utilities and agency leaders to discuss wildfire risk reduction efforts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday joined U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore, state agency leaders, and members of the…
Continue ReadingMan charged with hate crime after Seattle museum windows smashed in Chinatown-International District
SEATTLE (AP) — A man has been charged with a hate crime after the windows of the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle’s Chinatown International…
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OSU researchers receive federal grants to study marine carbon dioxide removal solutions
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) –  Several Oregon State University researchers are receiving federal funding to study potential solutions for removing…
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OSU receives $7.5 million grant to build state-of-the-art zebrafish biomedical research facility
Oregon State University has received a $7.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to modernize a lab focused on using zebrafish to address…
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Firefighters hold Lookout, other fire containment lines during weekend hot spell but will welcome cooldown’s assist
The Lookout Fire on the Willamette National Forest put up much more smoke again this weekend due to the hot, windy conditions, but containment lines…
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Oregon judge to decide in new trial whether voter-approved gun control law is constitutional
By CLAIRE RUSH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge is set to decide whether a gun…
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Oregon gas prices drop a bit again, while U.S. average keeps rising, GasBuddy reports
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.65/g Monday, according to…
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You can vote for ‘The Coolest Thing Made in Oregon’; several Central Oregon finalists
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — What do blue cheese, diamonds, dental chairs and electric big rigs have in common? They’re among the finalists in the Coolest…
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