ODOT waves red flag about $350 million budget deficit
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation is grappling with a looming financial crisis, as officials scramble to address a…
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Wyden, Paul and Lummis introduce bill to abolish the Selective Service
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday to end the…
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OSU-led efforts for Northwest semiconductor, mass timber industries each receive $500,000 from White House
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University-led efforts focused on microfluidic technology for semiconductors and mass timber design and…
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Wyden, Blackburn introduce bipartisan legislation to tackle health care workforce shortages
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to address the persistent…
Continue Reading Amid another heat wave, Chavez-DeRemer introduces bill to boost federal aid for extreme heat events
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) have introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure communities…
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Lower Deschutes River to remain open to summer steelhead fishing amid highest run in nearly a decade
THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) —The popular Lower Deschutes River will remain open for steelhead fishing under permanent regulations. More than 21,000…
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All of Oregon’s congressional delegation backs Governor Kotek’s request for federal wildfire disaster declaration
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon’s entire congressional delegation — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside Representatives Earl…
Continue Reading2 men sentenced for sexual assaults on passengers during separate flights to Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — Two men accused of sexually assaulting passengers on airplanes in separate incidents during flights to Seattle were sentenced on…
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As Oregon wildfire battles continue, organizations are collecting funds, donations to help those in need
 SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The impact of this year’s wildfire season continues to reverberate throughout the state as the number of acres burned…
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Governor invokes Conflagration Act, four task forces sent to help fight 39,000-acre Telephone Fire in Harney County
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing four structural task forces and its green incident management team to the Telephone Fire…
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Pacific Power trims 2025 Oregon residential rate hike request to 14.9%, cites ‘customer concerns about affordability’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power has significantly scaled back its proposed Oregon rate hike request for next year, in part due to customer…
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BLM arrests Lane County suspect on arson charge, accused of setting fire to garbage he dumped day earlier
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bureau of Land Management law enforcement rangers recently caught an arsonist who ignited a small wildfire earlier this month,…
Continue Reading1 of last Republican congressmen to vote for Trump impeachment defends his seat in Washington race
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Congressional primary races in Washington state are attracting outsized attention, including one that pits one of…
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Before flying off to school, Oregon college students urged to add REAL ID to their driver’s license or ID card
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As college students head back to school, many will travel by plane. If you plan on flying within the U.S., consider adding REAL…
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Willamette National Forest increases fire restrictions, prohibits all fires
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — With hot, dry temperatures and the possibility of lightning in the forecast, the Willamette National Forest will increase…
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Senator Merkley trashes Postmaster General DeJoy’s ‘Delaying Mail in America’ plan during Senate floor speech
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., delivered a speech this week on the Senate floor to call attention to the urgent United States Postal…
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‘I’ll go the jail route’: Homeless man, first arrested under Portland camping ordinance, was cited and released
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — For the first time since Portland City Council passed a new prohibited camping ordinance in early May, police on…
Continue ReadingBoeing names new CEO after losses more than triple
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing named a new CEO Wednesday after reporting a core operating loss of $1.4 billion in the second…
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Feds clear Oregon State Hospital from ‘immediate jeopardy’ status
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has informed Oregon State Hospital administration that the hospital is no longer in…
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Oregon agency trims proposed health insurance rate hike requests; final decisions in August
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each year, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation conducts a transparent health insurance rate review process for health…
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