Oregon lawmaker suggests non-Christians are unfit for elected office
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Republican Oregon lawmaker has suggested that “you don’t want” Muslims, atheists and other non-Christians to serve in…
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Facing scrutiny over quality control, Boeing withdraws request for safety exemption
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Facing severe criticism after a door plug blew out on a 737 Max over Oregon this month, Boeing said…
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Mid-January series of severe winter storms spikes ODOT’s hours in overtime, tons of salt, many gallons of deicer used
It’s hard to believe, with Monday’s spring-like weather, but two weeks ago most of Oregon was dealing with a days-long severe bout of snow and…
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Gresham man facing federal charges after overseas package sparks raid, seizure of 16 different drugs, 42 guns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Gresham man faced federal charges Monday after authorities intercepted an international parcel he had ordered containing…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Oregon newspaper not to publish documents linked to Nike lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered an Oregon newspaper not to publish documents that it obtained regarding a sex discrimination…
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Oregon’s average gas prices reverse course, edge upward after weeks of declines
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.58/g Monday, according to…
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Merkley applauds Biden administration pause on LNG projects approval, calls for taking climate impacts into account
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., applauded the Biden administration Friday for pausing approval of Calcasieu Pass (CP2) in Louisiana,…
Continue Reading Senators Wyden, Merkley join call for restoration of low-income water assistance
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., have joined Senate colleagues in calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to…
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EPA puts nearly $11 million toward OSU, other community wildfire smoke preparedness programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In light of the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement to invest nearly $11 million in community wildfire smoke…
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Devastating 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake hit West Coast 324 years ago – and it will happen again
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Around 9 p.m. on January 26th, 1700, a powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which…
Continue ReadingFirst Boeing 737 Max 9 with passengers flies after three-week grounding, Alaska Airlines COO sits next to door plug
Boeing’s 737 Max 9 model returned to service Friday afternoon when Alaska Airlines flight 1146 departed Seattle at approximately 3:51pm local time…
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Central Oregon’s high school graduation rates outperform the state in 2023
The statewide graduation rate for the class of 2023 is 81.3 percent, tying the previous class as the second-highest graduation rate ever recorded in…
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Oregon Employment Dept. reports unemployment tax Form 1099-G mailing error; some got 2, others none
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services said Friday it’s learned that a mailing error occurred while sending the tax form 1099-G to those…
Continue ReadingBoeing 737 Max 9’s: What travelers need to know
CNN By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The Alaska Airlines incident on January 5 that left a hole in the fuselage of a Boeing 737…
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OSU study offers rare long-term analysis of techniques to create standing dead trees (snags) for wildlife habitat
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Ecologists have long known that standing dead trees, commonly referred to as snags, are an important habitat element for…
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‘Every egg counts’: Oregon Zoo welcomes first condor egg of 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first California condor egg of 2024 arrived at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation on…
Continue ReadingSeattle will pay $10 million to protesters who said police used excessive force during 2020 protests
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 demonstrators who sued over the police department’s…
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Federal officials consider adding 10 more species – including the pygmy rabbit – to endangered list
By TODD RICHMONDAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials say they’ve decided to review whether to add 10 more species to…
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Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis
By MANUEL VALDES and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state attorney general announced a $149.5 million…
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State audit finds health care regulators need to improve fair, equal and consistent discipline of health care professionals
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Medical Board can do more to ensure it disciplines health care professionals fairly and…
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