Microsoft can close its Activision merger, federal judge rules
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge will not block Microsoft (MSFT) from closing its $69 billion deal to acquire video game giant…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry, OSU set to update disputed wildfire hazard map, with new legislative guidance
The Oregon Department of Forestry said Tuesday it will soon begin work with Oregon State University to update the disputed, withdrawn wildfire hazard…
Continue ReadingGrowing widlfire in central Washington prompts evacuations and threatens homes and farms
QUINCY, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in central Washington told some people to leave their homes immediately as a new, growing wildfire sparked west of…
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OCF wraps up Project Turnkey; $125 million state investment boosts emergency shelter housing by 36 percent
The Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Monday that Project Turnkey (1.0 and 2.0) successfully wrapped up…
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Oregon’s new Department of Early Learning and Care officially launches to oversee programs, services
The Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) officially launched July 1, aiming to unify, strengthen and expand Oregon’s early learning and…
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Oregon hospitals report mounting losses in Q1 of 2023 as costs continue to outpace revenue
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Oregon hospitals saw modest improvement in their operating margins and revenue in the first quarter of 2023,…
Continue ReadingMayor of coastal Oregon city resigns over posts in police Facebook group
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of a city on the Oregon coast has apologized and resigned over offensive content he posted in a private Facebook…
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US vehicle thefts jump 25% — Oregon ranks fifth-worst in US; July brings focus on prevention efforts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In recognition of July as National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, in…
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OSU study: Personal experience with wildfire boosts engagement in disaster preparedness
Residents who experienced direct harm from Oregon’s 2020 wildfires are more likely to take steps to mitigate their fire risk in the future, an…
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Chiloquin man killed in head-on crash with tanker truck on Highway 97 north of Klamath Falls
A Chiloquin man was killed in a head-on collision with a tanker truck early Saturday morning on Highway 97 north of Klamath Falls, Oregon State…
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New wildfire SE of Mt. Hood burns over 60 acres; several campgrounds, forest roads closed
A new wildfire that broke out southeast of Mt. Hood on Saturday afternoon has burned over 60 acres in a steep, heavily forested area, prompting the…
Continue ReadingOregon county will give drug users tin foil, straws, glass pipes
By Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Multnomah County is planning on…
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Solar storm on Thursday expected to make northern lights visible in limited US states
By The Associated Press A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in some states along the U.S.-Canada border a faint glimpse…
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US Forest Service forms Northwest Forest Plan federal advisory committee
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established and appointed members to a new Federal Advisory Committee to provide…
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Oregon Health Authority launches new data dashboards for injuries and overdoses
The Oregon Health Authority has unveiled two interactive data dashboards to help people track state, county and demographic trends in deaths and…
Continue ReadingPassenger fearing ‘powerful cartel’ made bomb threat on Seattle-bound flight, documents say
SEATTLE (AP) — A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta to Seattle Wednesday is accused of making a bomb threat that caused pilots…
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Oregon PUC approves this year’s wildfire mitigation plans for three largest electric utilities
The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved the wildfire mitigation plans for the state’s three largest investor-owned electric utilities,…
Continue Reading Full Oregon Health Plan benefits now open to more adults, regardless of immigration status
As of July 1, Oregon Health Plan coverage is available to all children and adults who meet income and other eligibility criteria, regardless of…
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Testing yields new evidence of human occupation 18,000 years ago in Eastern Oregon
Oregon archaeologists have found evidence suggesting humans occupied the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter outside of Riley, Oregon more than 18,000 years…
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Two state agencies partner to add more early education facilities at affordable housing developments
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC), announce a groundbreaking partnership to address…
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