Oregon lost 6,400 jobs over the past two months; June unemployment rate edges up to 4.9%
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 4,300 jobs in June, following a revised loss of 2,100…
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Governor Kotek declares state of emergency for the rest of 2025 due to imminent threat of wildfire
Declaration allows responders to use all necessary and appropriate resources of the state to support wildfire response. SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –…
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Quiet week at the pumps as summer travel hits high gear; Bend’s average gas price drops a nickel a gallon
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s the heart of the summer driving season, but gas prices are showing little movement, AAA…
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Oregon Department of Forestry says they’re ‘anticipating the fire season to pick up’ amid red flag warnings
(Update: Adding video, comments from ODF) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– We’re just a week into July, and already this fire season has been busy. In just…
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Astoria Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues man trapped in Washington swampy marsh
SEATTLE (KTVZ) – A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Oregon, rescued a man trapped in a swampy marsh South of Olympia,…
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‘A privilege’: As wildfire season ramps up, the Redmond Smokejumpers are prepped and ready
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon is home to one of seven US Forest Service bases in the country—where smokejumpers convene and set out to be…
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Oregon to receive up to $10.1 million as part of nationwide settlements with eight more opioid drug-makers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Thursday approximately $720 million nationwide in settlements with eight drug makers…
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Wyden invites Trump administration ‘border czar’ Tom Homan to take part in Multnomah County town hall
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Amid reports that Trump-designated “border czar” Tom Homan wants to visit Portland, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday…
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Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley announces he will be running for a fourth term in the 2026 election
(Update: Adding video, recorded livestream from meeting with reporters) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, announced Thursday…
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More than 400 ODOT employees facing layoffs July 31st amid funding crisis
Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Department of Transportation announced Monday the first wave of layoffs of state workers who deliver basic…
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Oregon lawmakers approve new benefits for state’s National Guard members
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This legislative session, the Oregon legislature and Gov. Tina Kotek continued to show their support for the Oregon Military…
Continue Reading Good news travels farther this summer: Oregon, nation’s gas prices still heading lower, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices in most states, including Oregon, continue to tick down. Gas prices have been trending lower since late June,…
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Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes two structure-protection task forces to ‘stretched’ Southern Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing two structural task forces from Benton and Lane counties to the Rogue Valley in…
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BLM offering for sale up to 54 million board feet of timber in Western Oregon this month
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management said Tuesday it will offer several timber sales in July,…
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Intel to lay off nearly 530 workers in Oregon, starting this month
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Intel Corp. will begin laying off approximately 529 people at four Oregon campuses starting next Tuesday, July 15,…
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U.S. Marshals begin joint search for Travis Decker in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest
Seth Ratliff UPDATE: BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Monday morning, the U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force initiated a joint search…
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Governor Kotek signs executive order prohibiting student cellphone use during the day in public schools
Governor Tina Kotek on Wednesday signed Executive Order 25-09, which aims to improve student educational outcomes and mental well-being across the…
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Bryan Kohberger admits to Idaho student murders, as victims’ families remain torn over the outcome
CNN, POOL, KING, MONROE CO. CORRECTIONAL FACILITY By Jean Casarez, Elizabeth Wolfe, Rebekah Riess, CNN Boise, Idaho (CNN) — For 30 months,…
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BLM announces $5.7 million in Western Oregon timber sales
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – “America has significant timber resources, with many of those in Western Oregon,” said BLM Oregon/Washington State…
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Four defendants appear in court to face federal charges related to protests near Portland ICE office
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Four defendants made their first appearances in federal court on Monday, June 29th, for charges related to ongoing protest…
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