Portland fires, vandalism, looting as protest turns into riot; at least 13 arrests
A march through the streets of Portland in protest of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in Minneapolis police custody, turned…
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Eugene protest turns violent; rioters destroy several businesses
Several downtown Eugene businesses were damaged or destroyed by rioters and looters late Friday and early Saturday before police used tear gas to…
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Gov. Brown directs $30 million to protect farm workers, secure food supply chain
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a $30 million investment to secure Oregon’s food supply chain and protect essential agricultural workers.…
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Merkley pushes Oregon Employment Dept. to answer for massive claims backlog
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., pressed the Oregon Employment Department director Friday on why hundreds of thousands of Oregonians…
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Clarno alerts social media companies about ‘false’ elections content
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican Secretary of State Bev Clarno alerted Twitter and Facebook to what she said were falsehoods being shared on their…
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Sonar helps searchers find Klamath Lake kayaker’s body
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A special sonar device was able to help divers find and recover the body of a Chiloquin-area man whose kayak overturned…
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OHA says it will release info on workplace locations with coronavirus outbreaks
The Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday it will now release information regarding the location of workplace environments that have coronavirus…
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Oregon reports 48 new COVID-19 cases, three in Jefferson County
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Thursday and remains at 151, with 48 new cases reported, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Gov. Brown’s office offers new details of what Phase 2 reopening will look like
Gov. Kate Brown’s office on Friday provided county officials with new details of how a Phase 2 business and activity reopening will proceed, as…
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1 killed in helicopter crash near Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say at least one person was killed in a helicopter crash near Roseburg. KATU-TV reports the crash happened around…
Continue Reading Oregon has 3 new COVID-19 deaths, 49 new cases; Valley fruit processor outbreak
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 151, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Washington recovers $300M in fraudulent unemployment claims
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington officials say the state has recovered $300 million paid to criminals who used stolen personal information to file…
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Oregon’s top courts begin reversing nonunanimous convictions
Oregon’s top two courts on Thursday began reversing convictions by nonunanimous juries, the first of hundreds — and perhaps thousands — of…
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Forty Oregon DMV offices set to reopen for limited services, by appointment
A limited selection of in-person services again will be available at 40 Oregon DMV offices across the state, starting next week, the agency said…
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Dry year, court ruling disappoint Klamath salmon advocates
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the Klamath Basin expected to see one of the driest years on record,…
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Walden, Oregon colleagues press FS chief for wildfire prep details amid COVID-19
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Reps. Greg Walden (OR-02), Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) requested Thursday that…
Continue Reading Oregon AG joins suit against administration rollback of Clean Car Standards
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a multi-state coalition Wednesday in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump…
Continue Reading Clarno releases annual government waste hotline report
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno on Wednesday released the Government Waste Hotline report, an annual report that…
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Some Columbia River Gorge trails, parks reopen
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — State and federal agencies say some trails and day use sites in the Columbia River Gorge reopened Wednesday, while crowded…
Continue Reading Virus outbreak at unnamed business could disrupt Portland-area reopening
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Multnomah County officials say the county hopes to begin reopening in about two weeks, but a mysterious coronavirus outbreak…
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