FEMA provides $7.5 million to Oregon for personal protective equipment
BOTHELL, Wash. (KTVZ) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided over $7.5 million to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services…
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Hundreds defy Idaho’s stay-at-home order at Capitol protest
More than 1,000 protesters gathered at the Idaho Statehouse Friday afternoon in defiance of Gov. Brad Little’s extension of the statewide…
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Sen. Wyden hosts first-ever statewide virtual town hall
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has hosted nearly 1,000 town halls in his career, but the one he held on Friday was a first.…
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Gov. Brown issues order to keep creditors from garnishing COVID-19 payments
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Friday issued Executive Order 20-18, preventing creditors or debt collectors from garnishing…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths; total reaches 70
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 70, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon legislative board looks to approve millions for coronavirus aid
Oregon lawmakers are looking to convene a special remote hearing to approve tens of millions of dollars of aid to those affected by the coronavirus…
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ODOT again pushes back studded tire deadline, to May 15
Oregon drivers will not be required to remove studded tires until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 15, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Friday.…
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Gov. Brown welcomes President Trump’s guidelines for reopening U.S.
Gov. Kate Brown issued generally positive comments Thursday regarding President Trump’s plan to reopen America, saying it’s similar to the cautious…
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Survey finds Oregonians strongly support protecting wildlife corridors
Most Oregonians want to protect wildlife migration corridors, according to the latest poll…
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Merkley, other lawmakers want national moratorium on utility shut-offs
Senator Jeff Merkley, other lawmakers urge congressional leaders to institute a nationwide moratorium on utility…
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Senators urge feds to support Oregon request to aid homeowners
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Wednesday urged the federal Treasury Department to support a request by Oregon officials that could help…
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Wyden to hold online town hall on Friday
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that he will have a live online town hall hosted by Town Hall Project, open to all Oregonians, beginning at…
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Walden named to White House task force, issues COVID-19 info update
President Trump has appointed Rep. Greg Walden to the White House Economic Task Force, a bipartisan, bicameral group that will advise the White…
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Groundbreaking OSU project to test for, determine COVID-19 prevalence in Corvallis
Oregon State University scientists will embark on a groundbreaking project in the coming days as they start testing in the greater Corvallis…
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Gov. Brown order aims to preserve civic engagement in local budget processes
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-16 this week, directing state and local governments to take necessary measures…
Continue Reading State takes steps at Portland care facility where 9-14 residents have died due to COVID-19
The Oregon Department of Human Services announced new steps Thursday at a southeast Portland care facility where as many as 14 residents have died of…
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Oregon jobless benefit payments quadruple, but many still waiting
During the week of April 5-11, the Oregon Employment Department more than quadrupled jobless benefits paid, to $97 million.…
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Salmon advocates see hope in plan to remove 4 Klamath dams
Advocates for salmon hope the timeline holds for dam removal on the Klamath River, saying it’s a race against time to make sure some salmon species…
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OSU’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab teams up with private lab to test for COVID-19
The Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University is teaming up with the private Corvallis-based WVT Laboratory to increase…
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Communities raise $10K for info on poached bighorn ram
Oregonians have come together to raise additional funds to bring the total reward to $10,000 for information leading to charges involving a bighorn…
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