Wyden cheers lower drug prices for seniors through Medicare negotiations
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., celebrated Thursday’s announcement by the Biden-Harris administration of lower…
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Newly identified remains of missing World War II soldier from Oregon set to return home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial,…
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Racial, economic barriers hinder access to opioid use disorder medication, OSU, Johns Hopkins scientists say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Patients with a prescription for an opioid use disorder medication may have a tough time getting it filled if their…
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Portland Airport’s expansive, ‘earthy’ new main terminal opens to rave reviews, wows travelers
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Throughout the past four years of construction, officials at Portland International Airport promised that the new main…
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Oregon veterans can get VA grants for home modifications; many are unaware
Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon has more than 270,000 veterans, and many of them may not know they’re eligible…
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After nearly 20 years, OSU researchers complete electrical mapping project critical to protecting US power grid
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A nearly 20-year effort to map the electrical properties of Earth’s crust and mantle across the contiguous United…
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Private contractors and their speed, expertise play key role in helping Oregon Dept. of Forestry battle wildfires
SWEET HOME, Ore. (KTVZ) — Feller bunchers, bulldozers, water tenders and other specialized equipment play a key role in the initial attack and…
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S. Oregon I-5 traffic stop of semi-truck leads to seizure of 60 pounds of fentanyl pills, two arrests
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A traffic stop of a semi-truck by an Oregon State Police K-9 unit on Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon netted 60 pounds of…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian protesters who blocked road near Sea-Tac Airport to have charges dropped
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — More than three dozen pro-Palestinian protesters accused of blocking a main road into the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…
Continue ReadingBeef jerky, salted nuts and iodine tablets helped an 89-year-old hiker’s ‘very unlikely’ survival in Idaho wilderness
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Equipped with only 19 pounds of gear, 89-year-old Bing Olbum set off on what he intended to be a five–day…
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Oregon’s jobless rate still holding steady; state added 8,500 jobs in July
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 8,500 jobs last month, following a revised decline of 700…
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Protecting the surfing spots surfers crave also mitigates climate change, study co-authored by OSU professor says
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Safeguarding places to hang ten and shoot the curl is an opportunity to simultaneously mitigate climate change, fuel…
Continue Reading3 people killed in fire that destroyed home in small town northeast of Seattle
CONCRETE, Wash. (AP) — Three people were killed in a house fire in a rural area northeast of Seattle and authorities are looking for a pickup truck…
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GasBuddy: Oregon gas prices continue to decline, off nearly 18 cents in a month, more than 84 cents from a year ago
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.81/g Monday, according to…
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Oregon OSHA proposes major set of health and safety rule improvements for employer-provided housing
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon OSHA announced Monday it is proposing significant improvements to its safety and health rules for housing that…
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Ballot Measure 119 would give cannabis workers the right to unionize
Voters in November will decide whether Oregon cannabis workers are allowed to…
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Pacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from…
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Under Oregon’s Measure 116, independent commission would set elected officials’ pay
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Supporters of an Oregon ballot measure this fall that would establish an independent…
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Crater Lake National Park north entrance to close for a week so crews can prepare control lines for nearby 4,700-acre wildfire
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — The North Entrance to Crater Lake National Park will be closed for about a week, beginning Tuesday, so…
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Oregon National Guard unit holds mobilization ceremony before year-long Middle East deployment
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KTVZ) – About 230 members of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, accompanied by…
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