Oregon first state to report new spike in avian flu during fall waterfowl migration
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With migratory waterfowl back in Oregon for the winter, the state is again seeing an increase in cases of avian flu and…
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OHA: Three Washington avian influenza cases were monitored during travel to Oregon this week
Three human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) the Washington Department of Health is reporting this week traveled to Oregon during…
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Winged winners: Oregon bats take home the BLM Bat Beauty Contest crown for the third straight year
ASHLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hoary Potter, the hoary bat from Oregon, has won his final duel! On Halloween—the last day of International Bat Week—he…
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13 Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters home from helping in North Carolina’s hurricane recovery efforts
(Update: Adding video, interview with ODF firefighter) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry says it’s excited to welcome home 13…
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Oregon Department of Education offers school districts cellphone guidance, model policies to consider
SALEM Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Education released a guidance document for school districts on Wednesday, outlining research,…
Continue Reading1 county each in Oregon, Washington report issues with US Postal Service not delivering ballots
Associated Press Voters in two counties in Washington state and Oregon have not received mail-in ballots with less than a week to go before the…
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Oregon incident management team returning from N. Carolina hurricane recovery work; others heading east
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal incident management team sent to North Carolina in mid-October will return home at the end of the…
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Dozens report feeling 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off southern Oregon coast
BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of people reported feeling an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 that struck off the southern coast of…
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Police say they think man suspected of setting fires at ballot boxes in the Portland, Oregon, area intends to strike again
By Chris Boyette and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Oregon searching for the person responsible for three fires at ballot drop…
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Oregon secretary of state offers election reminders, info, links
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – — The much-anticipated 2024 General Election is finally here. County clerks began sending out ballots to all registered voters…
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Oregon Department of Forestry launches Prescribed Fire Liability Program
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry has announced the launch of the Prescribed Fire Liability Program. The pilot program is…
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Spring forward, fall behind? UO study finds daylight saving time switch costs worker productivity more than thought
But early-AM productivity picks up after ‘fall back’ to standard time EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As much of the world prepares to turn clocks back an…
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Surf and turf: OSU researchers to study feeding seaweed to cattle in bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million federal grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the…
Continue ReadingGov. Kotek thanks President Biden, joins in Indian boarding schools apology, notes that 10 were located in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek released a statement Monday following President Joe Biden’s presidential apology on Friday for the…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate after a dead infant is found in a baby box at an Idaho hospital
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — Police are investigating after the body of a baby girl was found at a southeastern Idaho hospital in a box meant for people…
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Chronic wasting disease confirmed in two deer harvested in Wyoming, illegally transported to Oregon
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists confirmed Monday that two mule deer harvested in Wyoming and illegally…
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Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby…
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More than 11,000 Fred Meyer workers across Oregon, SW Washington ratify new 3-year contract
 PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After months of negotiations, members of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 555 who work at Fred Meyer and QFC…
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October rain brings an end to Oregon’s challenging, record-breaking wildfire season
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a record-breaking year, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end…
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Sherwood Police scrap Halloween eve ‘Hide & Seek with a Cop’ event, citing safety concerns
SHERWOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Sherwood Police Department only had fun and community connections in mind when it announced a “Hide & Seek with a…
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