Two women killed in NE Portland early-morning church fire; house next door saved
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two women in their mid-70s were found dead in a northeast Portland church after a fire early Sunday morning. Portland Fire…
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Oregon Department of Revenue, IRS to start processing income tax returns on January 29
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Revenue will begin processing e-filed 2023 state income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 29, the same day…
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OSP Fish & Wildlife helps rescue injured Northern Pygmy Owl
SHADY COVE, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife responded to a report of an injured owl near a residence in Shady Cove.…
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Merkley, colleagues call for ban on menthol cigarettes, say FDA has delayed finalizing rule
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and…
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A weekend of ferocious winter weather could see low-temperature records set in the US heartland
By JIM SALTER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Icy winter weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday as a wave of Arctic…
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Emergency alert: Oregon agencies urge people to stay home as severe winter storm hitting much of the state
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – – Many parts of Oregon are experiencing severe winter storm conditions, including snow, ice, freezing rain, high winds,…
Continue ReadingBody of skier retrieved from Idaho backcountry after avalanche that forced rescue of 2 other men
MULLAN, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in Idaho on Friday located and retrieved the body of a man who was caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing…
Continue Reading2 men rescued and 1 believed dead after avalanche hits Idaho back country
MULLAN, Idaho (AP) — Two men were rescued after being caught in an avalanche in the Idaho backcountry, while a third man was believed to be dead,…
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Snow, ice, wind and bitter cold pummels the northern US in dangerous winter storm
By JIM SALTER and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A dangerous winter storm swept the northern U.S. on Friday, with blinding snow in…
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The Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to…
Continue ReadingUS intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers The Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit…
Continue ReadingClass action lawsuit filed against Boeing after last week’s Alaska Airlines incident
By Joe Sutton and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A class action lawsuit was filed on Thursday in Washington state against Boeing on behalf of the…
Continue ReadingOregon Supreme Court won’t remove Trump from ballot for now, says it’s waiting on SCOTUS
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a bid to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024…
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Oregon Supreme Court won’t hear, for now, voters’ challenge to Donald Trump appearing on election ballots
State’s high court cites expedited hearing by U.S. Supreme Court SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Supreme Court declined Friday to hear, for now, a…
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Hwy. 26 from Mt. Hood to Warm Springs reopens after high winds down trees, Hwy. 97 at Maupin also open again
The latest storm to power into Oregon Thursday night was bringing extreme winds as predicted, downing trees and causing the travel problems the…
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Oregon House Republicans introduce bill to end ‘failed’ Measure 110; Gunnels says it’s consistent with DAs’, cities’ proposal
Oregon House Republicans introduced legislation Thursday for next month’s “short session” that they said would “end the crises of drugs,…
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Chavez-DeRemer joins legislative effort to reduce U.S. stillbirth rate
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) is backing bipartisan legislation that seeks to prevent stillbirths in the U.S. The Stillbirth…
Continue ReadingAviation experts raise questions about 737 Max ‘door plug’ design
By Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — In the aftermath of last week’s Alaska Airlines in-flight emergency, some aviation experts are questioning…
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‘Radical incrementalism’: OSU-scientists outline bold solution to climate change, biodiversity loss, social injustice
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An international team of scientists led by Oregon State University researchers has used a novel 500-year dataset to frame a…
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OHA: Behavioral health providers funded by Measure 110 seeing more clients for substance abuse treatment
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Behavioral health providers funded by Measure 110 reported continued increases in clients served statewide for substance use…
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