How you can help those affected by the severe flooding in Harney County
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Southeast Oregon is experiencing historic flooding that has deeply impacted Harney County. “We are grateful for the outpouring…
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Burns-area flooding Thursday afternoon update: Warmup forecast to send Silvies River rising again next week; ‘Dike D’ being reinforced
Snowmelt runoff in the Silvies River led to led to devastating flooding in the Burns area in recent days. The river has gone down since, but the…
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Dramatic drop: Oregon sees auto thefts plunge 30% in 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s 2024 Vehicle Theft Trends report reveals a significant drop in vehicle thefts…
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Double fluff: Oregon Zoo welcomes first two condor chicks of the season
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first two fluffy California condor chicks of 2025 hatched last week at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife…
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Oregon Democratic lawmakers sharply critical of President Trump’s tariffs; Wyden calls them ‘economic poison’
Three of Oregon’s Democrats in Congress were sharply critical of the tariffs President Trump announced Wednesday involving countries around the…
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Oregon agencies mobilize coordinated response to Harney County’s historic flooding
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to the ongoing flooding in Harney County, Governor Kotek has declared a State of Emergency and directed the…
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Burns-area residents warned to avoid contact with contaminated floodwaters
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — While officials say drinking water in the flood-stricken Burns area remains safe to use, they are also warning residents to…
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Watch your mailbox: Oregon State Treasury proactively returning $11 million in unclaimed funds
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ — Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner announced Tuesday that the Treasury will be proactively returning approximately $11…
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Oregon Department of Education lists student literacy, math projects ending early due to federal funding cuts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education said Tuesday it has received formal notification from the U.S. Department of Education that…
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Time is running out: Tax Day is just two weeks away, and a million Oregonians have yet to file their returns
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly 1.2 million Oregonians have already filed their state personal income tax returns this year. But with just two weeks…
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Spring spike: Seasonal factors send Oregon gas prices rising; Bend’s average up a dime this week
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are rising in most states as April begins due to seasonal factors. And the West Coast is also impacted by…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Swift Water Rescue Team checking flooded Burns homes, evacuating trapped residents
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Swift Water Rescue Team has been busy since arriving in flood-stricken Burns, checking on…
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State crews, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office helping Burns, Harney County deal with the worst flooding in decades
(Update: Adding photos, video) BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The state of Oregon and Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office are among agencies rushing to help…
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PacifiCorp involved in bills in Oregon, other western states to limit utility wildfire liability, damages
The Oregon Legislature is expected to advance two bills this week that could provide electric utilities with a financial safety net and some level of…
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University of Oregon and United Academics reach tentative agreement, averting strike
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a late-night negotiation between the University of Oregon and its faculty union, United Academics, a tentative agreement…
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BLM seeking public comment for Southeastern Oregon lithium-drilling project
Update: Adding video VALE, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, March 31st, the public comment period for a lithium-drilling project in Vale, Oregon (Malheur…
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Congressman Cliff Bentz discusses key issues impacting Central and Eastern Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In an interview with KTVZ, U.S. Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) discussed a range of critical issues affecting Oregon and the…
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Oregon Health Authority: Termination of $117 million in COVID-area federal grants will have immediate impacts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance…
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Death with Dignity: Oregon’s aid-in-dying deaths fall while prescriptions rise, new state report shows
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prescriptions for life-ending medications under Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act increased last year, while the number of…
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Oregon Employment Department finds errors in 12,000 jobless benefit 1099-G tax forms, issuing corrected ones
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department said Thursday it identified errors with some 1099-G tax forms it issued in January regarding…
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