State budget rebalance maintains critical services despite federal cuts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon lawmakers on Monday released a 2025-2027 budget rebalance designed to preserve essential state services despite a…
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Oregonians face new work rules to keep SNAP benefits, urged to connect with WorkSource Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recent federal changes require more Oregonians receiving SNAP food benefits to meet work or training requirements to maintain…
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Oregon leaders denounce Trump administration’s strikes on Iran; as of Sunday 3 US service members have been killed in action
WASHINGTON D.C. (KTVZ / CNN) — Oregon’s elected officials are voicing alarm and condemnation after the Trump Administration confirmed the United…
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Fear of ICE has driven customers of Latino grocer in Southeast Portland out of sight
Written by Blair Best & KGW: PORTLAND, Ore. — In Southeast Portland, the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement isn’t only a…
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Oregon lawmakers OK bill to eliminate cost barriers for cervical cancer screening, follow-up care
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon House on Wednesday night passed SB 1527, legislation that prohibits deductibles, copayments and other out-of-pocket…
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Ever seen a playful pair of frisky bongo brothers? Now you have – they’re a threatened species of African antelope
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A pair of frisky young bongos, a critically endangered species of African antelope, is settling in at the Oregon Zoo —…
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Oregon Legislature passes bill expanding options to treat allergic reactions in schools
While legislators are supposed to represent their constituents, it’s not often that a letter from an Oregon teen leads to a…
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Crook County Commissioners advocate for Central Oregon priorities at 2026 State of the Union address
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — Crook County Commissioners Seth Crawford and Susan Hermreck were in attendance at the 2026 State of the Union where they…
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Rep. Bentz Introduces O&C Renewal Act to restore timber production, support counties and curb wildfire risk
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., introduced the O&C Renewal Act of 2026 on Tuesday in a bid to reaffirm timber production as the…
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Bill requiring schools to alert families, staff about ICE on campus moves forward in Oregon Legislature
Article by Libby Dowsett & KGW: SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon bill aimed at increasing transparency around immigration enforcement at schools is now…
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Oregon House again delays vote to reschedule transportation tax election from November to May
(Update: adding video) By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Legislature yet again delayed a vote on one…
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Oregon Senate panel clears Democratic senator of discrimination, harassment
A Democratic Oregon state senator who interrupted and raised his voice at a Republican state representative during a contentious debate last June was…
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Oregon’s private-sector job vacancies flattened out in 2025, state says
Oregon private employers reported 58,500 job openings at any given time in 2025, according to new data from the Oregon Employment Department’s Job…
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Oregon’s ski and outdoor industries face liability and insurance challenges
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lawmakers in Salem are debating two competing bills aimed at addressing liability and insurance concerns for Oregon’s ski and…
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COCC is not alone: Two other Oregon community colleges, four school districts face possible strikes this spring
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Contract negotiations at four Oregon K-12 school districts and three community colleges remain unresolved after a year “and are…
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Oregon will partially disconnect state tax code from new federal code to curb revenue loss
Most Democratic Oregon lawmakers voted to disconnect some of the state’s tax code from the federal tax code to keep hundreds of millions of dollars…
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Secretary of state warns Oregon lawmakers for missing gas tax referendum bill deadline
Democratic lawmakers didn’t meet a recommended Wednesday deadline to pass a law rescheduling a gas tax referendum to May, but they’re still…
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Oregon Senate passes bill to regulate ICE in hospitals
Federal agents in Oregon have detained and shot immigrants in hospital parking lots, accessed confidential emergency medical service logs from behind…
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Oregon House passes gun bill bolstering Measure 114 over Republicans’ data privacy concerns
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon House on Wednesday moved to strengthen some of the nation’s strictest…
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Cascade Natural Gas requests 16 percent rate hike this fall; Oregon PUC seeks public input
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascade Natural Gas has filed a request with the Oregon Public Utility Commission to increase its annual revenue by $16.4…
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