Eugene man arrested, charged with federal hate crime for repeatedly defacing synagogue
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Eugene man has been charged with a federal hate crime for intentionally defacing a Eugene synagogue several times over a…
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Merkley, colleagues to Army Corps of Engineers: Stop rubber-stamping oil, gas projects through Nationwide Permit 12
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Edward J.…
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Merkley, Wyden: Oregon to receive over $32 million for wildlife, sport fish restoration projects
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. D-Ore., announced Friday a total of more than $32 million in federal funding from the U.S.…
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Wyden introduces Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act to secure food benefits against hackers, thieves
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Sens. John Fetterman, D-Penn., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Thursday introduced the Enhanced…
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Bear-y adventurous: Oregon Zoo’s orphaned cubs, Timber and Thorn, have come out to play
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visitors might be seeing double, as orphaned bear cubs Timber and Thorn explore their Black Bear Ridge habitat at the…
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OSU researchers make key advance toward removing pesticide from groundwater
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Scientists led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher are closing in on a new tool for tackling the global…
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Hillsboro St. Stephen’s Academy senior wins Oregon’s Poetry Out Loud competition, advances to D.C. event
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Katie Lineburg, a senior from Hillsboro who attends St. Stephen’s Academy, is Oregon’s 2024 Poetry Out Loud champion.…
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DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report says
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner blowout…
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state’s presidential primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If former President Donald Trump clinches the Republican nomination on Tuesday for a second term…
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‘Oregonians won’: Sen. Tim Knopp reflects on M. 110 reforms, major housing funds and legislative progress this time
The Oregon Legislature wrapped up its month-long “short session” three days before the deadline Thursday night, with Democrats, Republicans and…
Continue ReadingLawsuit accuses Portland police officer of excessive force in 2022 shooting of unarmed Black man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A police officer in Portland, Oregon, has been accused in a federal lawsuit of excessive force over a 2022 fatal shooting of…
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Drugs, housing and education among the major bills of Oregon’s whirlwind 35-day legislative session
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — During a 35-day whirlwind legislative session that adjourned Thursday night, a couple days…
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Wyden, Merkley, Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz react to President Biden’s State of the Union address
Here are Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley’s and Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz’s statements on President Biden’s State of the Union…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer endorses Donald Trump in wake of Nikki Haley’s withdrawal from race for president
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., endorsed former president Donald Trump’s election bid this week, in the wake of Nikki…
Continue ReadingBoeing is shifting its employee bonus formula from finances to safety and quality
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — After being rocked by years of quality and safety issues, Boeing is changing the bonus formula it uses…
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‘It’s broken’: Launch of new unemployment benefits website leaves some Oregonians hanging
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon is having a rough time launching its new unemployment system. The computer software, “Frances Online,” launched…
Continue ReadingShooting at park in Salem, Oregon, kills 1 person and wounds 2 others
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Three people were shot Thursday afternoon in a park in Salem, Oregon, and one of them has died, police said. The Salem Police…
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Oregon passes campaign finance reform that limits contributions to political candidates
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a campaign finance reform bill that limits…
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Oregon Legislature adopts bill to modernize state’s EMS system, improve coordination
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Legislature this week passed the EMS Modernization Act of 2024 (HB 4081), a policy framework more than 20 years in the…
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Wyden, Merkley applaud passage of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., praised Senate passage of legislation they supported that would compensate people…
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