Day camps welcome Portland students as teacher strike enters a second week
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — On Sunday evening, Portland Public Schools confirmed that there will be no school on Monday, as the district’s…
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Two people struck, killed by MAX light rail train while trying to retrieve car part after I-84 crash, Portland police say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two people were killed in northeast Portland Saturday night when they apparently jumped over a barrier to retrieve a car…
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Oregon DHS offers $2.25 million for community organizations to support arrivals from Ukraine
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services Refugee Program invites community agencies to apply for a portion of $2.25 million in…
Continue ReadingU.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West…
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Merkley introduces bill to ban Arctic drilling, backs Biden’s call for humanitarian pause in Gaza fighting
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday to prohibit what he called “irresponsible and unacceptable drilling…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services invites public to comment on proposed rules
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Psilocybin Services Section at Oregon Health Authority has released a set of proposed rules for public comment. The…
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Oregon environmentalists tally gas-powered leaf blower, lawn mower pollution, urge move to electric
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – With fall upon us and leaf blowers at full blast in neighborhoods across the state, noise and gas fumes are filling the…
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Oregon Democratic US Rep. Earl Blumenauer reflects on 27 years in Congress and what comes next
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a quirky but deeply respected figure in Oregon…
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ODOT, ODFW say those new highway wildlife undercrossings help – but drivers still need to be very alert in the fall
Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move, making them more likely…
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Oregon Audits Division report calls for more coordinated strategy to better combat domestic violence
Oregon needs a more integrated, over-arching strategy to better combat domestic violence, according to the state Audits Division, which just released…
Continue Reading House-passed bill includes Bentz amendment to bar funding new national monument in Malheur County
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) said the Interior appropriations bill passed Friday by the House includes his amendment to prohibit the…
Continue ReadingPortland Bureau of Transportation ‘mistakenly’ installs bike lanes in NE Portland
By Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A new set of bike lanes is causing controversy in Northeast…
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Rise in avian flu expected during Oregon’s fall migration: ODFW says don’t handle sick or dead waterfowl
Hunters urged to take precautions SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been circulating in wild birds in North…
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3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Three passengers sued Alaska Airlines on Thursday, saying they suffered emotional distress from an…
Continue ReadingOregon man sentenced for LGBTQ+ hate crimes in Idaho, including trying to hit people with car
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An Oregon man who pleaded guilty in connection with LGBTQ+ hate crimes, including trying to hit people with a car in Idaho…
Continue Reading Wyden, House colleagues reintroduce legislation to keep domestic abusers from using tech to target survivors
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore, and Representatives Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif., and Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, on Thursday reintroduced…
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Klamath dam removals, restoration work will help salmon, researchers say, but some challenges will remain
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The world’s largest dam removal and restoration project, currently underway on the Klamath River in Oregon and…
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Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for the…
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BLM goes batty: Oregon bat William ShakespEAR wins agency’s nationwide Bat Beauty Contest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Your local Oregon bats won the annual Bureau of Land Management Bat Beauty Contest for the second year in a row!…
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Police pursuit of Salem shooting suspect on Hwy. 22E ends near Detroit as suspect shoots, kills self, officers say
A pursuit of an armed suspect who crashed into a Salem home and shot and critically injured a woman Tuesday morning, then headed east on state…
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