INDEX, Wash. (AP) — The bodies of two people recovered over the weekend after they fell into the water at a dangerous swimming area in Washington state made popular by TikTok have been identified as men from Japan. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the men Tuesday as Hiroya Konosu, 21, and Takayuki Suzuki,
Continue ReadingRENTON, Wash. (AP) — Four people were killed and four others were hurt in a multiple vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in suburban Seattle, fire officials said. Firefighters were sent to a crash involving four vehicles in Renton at about 12:45 p.m., Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority spokesperson Pat Pawlak said. The crash involved four vehicles.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek delivered remarks Tuesday at the first meeting of the State Government Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council, established by the Governor’s Executive Order 23-06. Governor Kotek created the State Government Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council in response to the growing role that generative artificial intelligence is playing in society. “Artificial intelligence
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —A Vancouver, Washington man was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for knowingly and intentionally marketing and selling low-quality ballistic protective equipment produced in China to dozens of domestic law enforcement agencies and the U.S. military. Jeffrey Meining, 42, of Vancouver, Washington, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power is offering a “fleet make-ready” pilot program to help non-residential customers across Oregon transition to cost-saving clean transportation. The program is designed to connect local communities with the benefits of electric vehicles. It provides financial support and technical assistance to enable non-residential customers to transition their fleets to electric vehicles.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has joined the Supporting the Health and Safety of Law Enforcement Act as a cosponsor. The bipartisan proposal, introduced by Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09), would protect public safety by improving the effectiveness of responses to emergency situations involving behavioral health disorders. Specifically, the legislation seeks to match law
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A heavy snowpack is fun for skiers and sledders, and it also acts like an open-air storage tank that melts away to provide water for drinking, irrigation and other purposes during dry months.
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Oregon lawmakers recently took a step toward limiting the impact of money on elections during the legislative session.
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CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 14.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.03/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 50.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 15.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According
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Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Consumer advocates in Oregon are praising recently passed legislation they say changes the landscape on debt collection. Senate Bill 1595, known as the Family Financial Protection Act, gained approval from lawmakers during this year’s short session. It provides a number of protections for consumers against debt collection
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DEPOE BAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast from Saturday, March 23 through Sunday, March 31. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers will be stationed at 15 sites along the Oregon Coast to help visitors spot whales and their calves and answer questions from 10 a.m. to
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A tiny Humboldt penguin chick came out of its shell recently at the Oregon Zoo. “The little beak came out first,” said Marcus Jason, who oversees the zoo’s penguin habitat. “Everything went well with the hatching, and the chick’s parents are doing a great job caring for it in their nest.” The
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management announced last Thursday a draft plan to strengthen greater sage-grouse conservation and management on public lands, informed by the best-available science and input from local, state, federal, and Tribal partners. “The draft plan is built on decades of partnership, research, and on-the-ground knowledge and experience in maintaining,
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid. The legislation already passed the House and only needs
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A grant program administered by the Oregon Department of Forestry is now taking applications to protect privately owned forests from development pressure.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Family members of some of the people killed by record-breaking heat in the Portland, Oregon, area three years ago gathered over the weekend to plant trees across Multnomah County in honor of its 72 victims. The event, coordinated by county and local officials and a nonprofit group, drew scores of volunteers
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NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Marine heat waves in the northeast Pacific Ocean create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean food web that may benefit some species but threaten the future of many others, a new study has shown. The study, just published in the journal Nature Communications, is the first of its kind to examine the
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MANZANITA, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Siuslaw National Forest remind visitors that it is plover nesting season on the Oregon coast from March 15 to Sept. 15 — visitors can help recovery efforts for the threatened western snowy plover by observing recreation restrictions in designated plover areas. Sensitive plover nesting areas
Continue ReadingINDEX, Wash. (AP) — Rescue crews along a river in Washington state on Sunday recovered the bodies of two men a day after they fell into the water at a popular swimming area known as Eagle Falls. Search and rescue personnel, including rescue swimmers and drone operators, responded to the scene along the South Fork
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Once again, the eggs are ready to shake, rattle and roll. For the 11th year, the world can watch chickens hatch via the Oregon State University Extension Service livestream. The livestream started Friday and will document the chicks as they hatch. The cameras will remain on until Thursday, March 21. The expected hatch date
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