Inside scientists’ mission to save America’s wine industry from climate change
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but the region is also prone…
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OHA: Latest data shows more than 7 of 10 Oregonians keeping medical benefits as state reviews eligibility
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The latest renewal data continues to show that more than 7 out of 10 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon Health Plan or other…
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Merkley sounds alarm on opioid overdoses in schools, introduces bill to boost school access to Naloxone
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Rick Scott of Florida teamed up Wednesday to introduce the bipartisan School Access to…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bill to curb firearms trafficking to Mexican drug cartels
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that he and Senate colleagues have introduced legislation that would prevent…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bill to close tobacco tax loopholes, establish new federal tax on e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with Rep. Raja…
Continue Reading2 lawsuits blame utility for eastern Washington fire that killed man and burned hundreds of homes
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Two lawsuits have been filed against an electric utility for allegedly sparking a fire in eastern Washington that killed a…
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OSU researchers receive to develop robot swarm that can explore under ice shelves
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers will lead a team of scientists and engineers on a three-year, $1.5 million project to…
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Oregon to receive $157 million from federal ARPA fund to expand broadband infrastructure
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday that Oregon will be awarded $156.7 million to expand broadband…
Continue Reading Wyden, Bonamici, colleagues introduce legislation to boost food security for college students
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., announced Tuesday they introduced legislation that would help college students…
Continue ReadingIn 1971, a mysterious hijacker parachuted out of a plane with $200,000 and vanished. This man is suing the FBI to get potential new clues
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Eric Ulis was only 5 when a dapper man in a suit and sunglasses boarded a commercial flight in Portland, Oregon,…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley back resolution reaffirming importance of clean water access for tribal communities
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday that they and Senate colleagues have reintroduced a resolution emphasizing…
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OHSU and nurses reach tentative agreement on new contract, averting strike
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ/KGW) — Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the union that represents nearly 3,200 nurses employed there said…
Continue ReadingOregon man convicted of murder in fatal shooting of sheriff’s deputy in Washington state
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A jury has convicted an Oregon man of murder in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy in Washington state. The Clark…
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Gov. Kotek announces immediate OSP action on fentanyl enforcement, disruption strategies
Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that the Oregon State Police are launching several new statewide fentanyl strategic enforcement and disruption…
Continue ReadingSearchers find body believed to be that of a woman swept into ocean from popular Washington beach
RIALTO BEACH, Wash. (AP) — The search for a 26-year-old woman who was swept into the ocean from a popular beach on the Washington coast has ended…
Continue ReadingTarget says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime
By Ramishah Maruf, Parija Kavilanz and Cheri Mossburg, CNN New York (CNN) — Target is closing nine stores in major cities across four states,…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard searching for woman swept into ocean from popular Washington coast beach
RIALTO BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Teams are searching for a 26-year-old woman who was swept into the ocean Monday from a popular beach on the Washington…
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Gov. Kotek sets vision at first meeting of Early Literacy Educator Prep Council
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Monday joined the first meeting of the Early Literacy Educator Prep Council to set her vision for the…
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New fire burns 3,000 acres on Klamath Marsh Wildlife Refuge, Fremont-Winema Forest; most growth stopped
Cooler weather and rain is helping reduce fire behavior on several large, weeks-old blazes around Oregon, but new blazes continue to emerge,…
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Is Instagram making the great outdoors more crowded? Not as much as you might suspect, OSU study shows
Except for modest visitor increases at a small percentage of iconic places, Instagram content is not resulting in more tourist traffic on public…
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