SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — An Oregon bill that would make standard time permanent nearly went down in the Senate on Tuesday — saved, it seems, by some last-minute maneuvering that could keep the bill alive for another vote, KGW reports. Senate Bill 1548, which has bipartisan backing, would eliminate the twice-annual switch to and from daylight saving
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With more than 85 percent of the state’s 1.5 million renewals complete, 5 out of 6 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon Health Plan or other Medicaid benefits, the Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday. Oregon’s 85 percent renewal rate continues to be the second highest in a national comparison of state renewal rates
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Higher Education Coordinating Commission on Tuesday released Oregon’s first Semiconductor Workforce and Talent Assessment, providing an overview of the semiconductor industry and workforce landscape. The study recommends significant changes focused on strengthening education pathways and diversifying the workforce in order to address the talent needs of Oregon’s growing semiconductor industry. The assessment, developed
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has introduced the Recover Pride in Service Act, which seeks to help veterans who were dishonorably discharged under the now-repealed Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. The proposal would require the Department of Defense to proactively upgrade all discharges that were discriminatorily based on sexual orientation from dishonorable to
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the Oregon Legislature’s “short session” heads into its final weeks, we’ll be providing occasional collections of news releases received on bills and legislative action. Here are two Wednesday items. From the Oregon Senate Democratic and Republican Offices: Protecting Oregonians on Public Transit Senate Bill 1553 expands the existing crime of
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Pete Muntean, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing removed executive Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max passenger jet program, after a dramatic – and terrifying – midair blowout in January underscored ongoing problems with the jet. The 737 Max is Boeing’s best selling plane, but has been a source
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By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Photographer Matt McDonald had lived on Puget Sound for years, but had never seen a whale, so he was elated when he spotted a giant marine mammal just off Seattle’s waterfront one evening. The excitement was short-lived. As McDonald tracked the whale in his camera’s viewfinder, a
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SEATTLE (KTVZ) — Alaska Airlines said Tuesday it is now serving its first-ever custom craft beer exclusively brewed for the carrier by Seattle-based Fremont Brewing. Alaska’s newest IPA will be offered complimentary in First and Premium Class, for purchase in the Main Cabin and served in select Lounges. “The ‘Cloud Cruiser’ is the result of
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent study by Oregon State University researchers highlighted the ways motor skills and cognitive skills develop in connection with each other in young children with autism, and found an opportunity for behavioral and physical therapists to work together to improve care. “We know they’re highly linked, but we often talk
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Amid talks in Salem on Measure 110 fixes, Rep. Kevin Mannix proposes creation of ‘special misdemeanor’ SALEM, OR – New predictive data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control found that overdose deaths are rising at a faster rate in Oregon than anywhere else in the country. Oregon saw a 41% increase in overdose deaths between 2022 and
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A woman suffered injuries to her face and neck after a cougar leapt out and “latched onto” her while she was cycling with a group on a trail in Washington state, authorities said. The incident happened Saturday on a trail northeast of Fall City, a community about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east
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CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.52/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 8.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 28.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — At least one cougar stalked and then attacked a group of five mountain bikers on a trail in Washington Saturday, injuring one cyclist, wildlife officials say. The cyclists managed to pin down the cougar and call emergency services before a wildlife officer arrived and killed the
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BURNABY, British Columbia (KTVZ) — Interfor Corporation announced Thursday that it will indefinitely curtail its sawmill operations in Philomath, Oregon, laying off about 100 employees, “in response to persistent high log costs in the region and ongoing weak lumber market conditions.” Sawmill production will be curtailed immediately, followed by an orderly wind-down of operations, which
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State Police recently seized an alligator from a Springfield homeowner who had it as a family pet for about 13 years, only to learn that possession of such an animal is banned in Oregon, in most cases. Troopers said in a Facebook posting Friday that a crocodilian (alligators are a
Continue Reading By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A senate committee on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a plan that would do away with the state’s annual one-hour switch from standard to Daylight Saving Time. Oregonians living in the Pacific Time Zone would be able to continue using standard time for
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HILLSBORO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously Friday to list Southern Resident orcas as endangered under Oregon’s Endangered Species Act. Southern Resident orcas now number just 75 whales in three pods and have been listed as endangered under federal law since 2005. Their reproductive potential is in danger of failure
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – On Friday morning, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Jared Golden (ME-02), Don Bacon (NE-02), Ed Case (HI-01), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), and Jim Costa (CA-21) to introduce the bipartisan Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act. For one year, this legislation provides necessary authorities to secure the
Continue ReadingBy Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Nike will lay off about 2% of its employees, or close to 1,700 people, as the sportswear behemoth looks to cut as much as $2 billion in costs. “The actions that we’re taking put us in the position to right-size our organization to get after our biggest growth
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rapidly warming Arctic is taking a toll on polar bears, according to a new study using technology beta-tested at the Oregon Zoo. The study — published this week in the science journal Nature Communications— set out to learn how wild bears are coping as the sea ice they depend on disappears for
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