Judge denies second attempt to dismiss case against suspect in Idaho student killings
By Brammhi Balarajan and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A judge denied a second motion to dismiss the case against Bryan Kohberger – the man accused…
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‘Armed and extremely dangerous’ Grants Pass homicide suspect shot, killed by police after chase
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A wanted suspect in a Grants Pass shooting death, deemed “armed and extremely dangerous” by police was shot and…
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US Forest Service begins process to update, amend nearly 30-year-old Northwest Forest Plan
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service published a Notice of Intent Friday to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on the proposal to…
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Three people killed in Independence plane crash; plane hit power lines in heavy fog, causing outage, small brush fire
INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Police on Sunday identified three people who were killed late Saturday afternoon when their small plane crashed into…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say Washington state man charged in 4 murders lured victims with promise of buried gold
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man in jail awaiting trial in one murder case has been charged with three more killings, and prosecutors say he…
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Merkley, colleagues defend practice of prescribed burns, say they reduce threat of catastrophic wildfires
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Montana Senator Steve Daines led 15 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Biden…
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Federal judge denies cattle industry’s request to temporarily halt wolf reintroduction in Colorado
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request to halt the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado just days…
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$600M in federal funding to go toward replacing I-5 bridge connecting Oregon and Washington
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The program tasked with replacing the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland,…
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Federal judge rejects request from Oregon senators who boycotted Legislature seeking to run in 2024
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request from Oregon Republican state senators who boycotted…
Continue ReadingBryan Kohberger’s defense team given access to home where students were killed before demolition
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — The defense team for a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students has been given access to the off-campus home…
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Conservationists, tribes say deal with Biden administration is a road map to breach Snake River dams
The U.S. government said Thursday it plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next decade to help recover depleted populations of salmon in the…
Continue ReadingHypothetical situations or real-life medical tragedies? A judge weighs an Idaho abortion ban lawsuit
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An attorney for Idaho asked a judge on Thursday to throw out a lawsuit seeking clarity about…
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Oregon’s top court hears arguments in suit filed by GOP senators seeking reelection after boycott
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in a lawsuit filed by Republican state…
Continue Reading US judge to decide Friday if Colorado can reintroduce wolves over cattle industry objections
By MATTHEW BROWN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge said she would decide by Friday whether to temporarily halt the…
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Chavez-DeRemer votes for defense authorization bill, outlines key provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) voted Thursday in favor of the conference report for the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense…
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New OSU genome study eyes nutrition-rich chia seed’s potential to boost human health
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University scientists have sequenced the chia genome and in doing so provided a blueprint for future research…
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Oregon agency to require data brokers to register starting Jan. 1
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, data brokers operating in Oregon need to register with the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation…
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Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz join all U.S. House Republicans in vote to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Every U.S. House Republican, including Oregon’s Cliff Bentz and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, voted Wednesday to formalize an…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley and colleagues introduce bill to phase out single-use foam containers, packing ‘peanuts,’ coolers
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday they have joined Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland to introduce…
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As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it
By CLAIRE RUSH and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on…
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