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Kotek forgives unpaid traffic fines and fees; 10,000 more Oregonians can seek reinstated driver’s licenses

December 5, 2023 7:40 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday she has issued new remission orders forgiving unpaid traffic fines and fees to include individuals who were inadvertently omitted in the previous 2022 remission orders. Governor Kotek’s new remission orders remove existing fines for more than 10,000 additional Oregonians who should have been included in the 2022 remission orders.

Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut plane’s engines indicted on endangerment charges

December 5, 2023 5:03 pm The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight has been indicted on 84 endangerment charges, but is no longer charged with attempted murder, authorities said Tuesday. The district attorney’s office in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, announced the grand jury’s indictment.

Oregon Health Authority offering free naloxone opioid reversal kits to Oregon middle and high schools

December 5, 2023 4:59 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority has announced plans to offer free opioid overdose reversal kits to middle and high schools throughout the state. The effort is an expansion of the Save Lives Oregon (SLO) Initiative’s Harm Reduction Clearinghouse Project. The SLO Harm Reduction Clearinghouse began during COVID and has provided naloxone and other harm

ODOT reverses winter road maintenance cuts after $19 million commitment from Gov. Kotek, legislative leaders

December 5, 2023 4:30 pm KTVZ

Governor Tina Kotek, Senate President Rob Wagner and House Speaker Dan Rayfield jointly announced Monday a $19 million commitment to the Oregon Department of Transportation to help restore curtailed winter maintenance, make safety-focused improvements and purchase new trucks used for snow plowing.

Hello, rhino baby! Oregon Zoo welcomes rhinoceros calf

December 5, 2023 4:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s rhinoceros family grew by about 100 pounds on Monday night as 11-year-old eastern black rhino Jozi gave birth to a baby, adding to the world population of this critically endangered species. Caregivers said the newborn entered the world around 9:30 p.m. The first-time mom and her new arrival are doing

Oregon state park visitors can book same-day online reservations statewide, starting Jan. 1

December 5, 2023 11:07 am KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visitors hoping to find a last-minute state park campsite soon will have the chance to view and book same-day campsite openings online statewide, starting Jan. 1. Previously, most sites required booking 24 hours or more in advance of arrival when reserving online. Same-day online reservations started as a pilot project at

Strong atmospheric river to slam Northwest with over a half foot of rain, creating a significant flood threat

December 4, 2023 1:18 pm CNN Newsource

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Another strong atmospheric river is set to barrel into the Northwest late Monday and dump over half a foot of rain on the already soaked region, setting off a significant flood threat. Monday’s storm is the latest in a seemingly never-ending train of atmospheric rivers slamming the region,

1 of 3 Washington officers charged in death of Black man Manuel Ellis testifies in his own defense

December 4, 2023 5:55 pm The Associated Press

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the three police officers charged with killing Manuel Ellis, a Black man whose death in 2020 as he pleaded for air became a touchstone for racial justice protesters in the Pacific Northwest, took the witness stand in his own defense Monday, saying he lamented Ellis’ passing but wouldn’t have

Man in Washington state killed wife, 2 daughters and brother before killing himself, authorities say

December 3, 2023 11:50 pm The Associated Press

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man fatally shot his wife, their two adult daughters and his brother before killing himself at a Washington state home, authorities said Monday. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said it was investigating the case as a murder-suicide. Authorities received a call around 1 p.m. Sunday requesting a welfare check at

2 bodies found at Washington state military base believed to be missing couple, authorities say

December 4, 2023 1:47 pm CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Two bodies found on a military base Saturday likely belong to a missing couple whose tenant has been arrested in connection with their disappearance, authorities in Washington state say. Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders made the announcement during a Saturday news conference. Two civilians found one body on Joint Base Lewis-McChord,

Lawmakers announce $833K to OSU for developing food safety outreach programs

December 4, 2023 9:34 am KTVZ News Partners

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, with Representative Val Hoyle, announced Monday a federal investment of $833,127 for Oregon State University to develop food safety outreach programs for Pacific Island and Oregon-based Tribal communities “Underserved communities in Oregon and across the nation deserve to know their food is both nutritious and safe

Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims

December 3, 2023 9:23 pm The Associated Press

By MICHAEL REZENDES and JASON DEAREN Associated Press HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story. When she was a child, her father, a former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had routinely slipped into bed with her while he was aroused, she

Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal that may attract regulator scrutiny

December 3, 2023 12:22 pm The Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal announced Sunday, potentially putting it on track for a clash with a Biden administration wary of higher airfares. The combined company would maintain both airlines’ brands, an unusual move in an industry where waves of acquisitions have led to four

Portlanders wake to downed trees, power outages

December 3, 2023 11:37 am CNN Newsource

By Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — People in the Portland area woke up to downed trees and power outages Saturday morning. Neighbors living off Thorburn Street in southeast Portland said they walked out of their houses to find a tree lying across the road in front of

Idaho baby found dead by police one day after Amber Alert, police say father is in custody

December 2, 2023 6:02 pm The Associated Press

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho baby was found dead by police on Saturday, one day after an Amber Alert was issued for him, authorities said. The baby’s father was taken into custody on an arrest warrant issued in connection with the death of his wife. Police found the body of 10-month-old Zeke Best

Oregon agency seeks info about unlicensed insurance producer accused of misappropriating premiums

December 2, 2023 4:42 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is seeking information from anyone who has had insurance dealings with Joshua M. Bekhor or his company, Immediate Insurance Services. Bekhor is under investigation for being an unlicensed insurance producer in Oregon and misappropriating insurance premiums. The division received a complaint from an Oregon consumer

Wyden, Blumenauer introduce legislation to support US kombucha industry

December 2, 2023 4:01 pm KTVZ News Partners

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, reintroduced legislation Thursday to put a stop to unfair and outdated federal alcohol taxes on kombucha companies in Oregon and across the country. “Kombucha is not the same as beer or other

Wyden leads Democratic colleagues in introducing Billionaires Income Tax Act

December 2, 2023 3:43 pm KTVZ News Partners

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led colleagues Thursday in introducing the Billionaires Income Tax Act, legislation to ensure billionaires start paying their fair share in taxes. Wyden is joined by Senators Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Bob Casey, D-Pa., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tammy

Winter weather in Pacific Northwest cuts power to thousands in Seattle, dumps snow on Cascades

December 2, 2023 12:09 pm The Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — Winter weather brought high winds and snow to parts of the Pacific Northwest, knocking out power in some areas and dumping fresh snow across the Cascade Range. Thousands of households were without power Saturday morning in the greater Seattle area after a night of rain and wind, the Seattle Times reported. Seattle

Oregon Statewide Report Card released by Department of Education

December 1, 2023 10:41 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The 2022-23 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) website. This annual look at Oregon’s kindergarten through grade 12 education system includes key data on students, teachers and schools. “Academic excellence for students in Oregon remains the top priority for our agency.

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