Man exhibiting mental crisis charged in unprovoked shooting of pregnant woman in Seattle
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A man who police say was exhibiting signs of a mental health crisis after he shot and killed a…
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Wyden, Merkley, colleagues introduce bill to expand Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday that they and Senate colleagues have introduced legislation that would cut…
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Oregon DOJ’s Consumer Protection Office urges Oregonians to be proactive in wake of major DMV data breach
The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Division of ODOT confirmed that an estimated 3.5 million driver’s license and identification card files were…
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Talk about a Big Ol’ Fish! You can help celebrate Herman the Sturgeon’s 89th birthday
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Who doesn’t like a big fish story? This one is about a sturgeon in a pond at Bonneville Fish Hatchery. Herman the…
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ODOT crews reopen slide-hit Hwy. 20 in Eastern Oregon to 2-way traffic, at reduced speeds
ODOT crews reopened U.S. Highway 20 to two-lane traffic Thursday afternoon with reduced speeds through the area hit by mud and debris slides late…
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OLCC requires marijuana retailers to certify tax compliance, tables liquor surcharge at governor’s request
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission took an initial step Thursday to tighten up on tax compliance by OLCC-licensed…
Continue Reading Chavez-DeRemer votes to ‘restore federal checks and balances, separation of powers’
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) voted in favor of the REINS Act and the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which both…
Continue ReadingOregon man pleads guilty to hate crimes charges in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to hate crime charges for threatening to use his vehicle to hit an Idaho library worker who defended a…
Continue ReadingPregnant woman shot and killed was owner of Seattle restaurant near famed market
SEATTLE (AP) — A pregnant woman who was killed in what appears to have been a random shooting in downtown Seattle this week has been identified as…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley introduce bill to create dental care pilot program for veterans with chronic health conditions
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they and Senate colleagues have introduced legislation that would establish a new pilot…
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OSU study of senior men finds daily multivitamin can improve key nutrition biomarkers
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A six-month study of healthy older men demonstrated that daily multivitamin/multimineral supplementation had a positive effect on…
Continue Reading Wyden, Warren, colleagues introduce bill that would direct billions toward more quality, affordable child care
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., led colleagues Thursday in introducing legislation to help American…
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Global hackers accessed DMV info of 3.5 million Oregonians; ODOT urges steps to protect from misuse
The Oregon Department of Transportation said Thursday it is among many organizations affected by a data breach inflicted by a global hack of the data…
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Oregon lawmakers weigh in on deal that’s ended 6-week walkout by Republican senators
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are some of the initial news releases and statements out of Salem on the deal that brought boycotting Senate Republicans…
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Fast-moving new wildfire breaks out in The Dalles, prompting evacuations
A fire that broke out in The Dalles along the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday evening prompted evacuation orders and burned at least one home, KGW…
Continue ReadingPregnant woman fatally shot in car at Seattle intersection
SEATTLE (AP) — A woman who was eight months pregnant died after a man shot multiple times into a car she was in while stopped at an intersection in…
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Firefighters report progress on pair of Umatilla County wildfires; Hat Rock Fire at 15,000 acres, evacuations continue
The Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized six task forces and an incident management team to Umatilla County late Tuesday as firefighters battled two…
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Oregon jury: PacifiCorp must pay punitive damages for fires, plus award that could reach billions
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday ordered the electric utility PacifiCorp to pay punitive…
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Male yearling wolf that ‘lost its fear of people’ struck and killed by vehicle on state Hwy. 138 in S. Oregon
A male yearling wolf from the Indigo Pack who had lost its wariness of humans was struck by a vehicle and killed Tuesday on state Highway 138 near…
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Oregon’s 6-week GOP walkout over bills on abortion and guns could end soon
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — There was an optimistic mood in the Oregon state Capitol that a boycott by Republican…
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