Why murder defendant was free before killings in Washington
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Kirkland Warren was out on bail pending a long-delayed murder trial in Arkansas. But when he was…
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Officials: Safety device, human error derailed Wash. train
ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — A safety device meant to keep trains from tipping into Puget Sound knocked a train off the tracks last week, spilling 3,100…
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Town of Talent rises from wildfire’s ashes to become Oregon’s Tree City of the Year
TALENT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry has selected the southern Oregon town of Talent, which has battled back from a 2020…
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Rare blue whale skeleton heads to Canada for final cleaning, preservation; will go on display in Newport
The skeleton of a rare 70-foot blue whale that washed up on the Oregon coast several years ago will journey to Alberta, Canada later this week so a…
Continue ReadingWater contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in
BOARDMAN, Ore. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is urging Oregon to clean up water contamination from nitrates in the eastern part of the…
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Want a quicker, easier way to test for many illnesses, including cancer? (No) sweat, say OSU researchers
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed a handheld sensor that tests perspiration for cortisol and provides…
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Rare, threatened wolverine spotted by anglers along Columbia River near Portland
A wolverine, rare and listed as threatened in Oregon, was spotted by two people who were fishing on the Columbia River near Portland on Monday…
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Wyden, Merkley: $38 million coming to ODFW for fish and wildlife conservation, outdoor access
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be awarding the Oregon Department of…
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Wyden, Bennet introduce legislation to expand access to mental, behavioral health care
Sens. Ron Wyden and Michael Bennet introduced legislation Wednesday that would expand access to mental and behavioral health care for Oregonians and…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services issues state’s first license to Portland farm
Oregon Health Authority has issued the state’s first psilocybin license as part of the nation’s first regulatory framework for psilocybin…
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Report: 119K people hurt by riot-control weapons since 2015
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the…
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Oregon lawmakers approve $200M for housing, homelessness
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers passed a sweeping $200 million housing and homelessness…
Continue Reading Merkley, colleagues introduce bill to protect students from worthless degrees
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has teamed up with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) to…
Continue ReadingNames released of deputy shot in Seattle, resident who died
SEATTLE (AP) — Law enforcement officials have released the name of a King County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot in Seattle Monday while serving an…
Continue Reading Oregon lawmakers approve $200M for housing, homelessness
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers passed a sweeping $200 million housing and homelessness…
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Oregon’s unemployment rate barely budges in February as job gains stall
Oregon’s unemployment rate stood at 4.7% in February, little changed from January’s rate of 4.8%, but total job gains seen in January slowed to a…
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Douglas fir trees in Klamath Mountains are in ‘decline spiral,’ OSU research shows
Increases in mortality among Douglas firs in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a “decline…
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First major study by Oregon Data Collaborative identifies steps to address nursing shortage
The Oregon Longitudinal Data Collaborative announced last week a newly published study: “Postsecondary Healthcare Education Shortage in Oregon,”…
Continue ReadingIdaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases
By REBECCA BOONE and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is poised to allow firing squads to execute condemned inmates when the…
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Oregon bill on abortion, gender-affirming care sparks debate
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon bill that would greatly expand access to reproductive health and…
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