CEOs of Albertsons and Kroger says shoppers would see lower prices after merger
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons insisted Wednesday — under questioning from the…
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Western governors express bipartisan support for outdoor recreation legislation
DENVER (KTVZ) — Outdoor recreation has become a significant economic driver for many western states and territories, but as visitation to the…
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Oregon Parks and Rec seeks public comment on proposed camping ban along ocean shore in Brookings
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public comment on a proposed rule change that would add Brookings to the…
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Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet for uniformed, overseas citizens offers early look at list of presidential, VP candidates
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Secretary of State’s Elections Division released the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act…
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Women hold four of Oregon’s five statewide elected offices – for now
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon is in the upper echelon when it comes to the number of women in higher office.…
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Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the…
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At least 7 cars hit and 6 people injured in random gunfire on Interstate 5 near Seattle
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — At least seven vehicles traveling along Interstate 5 just south of Seattle were hit by gunfire overnight, leaving…
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Small plane reported ‘controllability’ issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say
FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) — A small plane that crashed into a row of townhomes, killing three people just east of Portland, had reported…
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Wyden urges federal agencies to act now, protect kids in residential treatment from taxpayer-funded abuse, neglect
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the…
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Oregon gas prices keep on falling, down nearly $1 a gallon from a year ago, double the nationwide decline
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.72/g Tuesday, according to…
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Wildfire damage means part of Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge will remain closed until next June
LAKEVIEW, Ore. (KTVZ) – The nearly month-old Warner Peak Fire is now 100% contained, but over 82,000 acres of the Hart Mountain National Antelope…
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Interior Department announces first-ever Oregon wind energy lease sale at two sites off southern coast
 WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — In what the Interior Department called “the latest step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum…
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The largest dam removal project in the US is completed – a major win for Indigenous tribes
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The largest dam removal project in US history is finally complete, after crews last week demolished the last of…
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Disease-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes confirmed in Jackson County, first of species found in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority, Jackson County Vector Control and Jackson County Public Health Division have confirmed the…
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Federal grant supports Oregon tribal youth conservation training program
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Federal grant money is supporting an Oregon organization rehabilitating the land and…
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Boeing’s next big problem could be a strike by 32,000 workers
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing has experienced all manner of bad news in the last six years, and almost nothing but problems.…
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Oregon election officials join local, state and federal partners in 7th annual Tabletop the Vote exercise
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — This past week, more than 50 representatives from a cross-section of government — local, state, federal, and law enforcement…
Continue Reading 3 dead after small plane crashes into row of townhouses in Oregon, TV station reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three people were dead after a small plane crashed into a row of townhouses Saturday morning in a neighborhood east of…
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OSP K-9 team seizes more than 100 pounds of crystal meth, 11 pounds of suspected fentanyl in I-5 traffic stop; 2 arrests
ALBANY, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Oregon State Police K-9 team seized more than 100 pounds of crystal meth and 11 pounds of suspected fentanyl in a traffic…
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Oregon ban on hard-to-trace ghost guns goes into effect Sunday
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — So-called ghost guns, privately made firearms that don’t have serial numbers and are largely untraceable, will be…
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