2 men involved in 2002 killing receive reduced sentences
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Two of the eight men convicted in connection with the 2002 killing of an 18-year-old girl will get out of prison early.…
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Group damages, vandalizes several north Portland businesses, sets North Precinct dumpster ablaze
A group of people vandalized and caused heavy damage in north Portland Saturday night, including broken windows, graffiti and an arson fire lit in a…
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OSU among 7 universities to receive FAA drone research, education and training grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday $4.4 million in drone research, education and training…
Continue ReadingEx-WNBA guard pleads not guilty to strangling former partner
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former WNBA player Shoni Schimmel has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a former partner on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in…
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Oregon lawmakers form committee to review state-sanctioned gambling industry
Legislative leaders announced Friday the formation of a Joint Committee on Gambling Regulation to review the existing policies and structures that…
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Highly contagious avian flu found in 2 Idaho chicken flocks
A highly contagious form of avian influenza has been found in two Idaho chicken flocks, prompting state agriculture officials to warn bird owners to…
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President Biden to visit Portland, Seattle next week; his first visit since taking office
The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden will travel to the Pacific Northwest next week, visiting both Portland and Seattle in his first…
Continue ReadingYakima growers worry about cold snap impact on fruit crop
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A hovering arctic jet stream has brought biting cold, snow, rain and hail that is concerning growers across central…
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Oregon secretary of state launches ‘Trusted Info’ campaign to combat false election information
 False election information is a growing problem in Oregon and around the country. This week, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Thursday she is…
Continue ReadingBoard of Health opts against new school vaccine requirement
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Board of Health has decided that COVID-19 vaccines will not be required for students to attend K-12 schools…
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April storms improve 2022 Pacific NW water outlook, but drought remains
Climatologists say rare April snow, along with rain sweeping across the Pacific Northwest this week could increase water supplies, slow snowmelt and…
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Oregon’s jobless rate falls to 3.8% in March, lowest since pandemic hit 2 years ago
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.8% in March, down from 4.0% in February, continuing its rapid decline of recent months, the state…
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Three names engraved at Oregon’s Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Honor Guard was present to stand watch during an engraving ceremony Monday at the Department of Public Safety Standards and…
Continue Reading‘Wrong’: Dem candidates blast PAC influence in new district
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The battle over who represents Oregon’s new congressional district has become heated as six…
Continue ReadingIdaho judge rules Lori Vallow is mentally fit to stand trial on charges related to the deaths of her two children
By Jenn Selva, Andy Rose and Susannah Cullinane, CNN An Idaho judge ruled Monday that Lori Vallow is mentally fit to stand trial on charges related…
Continue Reading Farms, fish on dry California-Oregon border to see scant water this summer
Farms that rely on irrigation from a depleted, federally managed lake on the California-Oregon border, along with a Native American tribe fighting…
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Portland sees first measurable April snow in known history; storm shuts I-84 in NE Oregon
Portland received its first measurable April snowfall in recorded history on Monday as a spring storm brought rare late-season snow elsewhere and…
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OSU research helps provide scientific framework for psilocybin use in therapeutic settings
A new paper by an Oregon State University-led research team provides a scientific framework to help shape the rollout of a program in Oregon that…
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Search for missing Mount Hood snowboarder ends sadly with recovery of his body
The often risky air and ground search for a snowboarder missing on Mount Hood ended sadly with the discovery of his body, buried in avalanche debris,…
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OSU Board approves 3.5% tuition hike for returning undergrads, 4.5% for new students
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates for the 2022-23 academic year, including a 3.5% increase for returning…
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