U.S. Marshals begin joint search for Travis Decker in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest
Seth Ratliff UPDATE: BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Monday morning, the U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force initiated a joint search…
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Governor Kotek signs executive order prohibiting student cellphone use during the day in public schools
Governor Tina Kotek on Wednesday signed Executive Order 25-09, which aims to improve student educational outcomes and mental well-being across the…
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Bryan Kohberger admits to Idaho student murders, as victims’ families remain torn over the outcome
CNN, POOL, KING, MONROE CO. CORRECTIONAL FACILITY By Jean Casarez, Elizabeth Wolfe, Rebekah Riess, CNN Boise, Idaho (CNN) — For 30 months,…
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BLM announces $5.7 million in Western Oregon timber sales
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – “America has significant timber resources, with many of those in Western Oregon,” said BLM Oregon/Washington State…
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Four defendants appear in court to face federal charges related to protests near Portland ICE office
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Four defendants made their first appearances in federal court on Monday, June 29th, for charges related to ongoing protest…
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Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in its largest cuts since 2023
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the company…
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Problem Solvers: Gov. Kotek slams lawmakers after transportation bill fails, hundreds of ODOT layoffs announced
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The legislative session officially ended Friday, and transportation funding failed to pass. Democrats presented the package just…
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Gas prices fall ahead of Fourth of July holiday; Bend’s average drops 8 cents a gallon in a week, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are easing ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Oregon and most other states…
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Coeur d’Alene mourns fallen firefighters after Canfield Mountain ambush
Seth Ratliff COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) — Authorities in Coeur d’Alene held a procession Tuesday to honor the firefighters killed in…
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Authorities name suspect in Idaho firefighter ambush, clarify details amid online rumors
Noah Farley, KIFI UPDATE: COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) — Authorities have identified 20-year-old Wess Val Roley as the suspect in Sunday’s…
Continue ReadingBryan Kohberger takes plea deal, pleading guilty to University of Idaho killings to avoid death penalty
KIFI News Team BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — University of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger has reportedly accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to the…
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Pac-12 Conference welcomes the addition of Texas State University, its ninth ‘foundational member’
(Update: Adding video) SAN RAMON, Calif. (KTVZ) — The Pac-12 Conference and Texas State University announced Monday that the Bobcats will join the…
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Redmond Airport secures $8.38 million federal grant for terminal expansion project
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – “Rural airports are a critical part of keeping our communities connected and making travel accessible to everyone,”…
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Oregon Fire Marshals stage defensible space demonstration to promote wildfire preparedness
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Wednesday, Oregon State fire marshals Partnered with the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) to conducted a…
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Eugene man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, meth in Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Eugene man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in Oregon,…
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Central Oregon lawmakers see success in Salem with the repeal of wildfire hazard maps, and other major bills
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the current legislative session in Salem coming to a close, lawmakers from Central Oregon are seeing many of the bills…
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Transportation Committee votes to advance Oregon transportation package
SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — A major transportation package under development in the Oregon Legislature cleared a key procedural hurdle Friday. The Joint…
Continue ReadingOregon Senator Jeff Merkley says Congress should decide whether U.S. gets involved in Israel-Iran conflict
WASHINGTON (KTVZ/CNN) — Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley discussed the latest Middle East developments Thursday with CNN’s Jake Tapper. As President…
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Oregon DHS distributing free emergency kits, batteries to eligible seniors and people with disabilities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Older adults and people with disabilities who qualify for assistance can request free emergency kits and batteries to stay…
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Oregon’s unemployment rate edges up to 4.7% in May, as state sees 1,400-job decline
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.8% in May and 4.7% in April, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in May 2024, the state Employment…
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