Oregon-Northwest Archives

Oregon House seeks Nov. 2020 vote on making health care a ‘fundamental right’

February 17, 2020 2:56 pm The Associated Press

Oregon House Democrats passed House Joint Resolution 202 on Monday, a constitutional referral that would ask voters in November to enshrine health…

Hwy. 22 to be closed all week by fuel tanker crash; river spill creates sheen

February 16, 2020 10:14 am Barney Lerten

A 28-mile stretch of Oregon Highway 22 east of Idanha to Santiam Junction will be closed until Friday or Saturday due to extensive repairs and…

Oregon National Guard preps in Texas for Kosovo peacekeeping duties

February 16, 2020 11:34 pm KTVZ news sources

Whether it’s blistering hot, freezing cold or rain soaking from head to toe, nothing is stopping the training of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry…

Portland police hunt for robber of 3 banks in 40 minutes

February 16, 2020 5:52 pm The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Police Bureau says a man robbed three Portland banks in less than an hour last Friday afternoon. The…

Buehler blasts Brown’s ‘radical’ call to breach 4 Snake River dams

February 15, 2020 3:39 pm The Associated Press

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says she is in favor of removing four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River in Washington state, a position blasted as…

Oregon House OKs bill to cut red tape for ‘Fallen Heroes’ road signs

February 15, 2020 12:03 am KTVZ news sources

The Oregon House on Friday unanimously passed legislation making it easier for families to place memorial signs for individuals killed in the line…

BLM plans 11,000 miles of fuel breaks across the West

February 14, 2020 1:20 pm KTVZ news sources

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management released Friday the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for up to 11,000 miles of fuel breaks across…

Federal panel to consider disputed Oregon natural gas project

February 14, 2020 5:26 pm KTVZ news sources

A three-member federal commission, all appointed by President Donald Trump, has on its agenda next week a controversial proposed natural gas…

Police: Vancouver homeowner shoots, kills burglar

February 14, 2020 11:12 am The Associated Press

Authorities say a man was shot and killed by a homeowner Thursday night while he was breaking into a home in Vancouver,…

Pacific Power: ‘Green’ energy move will trim 2021 rate hike

February 14, 2020 4:53 pm Barney Lerten

Pacific Power on Friday asked state energy regulators for a 2021 rate hike, expected to raise the average homeowner’s bill by 1.6%, or $4.03 monthly.…

Oregon House OKs bill to assist those struggling to pay energy bills

February 14, 2020 3:16 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon House passed legislation Friday to help address the energy affordability gap for low-income Oregonians.…

‘Take Care Out There’: New state campaign urges responsible recreation

February 14, 2020 2:43 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Outdoor Recreation Network on Friday launched a new campaign, “Take Care Out There,” to encourage responsible outdoor recreation by…

Wyden, Merkley call for AG Barr’s resignation

February 14, 2020 12:54 pm KTVZ news sources

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined their Democratic colleagues on Friday in calling for U.S. Attorney General William Barr to resign…

NTSB wants states to require seat belts in school buses

February 13, 2020 6:24 pm Arielle Brumfield

The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for all states to require new school buses have three-point seat…

Oregon landfill took 2M pounds of radioactive fracking waste

February 14, 2020 10:54 am The Associated Press

Authorities say a chemical waste landfill in Oregon near the Columbia River has been accepting hundreds of tons of radioactive fracking waste from…

Oregon’s fatal workplace injuries rise slightly

February 14, 2020 9:03 am KTVZ news sources

There were 62 fatal work injuries reported in Oregon in 2018, up slightly from the year before but lower than the 72 seen in 2016, the U.S. Bureau of…