Oregon-Northwest Archives

Oregon lawmakers press DEA on barriers to ‘death with dignity’

November 22, 2019 1:30 am KTVZ

Oregon lawmakers on Thursday questioned the Drug Enforcement Agency on its role in barriers faced by people seeking death with dignity, including…

Report: Clean energy jobs booming part of Ore. economy

November 20, 2019 11:27 pm KTVZ

The clean energy sector is a major jobs provider in Oregon, according to a new…

OSU using robot glider to measure ocean noise levels

November 20, 2019 9:11 pm KTVZ

At a time when ocean noise is receiving increased global attention, researchers at Oregon State University and NOAA have developed an effective…

Wyden intros bill to rein in rising airline fees

November 20, 2019 9:01 pm Barney Lerten

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and colleagues introduced legislation Wednesday to prohibit airlines from charging fees – including cancellation, change…

Merkley intros bill to create monarch, pollinator highways

November 20, 2019 8:49 pm KTVZ

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) joined Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) on Wednesday to…

Oregon senators urge changes to USDA hemp rules

November 20, 2019 11:56 am KTVZ

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., as authors of the legislation that legalized hemp production nationwide, on Wednesday asked the U.S.…

Grandparents ‘critical’ to make sure grandchildren counted in census

November 19, 2019 11:38 pm Lee Anderson

About one in 11 Oregon children from birth to age 4 lives with his or her grandparents. With the 2020 census quickly approaching, AARP Oregon and…

OSU ecologist uses drones, GoPros to track gray whales

November 18, 2019 11:13 pm KTVZ

Using drones deployed in the air and GoPros underwater, Oregon State University marine ecologist Leigh Torres recently completed her fourth field…

Oregon Zoo welcomes second red panda

November 18, 2019 10:20 pm KTVZ

What could be cuter than a red panda? Two red pandas! Moshu, a fluffy 7-year-old, was reunited with his longtime companion Mei Mei at the Oregon Zoo…

Merkley slams Trump over blocking flavored e-cigarette ban

November 18, 2019 3:27 pm KTVZ

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., the top Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee overseeing the Food and Drug Administration, today released the…

Immortalized scammer offers advice in Portland

November 15, 2019 12:18 am KTVZ

Immortalized in the film “Catch Me If You Can,” Frank Abagnale has long since left his days of scamming behind — and now offers advice on how to…

Natural Grocers recalls organic soybeans

November 14, 2019 2:33 pm KTVZ

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery chain, is recalling Natural Grocers brand 2-pound Organic…

ODOT, deputies cite 7 illegal Portland-area movers

November 14, 2019 8:42 am Barney Lerten

The Oregon Department of Transportation, joined by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, cited seven illegal household moving companies for…

Salem man killed in Hwy. 20 Harney County crash

November 13, 2019 2:25 pm KTVZ

A 75-year-old Salem man was killed Wednesday afternoon when his car left U.S. Highway 20 in Harney County and struck a tree, Oregon State police said…

Wyden, Merkley intro bill targeting violence against women

November 14, 2019 12:01 am KTVZ

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon joined all of their Senate Democratic colleagues Wednesday in introducing the Senate companion to the…

Oregon unemployment rate still holding steady

November 13, 2019 12:04 pm KTVZ

Oregon’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent in September and October, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. The rate has…

Oregon council predicts wildfire costs to hit tens of billions

November 12, 2019 1:12 pm KTVZ

The Governor’s Council on Wildfire Response released its report Tuesday, predicting the overall cost of extended wildfire seasons will exceed tens of…