OREGON (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry shared an update on the state’s active wildland fires. Right now, two active large fires are burning on ODF-protected land and eight others are burning statewide. So far this year, 945 fires have burned on ODF-protected land and another 2,464 statewide. The department is reminding Oregonians that despite precipitation
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority has released new information about who can get this year’s updated COVID-19 vaccine and where it’s available. The Oregon Board of Pharmacy has not made any changes to administering the COVID-19 vaccine in Oregon. The FDA’s approval of the updated COVID-19 vaccine for this year was narrower
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Bend, OR (KTVZ)- Tribal Stewards finished up their summer program on Tuesday. The program works on culturally informed ecological restoration projects on Oregon’s public lands while providing young participants with valuable field experience.The Lomakatsi Restoration Project, Burns Paiute Tribe, Oregon Natural Desert Association, and other partners collaborated September 2nd to expand opportunities for tribal and
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CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists at Oregon State University have taken a big step toward lighting and display technologies that are more energy efficient and better for the planet. The work centers around crystalline, porous materials known as metal organic frameworks, often abbreviated as MOFs, and points toward next-generation materials that may end reliance on rare earth metals. The study by
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A funding package for the Oregon Department of Transportation passed the Oregon House of Representatives on Monday and now heads to the State Senate for a vote. Oregon House Bill 3991, is a comprehensive transportation funding measure, introduced in the 2025 special session, that proposes to increase gasoline taxes, raise vehicle
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LANE COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) – Lane County Sheriff’s detectives were able to confirm missing person Herbert Stout had hitchhiked away from his residence on Raisor Road. However, the search continued on the large rural property in case he had returned unnoticed. On August 23rd, a Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue K9 discovered remains of a deceased male
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Campfire ban and other fire prevention measures are still in effect statewide PORTLAND, Ore. — As fire risk remains high and the holiday weekend approaches, the public is urged to prevent human-caused wildfires. Recent high temperatures and continued dry conditions increase the potential for fire starts and rapid spread. “Roughly 85% of wildfires nationwide are caused by human activities,” said Fire Prevention Specialist Adam Johnson, “Those visiting public
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Labor Day Weekend is just a few days away and many are packing their bags for a weekend of camping. The Oregon Department of Forestry is encouraging those looking for a getaway to explore some of the state’s less-traveled state forest campgrounds. The department says, “Unlike high-traffic destinations across state forests or state
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CORVALLIS, Ore. — A collaborative research and outreach effort led by Oregon State University to protect whales and sustain Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery has been recognized as one of four regional winners of the 2025 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. The Oregon whale entanglement project, a transdisciplinary team led by Leigh Torres, researcher in OSU’s Marine Mammal Institute and Oregon Sea
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(Update: Adding video) By KGW’s Thomas Schultz PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. Labor Secretary and former Oregon congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer appeared to encourage the Trump administration to “crack down” on Portland Tuesday. The comment was made during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. “Thank you to what you’re doing with your agents at ICE,” Chavez-DeRemer
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OREGON (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service has announced it will be hiring nearly 600 fire support positions in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. It says these positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies. The jobs include dispatchers, equipment operators, fire engine operators, fire prevention specialists, forestry aids and technicians,
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OREGON (KTVZ) — 30 school districts across Oregon have been selected to receive a funding boost, all in the name of literacy. The Oregon Department of Education said the investment of approximately $11 million annually will support districts in improving literacy outcomes for many of Oregon’s historically marginalized students from birth through 12th grade. “Through a competitive
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation provided new details Monday of how it landed in a major funding gap that soon could bring the biggest layoffs in state government history – and how a proposed package of gas tax and other tax and fee hikes would head them off and restore some
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday she has declared a drought in Coos and Wheeler counties through an executive order and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. A link to Executive Order 25-19 can be found here. Coos CountyAccording to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Coos County has been
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Curtis Jackson POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)—Lori Vallow Daybell is back in Idaho, where she will spend the rest of her life behind bars. New video from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona shows Daybell leaving their facility. She was booked into the Idaho Department of Corrections at Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center. Daybell has been held
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — In the days and weeks after Bryan Kohberger was arrested in connection with the brutal killings of four undergrads at the University of Idaho, students and instructors at nearby Washington State University told investigators the suspect seemed creepy and intense, with one predicting Kohberger could become the type of
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President Trump said Monday in a post to Truth Social that he would sign an executive order to try to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines, a move that would almost certainly face immediate challenges in court. The president said in the post that he was “going to lead a movement
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has released the 2025 Wildfire Smoke Trends Report, which gathers and examines data about how the 2024 wildfire season affected air quality across the state.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s been a record-breaking summer travel season, and many will squeeze in one final trip over the Labor Day weekend before the summer wraps up. AAA booking data shows that Alaska cruises, theme parks, Central Oregon and the Oregon Coast are the most popular destinations for members of AAA Oregon/Idaho. AAA
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Aviation said Thursday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. to explore the potential use of Yamaha’s FAZER SAR unmanned helicopter for wildfire mitigation and suppression in the state of Oregon. Here’s the announcement, in full: As wildfire seasons grow more intense
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