Oregon Department of Education releases 2023-24 statewide report card
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2023-24 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education website. This…
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Oregon agency revamps lending program in bid to expand affordable homeownership opportunities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) recently completed a $163 million bond sale to finance first-time homebuyer loans…
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Gov. Kotek calls lawmakers into special session to address $350 million cost of record wildfire season
Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is using her constitutional authority to call a special session of the Oregon Legislature, to begin…
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“Oregon Trail” computer game is now being developed as a movie
Click here for updates on this story NORTHFIELD, Minnesota (WCCO) — “The Oregon Trail,” one of the most successful computer…
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‘Don’t let wet, snowy weather gobble up your plans’: ODOT offers big serving of Thanksgiving week travel tips
Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest for travelers, by road as well as air, and ODOT assured Monday that “our crews work tirelessly to make your…
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‘Rethink the Drink’ is back: Oregon agencies renew campaign urging people against excessive drinking
With the holidays coming up, Oregon officials are again running a social media, website, audio and TV campaign aimed at curbing excessive…
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Hunger rates in Oregon are on the rise
Hunger rates plummeted in Oregon in the years leading up to the pandemic, but then COVID hit and during the following two years, the number of…
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Holiday travel tips: Alaska Airlines offers guide to a smooth Thanksgiving journey
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — Thanksgiving is a busy travel time, with nearly a half-million people flying this weekend and Dec. 1 set to be the year’s busiest…
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Trump chooses Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his pick for Labor secretary
By Kaitlan Collins, Katie Lobosco and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday threw a curveball to business-friendly…
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Governor Kotek declares drought emergency in Harney County, Oregon’s fourth this year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Friday declared a drought in Harney County through Executive Order 24-30, and directed state agencies…
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AAA projects nearly 80 million to travel this Thanksgiving, a record for the holiday
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – AAA projects 79.9 million Americans (23.6% of the population) will travel 50 miles or more from home for the Thanksgiving…
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‘People are going to panic:’ ODOT urges Oregonians to apply for REAL ID sooner than later as May deadline nears
With the holidays fast approaching, many are preparing to travel to see friends and family. The Oregon DMV is reminding folks this is the last…
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Oregon’s school attendance inches up as more ninth-graders are on track to graduate on time, new data reveals
Following steep declines in school attendance in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, Oregon students are slowly beginning to show up more…
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Oregon housing agency releases first ‘State of the State’s Housing’ report, highlighting the shortages, challenges
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services on Thursday unveiled the first State of the State’s Housing Report for Oregon,…
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Oregon commission approves redo of landmark climate program after gas industry lawsuit derailed it
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s keystone plan to regulate fossil fuel companies and reduce…
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Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho…
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‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest
Associated Press ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — A major storm battered the U.S. Northwest with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages,…
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Washington teen arrested on felony charges of ‘swatting’ calls to police agencies across US, including Prineville
LEWISTON, Idaho (KTVZ) – A 15-year-old Garfield, Washington boy was arrested last week on a Nez Perce County, Idaho felony arrest warrant, accused of…
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New Oregon economic forecaster predicts higher revenue, larger ‘kicker’ credit to taxpayers
Oregon’s new chief economist estimates the state will have about $37.8 billion available to spend in the next two-year budget cycle after reworking…
Continue Reading Report: Oregon US Rep. Chavez-DeRemer being considered for labor secretary
Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, may be in the running for labor secretary in the…
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