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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ODF completes massive Santiam State Forest reforestation, planted 2.3 million seedings after devastating 2020 wildfires
LYONS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The four-year effort by the Oregon Department of Forestry to reforest the Santiam State Forest after the 2020 wildfires hit an…
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Senate panel advances Wyden legislation to increase pace, scale of prescribed burns, improve smoke management
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday applauded the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee for advancing his…
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What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
Associated Press A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term – bomb cyclone. Bomb cyclone…
Continue Reading ‘Bomb cyclone’ brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — What was expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades arrived Tuesday evening,…
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US Dept. of Labor seeks to distribute wages owed to Oregon workers with online ‘WOW’ tool
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – With the year coming to an end, the U.S. Department of Labor is eager to return $819,762 in wages recovered by its Wage…
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Gov. Kotek vows to ‘protect Oregon values’ as state stockpiles abortion drug
Oregon has added to its emergency supply of the abortion drug mifepristone, Gov. Tina Kotek announced Monday, but most of the state’s plans to…
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State agencies celebrate green milestone as Oregon tops 100,000 registered electric vehicles
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s push for a greener future got a major boost earlier this year when the state surpassed 100,000 registered…
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Boeing layoffs so far total nearly 2,200 workers in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing said in a notice filed with Washington’s Employment Security Department on Monday that it has so far laid off 2,199…
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Salmon return to lay eggs in historic Klamath River habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
Associated Press A giant female Chinook salmon flips on her side in the shallow water and wriggles wildly, using her tail to carve out a nest in the…
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More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest
Associated Press U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and…
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Oregon Democrats have 34-vote edge in quest for House supermajority
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With a potential Democratic supermajority on the line, a Republican state…
Continue ReadingOregon school board chair resigns, superintendent and principal on leave over sex abuse arrests
ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — A school district in northwest Oregon has put its superintendent and high school principal on leave, accepted the school…
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Oregon confirms first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, tied to poultry operation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a person linked…
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Western wildfire survivors appeal to Congress to end federal income tax on settlements, lawyer fees
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Western wildfire survivors are calling on Congress to stop playing political…
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Senators announce $5.4 million in federal funds for Oregon hazardous fuels transportation projects to cut wildfire risk
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that more than $5.4 million is coming to Oregon from…
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Death penalty sought for an Idaho gang member accused of killing a man while on the run
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty if an Idaho white supremacist gang member is convicted of killing a man while…
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Oregon health officials sound alarm, say pertussis cases expected to break record; vaccinations urged
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon is expected to surpass its record of 910 pertussis cases by the end of 2024, prompting state health officials to…
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Oregon jobless rate holds steady at 4% in October as state gains 1,700 jobs; 2024 numbers revised upward
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment gained 1,700 jobs in October, following a revised increase of 900…
Continue ReadingSeattle man faces 5 assault charges in random sidewalk stabbings
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 37-year-old Seattle man was charged Thursday with five counts of assault in the random stabbings of five people…
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