SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly 1.2 million Oregonians have already filed their state personal income tax returns this year. But with just two weeks before taxes are due, on Tuesday, April 15, more than 1 million Oregonians have yet to submit their tax year 2024 returns, the Oregon Department of Revenue said Tuesday. “Taxpayers are
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are rising in most states as April begins due to seasonal factors. And the West Coast is also impacted by ongoing refinery issues in California, making prices climb more rapidly in this region, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Pump prices typically increase this time of year due to refinery maintenance
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BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Swift Water Rescue Team has been busy since arriving in flood-stricken Burns, checking on affected homes and rescuing thosel trapped by the rising floodwaters. On Monday, “our dedicated team assisted in checking 60 homes impacted by rising flood waters and safely evacuated four residents unable to
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(Update: Adding photos, video) BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The state of Oregon and Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office are among agencies rushing to help the Burns area of Harney County deal with the most severe flooding in some 70 years. Governor Kotek declared a state of emergency over the weekend in response to the severe flooding
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The Oregon Legislature is expected to advance two bills this week that could provide electric utilities with a financial safety net and some level of protection from bankruptcy-inducing lawsuits if their equipment starts a catastrophic fire.
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a late-night negotiation between the University of Oregon and its faculty union, United Academics, a tentative agreement has been struck, averting a potential strike. United Academics, which includes over 1,800 university faculty, career instructors, researchers and librarians, was prepared to strike over key issues of receiving adequate salary. The deadline,
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Update: Adding video VALE, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, March 31st, the public comment period for a lithium-drilling project in Vale, Oregon (Malheur County) will close. The McDermitt Lithium Exploration Project has been in the works since 2023. It would allow HiTech Minerals, Inc. to install more than 250 drill sites across 7,200 acres of public lands. The
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In an interview with KTVZ, U.S. Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) discussed a range of critical issues affecting Oregon and the nation. Bentz emphasized his commitment to downsizing the federal government and focusing on fiscal responsibility while also highlighting the importance of supporting vital programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid for the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has abruptly terminated roughly $117 million in COVID-era grants and funding for Oregon Health Authority programs. OHA said in a news release late Thursday the cuts
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prescriptions for life-ending medications under Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act increased last year, while the number of deaths declined, according to new Oregon Health Authority data released Thursday. According to OHA’s 27th annual report on the DWDA, the number of prescriptions written for lethal medications increased 8.2%, from 561 to 607; deaths
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department said Thursday it identified errors with some 1099-G tax forms it issued in January regarding Unemployment Insurance benefits paid in 2024. As a result, about 5 percent or 12,000 1099-G forms needed to be updated. OED is issuing corrected 1099-G tax forms this week. “We are very
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Oregon joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over a conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition. “We’re sending a clear
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Joint Commission notified Oregon State Hospital Wednesday that it has identified a serious threat to patient health and safety at the hospital, based on findings from a survey that took place Monday and Tuesday in response to what the Salem facility called “a sentinel event.” The Joint Commission is an independent,
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry filled an order Wednesday to send 11 more firefighters to North Carolina to help them battle wildfires raging in the state. That brings the total number of ODF firefighters in North Carolina to 37, not including two agency representatives. The 11 firefighters being
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The National Weather Service says severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and evening, with supercells possible west of the Cascades across Oregon into Washington, prompting the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to issue a list of safety tips. These storms may produce large hail, perhaps a tornado or
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The Oregon Legislature is once again flirting with the idea of getting rid of the twice-annual switching of the clocks.
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Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.5% in February and 4.4% in January, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in February of 2024, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday.
Continue Reading By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s office has heard from thousands of Oregonians concerned with utility rate increases that have gone up for most by about 50% in the last five years. Kotek detailed this and her own concerns in a March 20 letter to the three governor-appointed chairs
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CINCINATTI (CNBC) — U.S. grocery chain Kroger countersued Albertsons on Tuesday, escalating a legal battle between the companies following the collapse of their proposed $25 billion merger in December. Albertsons terminated the merger immediately after courts blocked it and sued Kroger, alleging a breach of contract that led to the deal falling apart. The formal termination ended a two-year effort by the grocery chains
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(Update: Adding Video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Guests in Oregon hotels and short-term vacation rentals will have the authority to sue innkeepers, landlords and reservation services under a Senate bill passed Tuesday, if these rental providers record still photos, videos, or audio of the guests in private spaces. “This bill was prompted by real-life experiences
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