SALEM, Ore. (KTZV) — The Oregon and Washington Departments of Agriculture warned pet owners Friday about the risks of raw pet food after tests confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in two cats living in different households in Multnomah County. The owners of the cats, in consultation with their veterinarians, elected to humanely euthanize the
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By Luisa Anderson, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Widespread snow has arrived in northwestern Oregon and it’s sticking, creating slippery road conditions from Salem to Portland on Thursday. TriMet service has also been disrupted, with some bus lines in higher elevations suspended and some MAX lines seeing delays. Multiple crashes have been reported throughout the region, according
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rose-Tu’s baby has a name! The young Asian elephant calf, born at the Oregon Zoo on Feb. 1, will henceforth be known as Tula-Tu, a name chosen by care staff to reflect both her individual character and significance to the herd. “We’ve been giving Rose and her baby plenty of room to
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An SUV caught on fire in an over-100-car pileup on Interstate 84 Thursday, KGW reported. But Oregon State Police said the numerous crashes did not result in serious injuries.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., has introduced a bill that would require the SEC to annually report on the issues “rural small businesses” face when trying to acquire capital. The report currently only requires the SEC to report on businesses stricken by a natural disaster or owned by a woman or a
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – If you must travel around Oregon over the next couple of days, ODOT advises you to be prepared for slick roads, reduced visibility and potential delays as freezing rain, ice, and snow are expected to create hazardous conditions across the state on Thursday and Friday. This round of winter weather is
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By KOBI NBC5 Staff MEDFORD, Ore. (KOBI/KTVZ) — The roof of the North Medford High School gymnasium collapsed late Tuesday morning, prompting immediate evacuations and school closures for the remainder of the day and on Wednesday as officials assess the damage, KOBI-5 TV reported. The collapse, which occurred just before 11 a.m., followed days of
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s an alarming trend in Oregon and every state in the country: Children are being extorted on social media, with sometimes tragic outcomes. Investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force in the Oregon Department of Justice report that from 2020 to 2024, the number of online solicitation and “sextortion”-related cyber tips
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every odd-numbered year since 1911, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office has published the Oregon Blue Book, our state’s official almanac and fact book. Each edition of the book features beautiful, new cover images of Oregon captured by the winners of the Oregon Blue Book Cover Photo Contest. The 2025-2026 Oregon
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Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a bipartisan package of wildfire prevention initiatives, including one that required state experts to create a map showing high wildfire risk areas statewide.
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By Jake Goldstein Street, Washington State Standard OLYMPIA, Wash. (KTVZ) — The Trump administration told states late last week it was blocking money for electric vehicle chargers, including $52 million for Oregon and $71 million for Washington, one of the latest steps by the White House to halt Biden-era funding. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trumpeting could be heard throughout the Oregon Zoo’s Elephant Lands Wednesday afternoon as Rose-Tu introduced her new calf to Sung-Surin, also known as Shine. At 42, Shine is the oldest member of the herd. The three elephants greeted one another, touched trunks and shared a snack — hay for Rose-Tu and
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By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard SEATTLE (KTVZ) — A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship for children born to parents without legal immigration status, the second such ruling in as many days. U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour’s nationwide preliminary injunction comes two weeks
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new drug delivery system shows promise for treating a rare, aggressive form of cancer affecting pregnant women and new mothers, and it has potential for other cancers as well. Scientists led by Olena Taratula, a nanomedicine researcher at Oregon State University, have found a way to better ensure the drug
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While the Medford-Ashland area deals with the impacts of a snowstorm, kids enjoyed a rare snow day. Here’s a report from our sister station KOBI and a look at the widespread snow impacts from our Chief Meteorologist John Carroll.
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By Luisa Anderson, KGW ASTORIA, Ore. (KGW) — People along the northern Oregon coast range woke up Monday morning to rare snow on the ground, causing several school districts to cancel class. Several also canceled classes for a second day Tuesday due to slick road conditions While no official measurements were available Monday afternoon, a KGW crew in
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(Update: Added video) ‘One of the smoothest births I’ve ever seen,’ official says PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The long wait is over. After more than 20 months of pregnancy, Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, gave birth at 4:29 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Staff are keeping their distance to give the pair time
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the state observed Data Privacy Day on Tuesday, the Oregon Department of Justice rolled out a new toolkit with additional handouts and social media content to help Oregonians protect their online information. Here’s the department’s news release on the new toolkit: This resource will help families understand their rights under the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA). The
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By Helen Smith, KING-5 SEATTLE (KING/KTVZ) — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is preparing for potential family separations amid the fallout of President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration enforcement, KING-5 TV reported. Ferguson signed an executive order on Monday that creates a rapid response team intended to support children who are separated from their parents or caregivers,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the IRS and the state begin accepting tax year 2024 returns Monday, the Oregon Department of Revenue is offering taxpayers a list of suggestions to aid in efficiently processing their return and common errors to avoid that could slow things down and delay their refund. Here’s their full news release
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