By Melissa Alonso, Rebekah Riess and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The search for missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, took a tragic turn after her body was found over the weekend in Welches, Oregon, an unincorporated community at the base of Mount Hood. Authorities confirmed her death as a homicide, and her husband of 12
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sustainable rates of groundwater withdrawal in Oregon’s Harney Basin were surpassed 20 years prior to the time declining groundwater levels were generally recognized, a new analysis found. That lag in realizing the impact of groundwater use is just one insight from a new study linking farm economics and groundwater hydrology in the
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The sidewalks, roads and bridges Oregonians rely on to get around are poised to become more environmentally friendly in the coming years, thanks to a recent grant from the Federal Highway Administration. Earlier this month the federal Low-Carbon Transportation Materials program awarded ODOT up to $31.9 million to research and test ways to
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Microsoft is set to go under the microscope of the nation’s top antitrust watchdog, the Federal Trade Commission, which is launching a sweeping investigation into the tech giant’s practices. The FTC, in a letter sent to Microsoft, demanded that it hand over information to
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ST. HELENS, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — St. Helens High School Principal Dr. Katy Wagner turned herself in to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies Wednesday morning, St. Helens police said, a day after she was indicted on criminal charges and a warrant was issued, KGW reported. She has been charged with two counts of criminal mistreatment and
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Health Authority is encouraging holiday cooks to keep their families, friends and Thanksgiving guests safe from foodborne germs by practicing four simple steps to food safety: clean, separate, cook and chill. The recommendations from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urge people to always keep hands and
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PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) – Gas prices are edging up in about half of all states, including Oregon, ahead of Thanksgiving, AAA Oregon/Idaho said Tuesday. But drivers will still pay the cheapest prices for gas over the Thanksgiving holiday since 2020. A jump in crude oil prices has put some upward pressure on pump prices, and
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2023-24 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education website. This annual look at Oregon’s kindergarten through grade 12 education system compiles key data on students, teachers and schools in one place for ease of access and transparency. “Learning from this report helps
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) recently completed a $163 million bond sale to finance first-time homebuyer loans through its Flex Lending program, which now offers two new loan products: FirstHome and NextStep.  “FirstHome and NextStep continue OHCS’ mission of increasing access to stable housing by establishing more pathways to
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Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is using her constitutional authority to call a special session of the Oregon Legislature, to begin on Thursday, December 12, for lawmakers to appropriate funds to pay for the historic 2024 wildfire season.
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Click here for updates on this story NORTHFIELD, Minnesota (WCCO) — “The Oregon Trail,” one of the most successful computer games of all time and a staple for children of the ’80s and ’90s, is currently being developed into a movie project. Bill Heinemann says it’s hard to find someone these days who hasn’t heard
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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 trip as safe as possible, no matter the weather.”
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With the holidays coming up, Oregon officials are again running a social media, website, audio and TV campaign aimed at curbing excessive drinking.
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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 Oregonians struggling to put food on the table rose, a recently released Oregon State University study found.
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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 day. Alaska Airlines says not to worry, as it offers up tips to help you travel stress-free and enjoy the holiday your way. “Across our major West Coast hubs,
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By Kaitlan Collins, Katie Lobosco and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday threw a curveball to business-friendly conservatives by announcing Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Labor. A favorite of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, Chavez-DeRemer is considered one
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —  Governor Tina Kotek on Friday declared a drought in Harney County through Executive Order 24-30, and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. It’s the fourth such drought declaration this year, following the governor’s earlier actions involving Jefferson, Lake and Wallowa counties. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor,
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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 holiday, up 2.1% from 2023. This year is the busiest ever for Thanksgiving travel, exceeding pre-pandemic numbers, the organization said Monday. About 1.1 million Oregonians will head over the river and
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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 holiday season to fly without a federal REAL ID before the May 7th, 2025 deadline
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Following steep declines in school attendance in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, Oregon students are slowly beginning to show up more regularly to class, and a growing number of ninth-graders are on track to graduate on time.
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