Wyden questions BMW over its use of components made with forced labor
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on BMW to provide straight answers about its use of parts made by a…
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Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise 50 cents an hour on July 1, with three-tier system still in place
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KPTV) — Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise on July 1, following the automatic annual schedule put in place by the state…
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Oregon, Washington and federal agencies wrap up cleanup of tar balls found on the coast; source of oil still unknown
ASTORIA, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Unified Command is concluding its operation to address the presence of tar balls on the Oregon and southern Washington…
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OHSU prepares to lay off at least 500 employees
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon Health and Science University is preparing to lay off at least 500 employees, the hospital announced Thursday…
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Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash
By GENE JOHNSON and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise”…
Continue ReadingWashington judge denies GOP attempt to keep financial impact of initiatives off November ballots
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press Information about how much money three GOP-backed initiatives would cost the state of Washington must appear on…
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Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon’s coast garners worldwide attention
GEARHART, Ore. (AP) — A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon’s…
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Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There’s a vacant motel next door
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press KENT, Wash. (AP) — Kabongo Kambila Ringo stood outside the tent where he has been staying with his pregnant wife…
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ODA, ODFW expand coastwide harvesting closures to include razor, bay clams due to record levels of marine biotoxin
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – All razor and bay clam harvesting is now closed along the entire Oregon coast due to historically high levels of the marine…
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Medicare, Medicaid officials put Oregon State Hospital in ‘immediate jeopardy’ status over needed hourly patient checks
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has placed Oregon State Hospital in immediate jeopardy status. Surveyors cited…
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Oregon Democrats spotlight new state laws taking effect on affordable housing, health, safety and more
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Dozens of new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session with an effective date of “91 days after adjournment” went…
Continue Reading17-year-old student fatally shot in Seattle high school parking lot, authorities say
SEATTLE (AP) — A 17-year-old student was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Seattle high school during lunchtime Thursday, officials said.…
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Man pleads not guilty to killing 3 women and dumping their bodies in Oregon and Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing three women last year in the Portland, Oregon, area and dumping their bodies has pleaded not guilty…
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Oregon launching Summer EBT food benefits program for school-aged children
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) is a new food benefits program to help shrink the hunger gap when…
Continue Reading Wyden, Wyoming GOP senator introduce legislation to support livestock grazing on federal lands
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Thursday they have introduced bipartisan legislation that would…
Continue ReadingCNN executive Rachel Smolkin named CEO of Oregon Public Broadcasting
By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Rachel Smolkin, a veteran media executive who leads CNN’s global digital news, is departing the network to…
Continue ReadingWashington man sentenced for 20 ‘swatting’ calls of false threats in US, Canada
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man who made 20 false reports of bombs and shootings around the U.S. and in Canada, prompting real…
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FBI Portland Division warns of rise in scammers impersonating agents, others in government to get cash, gold
The FBI’s Portland Division warned Wednesday that it’s seen an increase in reports of scammers falsely representing themselves as FBI agents, or a…
Continue ReadingAmanda Knox’s slander conviction upheld in case related to Meredith Kercher’s murder
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Florence, Italy (CNN) — An Italian court has upheld Amanda Knox’s final remaining conviction stemming from…
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University of Oregon apologizes for trash students left in and around California’s Shasta Lake
SHASTA LAKE, Calif. (KGW/KTVZ) — It was a messy Memorial Day weekend on a Northern California lake, and some University of Oregon students are…
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