EPA awards Oregon DEQ $195 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant
SEATTLE (KTVZ) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday the general competition selection of the Oregon Department of…
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Governor Kotek tours Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County after holding briefing on ‘aggressive’ early fire season
DUFUR, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and her wife, Aimee Kotek Wilson, arrived in Tygh Valley on Sunday. The two women stood at a…
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Oregon gas prices fall nearly a nickel a gallon in past week, to $3.90; down 12 cents for month, 65 cents in a year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.90/g Monday, according to…
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Lightning-sparked Boneyard Fire in Grant County burns over 14,000 acres; one home, two outbuildings destroyed
MONUMENT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The 4-day-old lightning-sparked Boneyard fire about 10 miles north of Monument has grown to nearly 15,000 acres, destroying…
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C.O. residents and visitors, Oregon politicians, political analyst weigh in on President Biden’s withdrawal from race
Central Oregonians joined Oregon politicians, a political analyst and many others in sharing their reactions Sunday to President Biden’s decision to…
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Thick smoke from other big blazes helps cool 121,000-acre Falls Fire on Malheur National Forest, now 15% contained
More than 1,600 firefighting personnel working to stop the 11-day-old, nearly 121,000-acre Falls Fire on the Malheur National Forest have been helped…
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Lightning-sparked Durkee Fire explodes to over 143,000 acres, Conflagration Act issued; Cow Valley Fire 78% contained
While crews brought the 10-day-old 133,000-acre Cow Valley Fire to 78% containment, Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to send…
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Pyramid, Ore fires each burn about 500 acres, largest of 22 lightning-sparked fires tackled on Willamette Natl. Forest
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Before Sunday’s thunderstorms moved through Oregon, last week’s lightning sparked nearly two-dozen blazes on the…
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Lone Rock Fire grows to 116,000 acres in hot, unstable conditions, but 40% contained; many homes saved, some lost
The more than week-old Lone Rock Lone Rock Fire 10 miles southeast of Condon continues to grow quickly, to over 116,000 acres by Sunday, while…
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Merkley, Wyden join legislation to address anticompetitive behavior in residential housing market
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced last week that they have joined the recently introduced Housing…
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Volunteers sought for Selective Service boards, a key role if the draft returns in a national emergency
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As global tensions rise and military recruitment faces challenges, the Oregon National Guard is playing a vital role in…
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State Marine Board urges paddleboarders on rivers to use quick-release leashes: It could save your life
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people operating stand-up paddleboards on moving water, primarily rivers, to always…
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Keep your dogs away from dead fish, ODFW urges after several cases of salmon poisoning around Newport
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Several dogs were sickened from salmon poisoning around Newport recently, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said this…
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Larch Creek Fire near Dufur burns over 18,000 acres, now 81% contained, local team assumes command
DUFUR, Ore. (KTVZ) — As new fires break out across Oregon, ones that began several days ago near full containment, including the more than…
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OHA’s Climate and Health report highlights opportunities to build resilience against wildfires, drought, extreme heat
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Communities that have been systemically marginalized continue to bear the brunt of extreme climate effects such as…
Continue ReadingOre Fire burns about 500 acres in steep, rugged terrain NE of Blue River
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire suppression efforts continue on the Ore Fire, which is burning in steep, rugged terrain 7 miles northeast of Blue…
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Oregon fire marshal sends firefighters, gear to Baker County’s Durkee Fire as more out-of-state crews arrive
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Friday, the Oregon State Fire Marshal sent structural protection resources to the Durkee Fire in Baker County through…
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Lightning-sparked fires in NE Oregon burn thousands of acres as numerous new fire starts emerge
La GRANDE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry is getting even busier in northeast Oregon as more lightning-sparked fires come to light,…
Continue ReadingSeattle officer fired for ‘cruel comments and callous laughter’ following Indian grad student’s death, police chief says
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A Seattle police officer has been fired over the “dehumanizing laughter” and “cruel comments” he…
Continue ReadingGov. Kotek invokes Conflagration Act for fires near Pilot Rock in Umatilla County; three task forces mobilized
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Thursday night, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for a series of fires in Umatilla…
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