10 years after the deadliest US landslide, climate change is increasing the danger
By GENE JOHNSON and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press OSO, Wash. (AP) — After the mountainside collapsed, obliterating a neighborhood and 43 lives in…
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It’s spring: Time to talk turkeys, and avoiding the trouble they can cause during breeding season, ODFW says
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Tuesday was the first day of spring, bringing with it the breeding season for many animals — including Oregon’s wild turkeys.…
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Novel parasite detected in rainbow trout at three Oregon fish hatcheries, ODFW says
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fish health lab has detected a novel parasite in sick rainbow trout raised at the Klamath Falls, Rock…
Continue Reading2 Japanese men die in river near Washington state waterfall made popular on TikTok
INDEX, Wash. (AP) — The bodies of two people recovered over the weekend after they fell into the water at a dangerous swimming area in Washington…
Continue Reading4 killed, 4 hurt in multiple vehicle crash in suburban Seattle
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Four people were killed and four others were hurt in a multiple vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in suburban Seattle, fire…
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Gov. Kotek addresses first meeting of State Government Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek delivered remarks Tuesday at the first meeting of the State Government Artificial Intelligence…
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Wash. man sentenced to federal prison for selling low-quality, Chinese-made bullet-proof gear to police, military
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —A Vancouver, Washington man was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for knowingly and intentionally marketing and selling…
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Pacific Power launches ‘fleet make-ready’ pilot program to help Oregon businesses transition to electric vehicles
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power is offering a “fleet make-ready” pilot program to help non-residential customers across Oregon transition…
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Chavez-DeRemer cosponsors bill to improve police responses to behavioral health incidents
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has joined the Supporting the Health and Safety of Law Enforcement Act as a cosponsor. The…
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Rethinking snowpack: OSU researchers take deep dive into just how much water is stored in snow, and for how long
A heavy snowpack is fun for skiers and sledders, and it also acts like an open-air storage tank that melts away to provide water for drinking,…
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New Oregon campaign finance law limits donor influence
Oregon lawmakers recently took a step toward limiting the impact of money on elections during the legislative…
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Oregon gas prices up 14 cents/gallon in a week, 50 cents over the past month; average tops $4, GasBuddy reports
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 14.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.03/g Monday, according to…
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Oregon lawmakers pass bill that ‘changes the landscape’ on debt collection
Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Consumer advocates in Oregon are praising recently passed legislation they say changes…
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Spring Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast for spring break 2024
DEPOE BAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast from Saturday, March 23 through Sunday, March…
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Egg-cellent news: Fuzzy Humboldt penguin chick hatches at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A tiny Humboldt penguin chick came out of its shell recently at the Oregon Zoo. “The little beak came out first,”…
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BLM releases draft of stronger conservation plans for greater sage-grouse, to protect healthy sagebrush habitats
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management announced last Thursday a draft plan to strengthen greater sage-grouse conservation and management…
Continue ReadingIdaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would ban the use of any public…
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Special funding boosts ODF grants to protect threatened private forests from development pressure
A grant program administered by the Oregon Department of Forestry is now taking applications to protect privately owned forests from development…
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Oregon county plants trees to honor victims of killer 2021 heat wave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Family members of some of the people killed by record-breaking heat in the Portland, Oregon, area three years ago gathered…
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OSU, NOAA study finds marine heat waves disrupt the ocean’s food web in the northeast Pacific
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Marine heat waves in the northeast Pacific Ocean create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean food web that may…
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