Lou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountaineers, has died at age 95
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Lou Whittaker, a legendary American mountaineer who helped lead ascents of Mount Everest, K2 and…
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OSU dog-training program helps boost physical activity among kids with disabilities
By engaging regularly with their family dog and teaching it a series of tricks and commands, children with developmental disabilities experienced a…
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Gov. Kotek signs Oregon’s ‘Right to Repair’ bill into law; Consumer Reports is among those cheering
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 1596, Oregon’s Right to Repair reforms, into law on Wednesday, something long sought…
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Seven earthquakes strike 100 to 150 miles off Oregon coast, strongest at 5.7 magnitude
PORT ORFORD, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The US Geological Survey reported a series of seven earthquakes Tuesday off the southern Oregon coast, all…
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OHA launches ‘Abortion Access in Oregon’ website; Right to Life voices objections; AG attends D.C. rally
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over the legality of current dispensing of the abortion medication…
Continue Reading2 pilots taken to hospital after Army helicopter crashes during training in Washington state
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — An Army helicopter crashed at a military base in Washington state during a routine training exercise Monday…
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National monument on California-Oregon border will remain intact after surviving legal challenge
ASHLAND, Oregon (AP) — The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, a remote expanse of wilderness along the California-Oregon border, will not lose any…
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DNA collected from chewing gum leads to arrest and conviction in 1980 cold case murder
By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — DNA found in a piece of discarded chewing gum led to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in a 1980 cold case…
Continue ReadingStrippers’ bill of rights bill signed into law in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most comprehensive…
Continue ReadingMen described as Idaho prison gang members appear in court on hospital ambush and escape charges
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two men charged in a brazen prison escape and ambush at an Idaho hospital that left three…
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OSU researcher uncovers a rare resin fossil find: A spider that aspires to be an ant
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even a daddy long legs, but animal…
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Oregon spring break drivers face still-rising gas prices, up over 11 cents in past week, 43 cents in month to $4.14/gallon
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 11.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.14/g Monday, according to…
Continue ReadingBoeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down in wake of ongoing safety problems
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said Monday he intends to leave the beleaguered company by the end of the…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce EAT Local Foods Act, providing grants for hunger relief programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Friday he has joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would create a permanent grant…
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At OSU, shifting sands were a prime research focus long before the ‘Dune’ movies took center stage
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three years after the release of “Dune,” a film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic 1965 sci-fi novel, “Dune: Part…
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OSU study says product that kills agricultural pests is also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A product used to control pest slugs on farms in several countries is deadly to at least one type of native woodland snail…
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Merkley, Wyden: OSU receives EPA funding to boost wildfire smoke resiliency across Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that Oregon State University has received $667,500 as an initial award…
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New OSU study values economic impact of Willamette Valley agritourism at nearly $1 billion
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new, first-of-its-kind economic analysis finds that the annual economic impact of agritourism in Oregon’s Willamette…
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OHA says Death with Dignity Act lethal-dose prescriptions, deaths rose markedly in 2023
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority has released its 26th annual report on the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, which shows an almost…
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ODFW steelhead satellite tagging project is a first for Oregon
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (KTVZ) – If you’ve ever wondered where steelhead go in the ocean after they spawned in rivers, you’re not alone. Oregon…
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