Idaho ruling helps clear the way for a controversial University of Phoenix acquisition
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press The University of Idaho said Wednesday it would move forward with its planned affiliation with the…
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Pneumonia outbreak hits bighorn sheep in Hells Canyon; ODFW, neighboring states monitoring impacts
LA GRANDE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pneumonia outbreak was detected in bighorn sheep in northern Hells Canyon in mid-December and is ongoing, the…
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‘A great leap forward’: Oregon Employment Department moving to new Frances Online claim system March 4
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department said Monday it will migrate to a new online claim system for Unemployment Insurance benefits…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum joins counterparts calling on Supreme Court to keep medication abortion accessible
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A multistate coalition of 24 state attorneys general, including Oregon, banded together Wednesday to protect access to…
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Oregon Child Welfare reports 2023 prevention, safety improvements, declining foster care rolls
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Prevention and preservation efforts continue to help keep families safely together in Oregon, decreasing the number of…
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OSU receives $3.5 million grant to develop barley varieties for chefs, brewers, farmers
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University will use a $3.5 million grant to lead a multi-state effort focused on developing new varieties of…
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Gov. Kotek, mayor declare fentanyl state of emergency in downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several elected leaders declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public…
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Oregon lawmaker suggests non-Christians are unfit for elected office
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Republican Oregon lawmaker has suggested that “you don’t want” Muslims, atheists and other non-Christians to serve in…
Continue ReadingFacing scrutiny over quality control, Boeing withdraws request for safety exemption
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Facing severe criticism after a door plug blew out on a 737 Max over Oregon this month, Boeing said…
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Mid-January series of severe winter storms spikes ODOT’s hours in overtime, tons of salt, many gallons of deicer used
It’s hard to believe, with Monday’s spring-like weather, but two weeks ago most of Oregon was dealing with a days-long severe bout of snow and…
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Gresham man facing federal charges after overseas package sparks raid, seizure of 16 different drugs, 42 guns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Gresham man faced federal charges Monday after authorities intercepted an international parcel he had ordered containing…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Oregon newspaper not to publish documents linked to Nike lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered an Oregon newspaper not to publish documents that it obtained regarding a sex discrimination…
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Oregon’s average gas prices reverse course, edge upward after weeks of declines
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.58/g Monday, according to…
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Merkley applauds Biden administration pause on LNG projects approval, calls for taking climate impacts into account
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., applauded the Biden administration Friday for pausing approval of Calcasieu Pass (CP2) in Louisiana,…
Continue Reading Senators Wyden, Merkley join call for restoration of low-income water assistance
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., have joined Senate colleagues in calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to…
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EPA puts nearly $11 million toward OSU, other community wildfire smoke preparedness programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In light of the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement to invest nearly $11 million in community wildfire smoke…
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Devastating 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake hit West Coast 324 years ago – and it will happen again
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Around 9 p.m. on January 26th, 1700, a powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which…
Continue ReadingFirst Boeing 737 Max 9 with passengers flies after three-week grounding, Alaska Airlines COO sits next to door plug
Boeing’s 737 Max 9 model returned to service Friday afternoon when Alaska Airlines flight 1146 departed Seattle at approximately 3:51pm local time…
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Central Oregon’s high school graduation rates outperform the state in 2023
The statewide graduation rate for the class of 2023 is 81.3 percent, tying the previous class as the second-highest graduation rate ever recorded in…
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Oregon Employment Dept. reports unemployment tax Form 1099-G mailing error; some got 2, others none
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services said Friday it’s learned that a mailing error occurred while sending the tax form 1099-G to those…
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