Boeing suffers another setback with Alaska Airlines emergency landing
By Eva Rothenberg and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing faces scrutiny over the safety of its aircrafts after an Alaska Airlines flight…
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Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency return to PDX after large panel on side of Boeing 737 MAX 9 blows out
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to return and make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport (PDX)…
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Oregon Zoo’s endangered rhino calf is a month old and growing fast, at 172 pounds
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The smallest member of the Oregon Zoo’s rhinoceros family reached a big milestone this week: Jozi and…
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ODFW’s final Mule Deer Management Plan webinar to focus on human impacts, poaching, population monitoring
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will host the final webinar on its rewrite of the state’s Mule Deer Management…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical…
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Oregon participation in summer children’s food assistance program advances; state lawmakers urged to act
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon is taking critical steps to ensure children have access to vital nutrition during the summer months by declaring…
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Several new Oregon road safety laws take effect; one lets drivers pass slow cyclists in no-passing zones
The Oregon Legislature passed hundreds of bills in the last session, revising some existing transportation laws and creating new ones. Many changes…
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Oregon State Police seek tips to find whoever cut down, discarded 7 ODOT road signs in Wasco County
THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) – Seven ODOT road signs were cut down and removed along U.S. Highway 97 and two other highways in Wasco County last month…
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OSU researchers find vitamin in rivers; may offer hope for Chinook salmon suffering thiamine deficiency disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have discovered vitamin B1 produced by microbes in rivers, findings that may offer…
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ODFW Director Curt Melcher retiring after a decade in position
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Curt Melcher, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s director since 2014, has announced he is retiring, effective April…
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Audit: Oregon’s housing agency distributed $426 million in emergency rental aid, but couldn’t verify proper distribution
As the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world on its head, thousands of Oregonians were threatened with eviction as they struggled to pay rent in an…
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A judge in Oregon refuses to dismiss a 2015 climate lawsuit filed by youth
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A judge in Oregon has rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic…
Continue ReadingOregon police confirm investigation into medication theft amid report hospital patients died
By CLAIRE RUSH The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the theft of medication prescribed to patients at a…
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New Oregon consumer protection laws cover issues from breast exam insurance to regulating data brokers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many new state laws are going into effect at the start of the new year, including several consumer protection laws taking effect…
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Oregon Court of Appeals blocks Multnomah County Jan. 1 ban on flavored tobacco products
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has temporary halted Multnomah County’s ban on flavored tobacco products, which was set to…
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Many new Oregon consumer protection laws take effect Jan. 1: Here’s a list, and what they do
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, 2024, many new Oregon laws take effect. The Oregon Division of Financial…
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Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor’s advice, NTSB says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor’s advice to…
Continue ReadingJudge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s broad abortion ban to move forward
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state’s top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit seeking to…
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As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest…
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