Gov. Kotek declares drought emergency in Morrow County; 13th county this year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Morrow County through Executive Order 23-25 and directed state agencies to…
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Oregon GOP senators who boycotted Legislature file federal lawsuit in new effort to seek reelection
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican state senators in Oregon who boycotted the Legislature for a record six weeks earlier this year have filed a federal…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce legislation to reauthorize, reform key surveillance law, secure rights protections
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., introduced Tuesday…
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ODFW’s new Private Forest Accord Grants Program will help landowners protect salmon, other aquatic species
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Private Forest Accord Grants Program is now accepting applications as the…
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Finally time to ‘Ditch the Switch’? Oregon, Wash. lawmakers will try again to put states on year-round standard time
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As people across America adjust to the weekend’s switch from daylight saving time to standard time, state senators in Oregon…
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Gov. Kotek appoints Dr. Sejal Hathi as new Oregon Health Authority director
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Monday that she has appointed Dr. Sejal Hathi as the new director of the Oregon Health Authority. She said Hathi, whose…
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Oregon gas prices fall another 6.4 cents a gallon, average $4.25; down 40 cents in a month, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 6.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.25/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Day camps welcome Portland students as teacher strike enters a second week
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — On Sunday evening, Portland Public Schools confirmed that there will be no school on Monday, as the district’s…
Continue ReadingTwo people struck, killed by MAX light rail train while trying to retrieve car part after I-84 crash, Portland police say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two people were killed in northeast Portland Saturday night when they apparently jumped over a barrier to retrieve a car…
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Oregon DHS offers $2.25 million for community organizations to support arrivals from Ukraine
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services Refugee Program invites community agencies to apply for a portion of $2.25 million in…
Continue ReadingU.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West…
Continue Reading Merkley introduces bill to ban Arctic drilling, backs Biden’s call for humanitarian pause in Gaza fighting
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday to prohibit what he called “irresponsible and unacceptable drilling…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services invites public to comment on proposed rules
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Psilocybin Services Section at Oregon Health Authority has released a set of proposed rules for public comment. The…
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Oregon environmentalists tally gas-powered leaf blower, lawn mower pollution, urge move to electric
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – With fall upon us and leaf blowers at full blast in neighborhoods across the state, noise and gas fumes are filling the…
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Oregon Democratic US Rep. Earl Blumenauer reflects on 27 years in Congress and what comes next
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a quirky but deeply respected figure in Oregon…
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ODOT, ODFW say those new highway wildlife undercrossings help – but drivers still need to be very alert in the fall
Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move, making them more likely…
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Oregon Audits Division report calls for more coordinated strategy to better combat domestic violence
Oregon needs a more integrated, over-arching strategy to better combat domestic violence, according to the state Audits Division, which just released…
Continue Reading House-passed bill includes Bentz amendment to bar funding new national monument in Malheur County
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) said the Interior appropriations bill passed Friday by the House includes his amendment to prohibit the…
Continue ReadingPortland Bureau of Transportation ‘mistakenly’ installs bike lanes in NE Portland
By Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A new set of bike lanes is causing controversy in Northeast…
Continue Reading Rise in avian flu expected during Oregon’s fall migration: ODFW says don’t handle sick or dead waterfowl
Hunters urged to take precautions SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been circulating in wild birds in North…
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