Man found guilty of murder in deaths of 3 neighbors in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Friday convicted a Portland, Oregon, man of murder in the shooting deaths of three of his neighbors. Brett Pruett,…
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FBI Portland seizes 25 guns and nearly 9 kilos of suspected cocaine, makes five arrests in multi-state takedown
Five people were arrested on Wednesday in a large-scale drug and gun bust throughout three states, the FBI in Portland announced…
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ODFW to help provide up to 10 Oregon gray wolves for Colorado wolf reintroduction effort
State’s voters had approved Dec. 31 deadline DENVER (KTVZ) – In a one-year agreement announced Friday between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the…
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Gov. Kotek orders public flags to half-staff in honor of Eugene airman killed in Colorado Humvee crash
Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately, in honor and remembrance of Air Force…
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Failure of single component caused Washington seaplane crash that killed 10, NTSB says
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in…
Continue ReadingUS government agrees to help restore sacred Native American site destroyed for Oregon road project
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. government has agreed to help restore a sacred Native American…
Continue ReadingOfficers’ lawyers challenge analysis of video that shows Black man’s death in Tacoma, Washington
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Lawyers for three police officers charged in the death of Manny Ellis on Thursday…
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OSU-led project receives $2.5 million from DOE to study community perceptions of offshore wind energy
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Energy has selected a team of researchers led by Oregon State University to receive up to $2.5…
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Rep. Chavez-DeRemer joins bipartisan caucus focused on addiction, treatment and recovery policy
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) said Thursday she has joined the bipartisan Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus as a…
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Shorter lines, perhaps? Or skip them: Oregon DMV’s driver knowledge test now offered online
This may sound too good to be true: a way to skip the line at the DMV. As of Wednesday, you can now take the knowledge test for a drivers…
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US Dept. of Transportation sends Oregon $757 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for roads, bridges, more
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced Thursday that it has allocated $757…
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Oregon to get $655K share of nearly $50 million nationwide settlement with software co. Blackbaud for data breach
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday that Oregon, along with all 50 states and the District of Columbia, has…
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OSU fossil researcher discovers new ‘micro-wasp’ with mystery, cloud-like structures at ends of antennae
Fossil researchers have discovered a novel genus and species of tiny wasp with a mysterious, bulbous structure at the end of each…
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Oregon officials identify victims of plane crash that killed two after spiraling out of the sky
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials have identified the victims who lost their lives after a…
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Chinook retention to remain open on Columbia upstream of Bonneville Dam through end of year
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington decided that Chinook retention can remain open upstream of Bonneville Dam…
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More than 10,000 Paid Leave Oregon applications approved; nearly $15 million in benefits paid
The latest data for Paid Leave Oregon is on the Oregon Employment Department’s dashboard. The data, through Oct. 2, shows more than…
Continue Reading Wyden, colleagues reintroduce bill to empower youth, expand voting access
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate colleagues reintroduced legislation Wednesday that would expand youth access to…
Continue Reading Plane crashes through roof of Newberg home; 2 plane occupants killed, third seriously injured
NEWBERG, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two people on a small plane were killed and a third seriously injured Tuesday evening when it crashed through the roof of a…
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‘Operation Not Forgotten’: FBI dedicates added resources to women, children in Oregon’s Indian Country
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The FBI on Tuesday announced the results of Operation Not Forgotten, which dedicated over 40 FBI Special Agents,…
Continue ReadingSeattle to pay nearly $2M after man dies of a heart attack at address wrongly on 911 blacklist
SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Seattle will pay $1.86 million to the family of a man who died of a heart attack after a caution note attached to his…
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