Former Oregon governor, Portland mayor Neil Goldschmidt, driven from public life by scandal, dies at 83
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Neil Goldschmidt, once mayor of Portland and then Oregon governor, is dead at the age of 83, The…
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Planned Parenthood Oregon leaders plan to dissolve political arm, sparking concerns about advocacy
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The new leaders of Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates want to dissolve the political arm of their organization…
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OSP says trooper fatally shot driver during Eugene traffic stop who got a gun, refused commands
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Oregon State Police traffic stop in Eugene ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting late Tuesday afternoon, the agency…
Continue ReadingOff-duty guard charged with killing Seattle-area teen after mistaking toy for gun, authorities say
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An off-duty security guard in a Seattle suburb has been charged with second-degree murder by…
Continue ReadingAfter he drove off NE Oregon embankment and became stranded in a ravine, this man’s dog traveled 4 miles to find help
By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — When Troy Millhollin saw his friend Brandon Garrett’s dog Blue come into their camp alone with scratches on…
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Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington will make clear that hospitals must provide emergency abortions
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said Washington will spell out in state law that hospitals must provide…
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Oregon to receive $15 million from $700 million 43-state settlement with Johnson & Johnson over deceptive marketing
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 42 other attorneys general announced Tuesday they have reached a $700 million…
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New Kids Count Data Book shows test score plunge, absenteeism surges in Oregon schools
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon ranks 26th in overall child well-being, according to the 2024 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state data report…
Continue ReadingBureau of Land Management shrinks proposed size of controversial Idaho wind farm project
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The federal Bureau of Land Management’s preferred alternative for a proposed large-scale wind energy farm in southern…
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Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from…
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‘A great start to summer’ for travelers: Oregon gas prices keep falling, down 8.5 cents a gallon in week, 29 cents in month
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 8.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.12/g Monday, according to…
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Wyden questions BMW over its use of components made with forced labor
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on BMW to provide straight answers about its use of parts made by a…
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Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise 50 cents an hour on July 1, with three-tier system still in place
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KPTV) — Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise on July 1, following the automatic annual schedule put in place by the state…
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Oregon, Washington and federal agencies wrap up cleanup of tar balls found on the coast; source of oil still unknown
ASTORIA, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Unified Command is concluding its operation to address the presence of tar balls on the Oregon and southern Washington…
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OHSU prepares to lay off at least 500 employees
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon Health and Science University is preparing to lay off at least 500 employees, the hospital announced Thursday…
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Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash
By GENE JOHNSON and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise”…
Continue ReadingWashington judge denies GOP attempt to keep financial impact of initiatives off November ballots
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press Information about how much money three GOP-backed initiatives would cost the state of Washington must appear on…
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Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon’s coast garners worldwide attention
GEARHART, Ore. (AP) — A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon’s…
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Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There’s a vacant motel next door
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press KENT, Wash. (AP) — Kabongo Kambila Ringo stood outside the tent where he has been staying with his pregnant wife…
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ODA, ODFW expand coastwide harvesting closures to include razor, bay clams due to record levels of marine biotoxin
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – All razor and bay clam harvesting is now closed along the entire Oregon coast due to historically high levels of the marine…
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