Oregon senators, state lawmakers voice reactions to shooting at Trump rally
Oregon’s two U.S. senators, a congresswoman and two GOP state legislative leaders issued statements In response to the apparent attempted…
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Gov. Kotek attends unveiling of first F-15EX Eagle II advanced fighter jet at 142nd Wing of Oregon Air National Guard
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek joined the National Guard Bureau and the Oregon Military Department on Friday for the unveiling of the…
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Merkley’s Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act signed into law
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley announced Friday that his bipartisan legislation with Louisiana’s Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. to address…
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Chavez-DeRemer, Hoyle lead bill to expand federal contract opportunities for women-owned businesses
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand federal contracting…
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Merkley, Padilla lead new legislation to protect U.S. elections from fraudulent artificial intelligence
WASHINGTON (KTVZ – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Alex Padilla (D-OR) — along with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and…
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Governor Kotek declares extended state of emergency through Oct. 1 due to ‘imminent threat of wildfire’
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Friday declared an extended state of emergency because of the imminent threat of wildfire, beginning…
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Judge rejects effort by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson to get records from Catholic church
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state judge said Friday that Attorney General Bob Ferguson is not entitled to enforce a subpoena…
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For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out
Associated Press TAHOLAH, Wash. (AP) — Standing water lies beneath the home Sonny Curley shares with his parents and three children on the Quinault…
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US Forest Service pilot hikes to safety after helicopter crash near central Idaho wildfire
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The pilot of a helicopter that was responding to a small wildfire in central Idaho before crashing in the Sawtooth National…
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US senators call out Big Tech’s new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups
AP Technology Writers In the race to stay ahead in artificial intelligence, the biggest technology companies are swallowing up the talent and…
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Chavez-DeRemer bill aims to ‘Stop Fentanyl at the Border,’ boost funding for border agents, strengthen laws
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – On Thursday, Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced the bipartisan Stop…
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US would keep more hydropower under agreement with Canada on treaty governing Columbia River
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. and Canada said Thursday they have agreed to update a six-decade-old treaty that governs the use of one of…
Continue ReadingThousands of Oregon hospital patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 2,400 patients at hospitals around Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis…
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Oregon student loan ombuds working to help borrowers navigate shifting rules, changes in repayment laws
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Student loan borrowers faced significant confusion and frustration this past year in navigating the shifting landscape of loan…
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Cable installation set to begin for OSU-led wave energy testing facility off Oregon coast
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crews later this month will begin installing the power and data cables that are essential to completing construction of a…
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‘It’s as dry as I’ve ever seen it’: USFS recorded 100 human-caused fires since June – and now, C.O. dry lightning threat
Since June, there have been 100 human-caused wildfires on national forests and grasslands in Oregon and Washington, Forest Service officials said…
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Why are so many Oregon businesses challenged filling job openings? State economist looks at the factors
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The youngest members of the large Baby Boom Generation, born between 1946 and 1964, turn 60 years old this year. Workers in…
Continue Reading Merkley cosponsors bipartisan bill to ban stock trading by members of Congress and their families
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) have announced an agreement to…
Continue Reading Wyden, Crapo propose legislation to improve nation’s unemployment insurance system
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and 10 Senate cosponsors introduced…
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Wyden, Whitehouse ask AG to appoint special counsel to investigate potential violations by Justice Clarence Thomas
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., chairman of the Judiciary…
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