Washington state fines paper mill $650,000 after an employee is killed
CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — Washington state authorities have fined one of the world’s leading paper and pulp companies nearly $650,000 after one of…
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Man charged with helping Idaho inmate escape during a hospital ambush sentenced to life in prison
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man who prosecutors said ambushed and shot correctional officers at a Boise hospital in a plot to…
Continue ReadingMan deemed violent predator caught after removing GPS monitor, escaping and prompting 3-day search
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are investigating how a man convicted of assaulting a woman was able to cut off his GPS monitor and escape from a…
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Merkley, Wyden: $9.3 million coming to NW to support opioid response programs in tribal communities
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that $9,343,231 is coming to Tribal communities in Oregon and across the…
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Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues
Associated Press Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them criminally…
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Gov. Kotek, state agency announce current, projected homelessness initiative outcomes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek and Oregon Housing and Community Services announced current and projected outcomes as a…
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‘Game-changer’: Oregon Department of Revenue partners with IRS to offer free income tax e-filing option for 2025 returns
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)—Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own tax returns in 2025 will have the option to electronically file both their federal…
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Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US history
Associated Press The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought…
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Senator Merkley blasts court ruling lifting pause on election betting markets
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Wednesday after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election…
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‘Not so hot’ can be a good thing: OSU releases mild habanero pepper varieties that are flavorful without the fire
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two mild habanero peppers known as “Notta Hotta” and “Mild Thing” that retain the peppers’ unique fruity and…
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Food regulations under scrutiny after Boar’s Head listeria outbreak
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent foodborne illness outbreak linked to deli meats is putting the spotlight on…
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Therapists unionize as OHSU, Legacy Health submit plans for merger
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health and Science University and Legacy Health have officially submitted…
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Former Dutch Bros CEO and family donate $3 million to Oregon State basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Former Dutch Bros CEO Joth Ricci and his family have donated $3 million to the men’s and women’s basketball…
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Nike’s quarterly sales and profits slump as it faces shoppers’ sluggish demand for its products
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nike sales and profits slumped in its fiscal first quarter as the sportswear giant wrestles with shoppers’…
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department seeks comments on proposed rule changes to parking permits, group facilities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public comment on a proposed rule change that would give the director…
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Oregon DMV waited weeks to tell elections officials about voter registration error
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon transportation authorities waited weeks to tell elections officials about an error that registered over 1,200 people to…
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As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles
Associated Press BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had…
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Kotek affirms state commitments to Columbia Basin Restoration initiative; Warm Springs tribal leader weighs in
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Monday that she is directing state agencies to take all actions necessary and work cooperatively…
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Portland company to receive federal semiconductor investment
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Biden administration has made more investments in revitalizing the U.S.…
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Mother-daughter owners of Tigard foster home accused of keeping Haitian immigrants in ‘indentured servitude’
Daughter denies accusations, tells KGW charges are ‘insane’ PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The mother and daughter operators of a Tigard adult foster care…
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