Oregon’s jobless rate still holding steady; state added 8,500 jobs in July
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 8,500 jobs last month, following a revised decline of 700…
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Protecting the surfing spots surfers crave also mitigates climate change, study co-authored by OSU professor says
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Safeguarding places to hang ten and shoot the curl is an opportunity to simultaneously mitigate climate change, fuel…
Continue Reading3 people killed in fire that destroyed home in small town northeast of Seattle
CONCRETE, Wash. (AP) — Three people were killed in a house fire in a rural area northeast of Seattle and authorities are looking for a pickup truck…
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GasBuddy: Oregon gas prices continue to decline, off nearly 18 cents in a month, more than 84 cents from a year ago
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.81/g Monday, according to…
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Oregon OSHA proposes major set of health and safety rule improvements for employer-provided housing
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon OSHA announced Monday it is proposing significant improvements to its safety and health rules for housing that…
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Ballot Measure 119 would give cannabis workers the right to unionize
Voters in November will decide whether Oregon cannabis workers are allowed to…
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Pacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from…
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Under Oregon’s Measure 116, independent commission would set elected officials’ pay
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Supporters of an Oregon ballot measure this fall that would establish an independent…
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Crater Lake National Park north entrance to close for a week so crews can prepare control lines for nearby 4,700-acre wildfire
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — The North Entrance to Crater Lake National Park will be closed for about a week, beginning Tuesday, so…
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Oregon National Guard unit holds mobilization ceremony before year-long Middle East deployment
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KTVZ) – About 230 members of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, accompanied by…
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Aquarium moss balls infested with zebra mussels found in Washington; Oregon consumers urged to check aquarium products
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reminded consumers Friday to “Destroy, Don’t Dump” aquarium moss balls after…
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Police police, aided by K-9, seize $2 million worth of drugs on I-5, one of the largest one-day drug busts in city history
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Portland Police Bureau on Friday announced one of the largest single-day seizures of illegal drugs in Portland Police…
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Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any year since reliable records began,…
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Older pilots with unmatchable experience are key to the US aerial firefighting fleet
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Pilot Jim Maxwell logged nearly 25,000 flight hours over five decades flying small planes in dangerous…
Continue ReadingJudge enters not guilty plea for escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while on the run
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of an escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while he was on the…
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Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to…
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Wyden, colleagues urge DOJ, DEA to reclassify marijuana as Schedule III drug, with low potential for abuse
 WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. announced Thursday that he and six other senators have sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick…
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With school year approaching amid measles outbreak, Oregon Health Authority urges getting your kids vaccinated
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the start of the new school year around the corner – and as a measles outbreak continues in three Oregon counties…
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Oregon Health Authority yearly report finds improvement in performance of Medicare care networks
Salem, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority released the state’s 2023 annual report on the performance of coordinated care organizations (CCOs),…
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Wyden, colleagues release legislation to tighten rules, halt flood of drug, other illegal ‘low-value’ packages into US
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bob Casey, D-Pa., released…
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