Oregon jobless rate falls to 3.5% in June, fifth straight drop; nearing record low
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in June, down from 3.7% in May, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. It’s the fifth…
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Willamette National Forest seeks public comments on proposed fee hikes
The Willamette National Forest said Wednesday it is proposing fee increases at several campgrounds, group campgrounds, cabins and lookouts. Public…
Continue ReadingAs police try to solve deaths of four women in Oregon, mothers hope for answers
By ANDREW SELSKY and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The announcement that authorities are holding a person of interest in the…
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OHA says more than 3/4 of Oregon Health Plan recipients keep benefits when eligibility reviewed
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The latest renewal data shows that more than 3 out of 4 Oregonians whose Oregon Health Plan came up for renewal in recent…
Continue ReadingA ‘person of interest’ is being held in Oregon deaths of 4 women after governor revokes commutation
By ANDREW SELSKY and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of four women whose…
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Forest Service investigators seeking tips, info to find cause of Boulder Fire on Mt. Hood National Forest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service fire investigators said Tuesday they are seeking the public’s assistance with any tips or information…
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OSU researchers developing technology to make wastewater usable for crop irrigation, fertilization
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering are developing technology to convert wastewater into a product that would…
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Chavez-DeRemer co-sponsors bill to improve tax credit, reduce child care costs and boost availability
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) unveiled bipartisan child care affordability legislation Monday…
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As Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots soar toward record territory, Oregon Lottery has two $50,000 winners
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– As the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots continue to climb, Saturday’s Powerball drawing produced two prize winners…
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Cannon Beach reopens after cougar that prompted closure leaves Haystack Rock
Cannon Beach reopened to the public around 10 a.m. Monday after wildlife and law enforcement officials confirmed a cougar sighted on Haystack Rock…
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Nearly 350 firefighters battling Flat Fire in SW Oregon that has grown to nearly 5,500 acres
Nearly 350 firefighters had arrived by Monday on the Flat Fire that broke out Saturday southwest of Agness on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National…
Continue ReadingDeaths of four Oregon women over three months are linked, authorities say, reversing earlier call
By ANDREW SELSKY and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The bodies of four women began appearing in wooded areas in northwest Oregon…
Continue Reading3 killed when freight train collides with a car in Idaho
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — Two adults and a child were killed Saturday in Idaho when a freight train slammed into their car, pushing it off the road…
Continue Reading6 dead and 3 injured in two-car collision in Tacoma, Washington
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The death toll of a two-car collision rose from five to six Sunday afternoon in Tacoma, Washington, according to…
Continue Reading7.2 earthquake strikes off southern Alaskan coast, tsunami advisory no longer in effect
By Nouran Salahieh and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A tsunami advisory issued after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska…
Continue ReadingWashington legal pot farms get back to work after pesticide concerns halted operations
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A big mound of fresh dirt sits at Terry Taylor’s marijuana farm in the high desert of…
Continue ReadingFederal judge rules Oregon’s tough new gun law is constitutional
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled Oregon’s voter-approved gun control measure – one of the toughest in the nation – is…
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Oregon’s accidental 911 calls jump 40% in a year: Here’s what to do – and not to do (don’t hang up!)
While technology has made it easier to call 911 for help in an emergency, it’s also made it easier to dial the number by accident. Oregon’s 43…
Continue ReadingFor the first time, Oregon Dept. of Revenue publishes list of delinquent taxpayers owing more than $50,000
For the first time, the Oregon Department of Revenue on Friday published a list of delinquent taxpayers owing the state more than $50,000 on the…
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Gov. Kotek hosts mobilization ceremony for Oregon National Guard members deploying to Africa
Gov. Tina Kotek and Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon hosted a mobilization ceremony in Salem Friday for about 10 members of the…
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