Oregon bill would ban lawmakers from hiring family as aides
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill introduced in the Oregon Legislature that would ban lawmakers from hiring family members as aides has sparked a debate…
Continue ReadingOregon-Northwest
Chavez-DeRemer, over 150 House colleagues seek to halt ‘burdensome’ Waters of the U.S. rule
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06), Water…
Continue Reading
Transmission lines: Often ignored, but key to Northwest’s renewable energy future
Oregon is pursuing an aggressive climate plan to switch to renewable energy sources, but it faces one often overlooked issue: enough high-voltage…
Continue ReadingJury: Suspected serial killer guilty in teen’s death in ’70s
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Suspected serial killer Warren Forrest was found guilty by a southwest Washington jury for slaying 17-year-old Martha…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Portland city workers on strike for better pay
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 600 city employees in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Thursday as they went on strike for better pay.…
Continue Reading
Oregon’s legal marijuana remains in abundant supply, OLCC says in report to lawmakers
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission on Wednesday submitted to the Oregon Legislature the 2023 Marijuana Supply and Demand report, reflecting…
Continue Reading
Measure 110 drug abuse treatment providers serve more than 60,000 Oregonians in early efforts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Combined Measure 110 funding reached more than 60,000 Oregonians with substance use disorder treatment and other support…
Continue ReadingREI lays off 167 at HQ, cites ‘increasing uncertainty’
SEATTLE (AP) — Outdoor company REI has laid off more than 100 people from its headquarters in and around Seattle, citing “increasing…
Continue Reading
State of Oregon releases updated fish habitat map, showing where removal-fill permit required
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The state of Oregon released Wednesday the 2023 essential salmonid habitat map, which shows streams where activities like…
Continue ReadingWyden cosponsors bipartisan legislation to help students use Pell Grants for short-term job training
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., cosponsored bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would help students in Oregon and nationwide use…
Continue Reading
Reports: 12 Oregon health insurance companies failed to fully comply with Reproductive Health Equity Act
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – All 12 health insurance companies in the individual, small group, and large group markets in Oregon failed to comply fully…
Continue Reading
Police: Oregon kidnap suspect killed 2 men before cornered
By ANDREW SELSKY SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon — a man who spent little time behind bars for a similar crime…
Continue Reading
OSU researchers find cotton, synthetic microfibers impact aquatic organisms’ behavior, growth
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new…
Continue ReadingWashington state Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID-19
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. Inslee’s office said in a statement…
Continue Reading
Rep. Cliff Bentz named chairman of House subcommittee on water, wildlife, fisheries
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) announced Wednesday that he has been named chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water,…
Continue Reading
Merkley, colleagues intro bill to let president begin process to raise debt ceiling; Congress could override
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Virginia’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, along with U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Dianne Feinstein,…
Continue Reading
SE Portland homeowners clash over helping homeless
By Adrian Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — Some neighbors in Southeast Portland are…
Continue Reading
Wyden, colleagues reintroduce legislation to ground airlines’ skyrocketing fees
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday he has joined colleagues to reintroduce legislation that would prohibit airlines from…
Continue ReadingReport: ‘Extremely dangerous’ Oregon kidnapping suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound following standoff with police
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Paradise Afshar and Tina Burnside, CNN A man accused of kidnapping and torturing a woman in Oregon this month died from a self…
Continue ReadingBoeing says farewell to ‘Queen of the Skies’ with last 747 delivery
By Miquel Ros, CNN More than half a century since the original jumbo jet ushered in a glamorous new jet age, helping bring affordable air travel to…
Continue Reading