OSU-led study shows cystic fibrosis patients can benefit from vitamin supplements
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cystic fibrosis patients who supplement their diet with vitamin C can also derive greater benefit from another…
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Oregon hospitals sue state over mental health care treatment
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three of Oregon’s largest hospital systems are suing the state over its alleged lack of adequate mental health care, which…
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Oregon wins federal approval for big Medicaid changes; first in nation to include food, housing funds
Oregon received federal approval Wednesday to pilot first-in-the-nation changes to the state’s Medicaid program over the next five years.…
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Oregon fire marshal sends team, Red Cross volunteers head to Florida to help as Hurricane Ian hits
(Update: Adding video; two C. Oregon Red Cross volunteers on standby) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal is sending…
Continue ReadingAlice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The world’s first all-electric passenger aircraft has successfully taken to the sky.…
Continue ReadingDecision 2022: Drazan, Johnson and Kotek spar over wide number of issues at Bend debate
The three top candidates to be Oregon’s next governor sparred over a wide array of issues during an over 90-minute debate Tuesday evening at…
Continue ReadingPortland City Council hopeful demands waiver of $77K fine
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland City Council candidate has formally asked elections officials to waive a $77,000 fine, arguing that a deeply…
Continue ReadingState trooper who was shot expected to recover, father says
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state trooper who was shot and wounded in Walla Walla Thursday is expected to make a full recovery,…
Continue ReadingEx-Arby’s manager sentenced after urinating in milkshake mix
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A former manager at an Arby’s restaurant in Washington has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after…
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Oregon PUC revises rules to better protect customers at risk of utility service disconnection
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved rule revisions intended to strengthen protections for low-income…
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Cassie, a bipedal robot developed at OSU, achieves Guinness World Record in 100 meters
Cassie the robot, invented at the Oregon State University College of Engineering and produced by OSU spinout company Agility Robotics, has…
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Cattle grazing with virtual fencing has potential to create wildfire fuel breaks, OSU study says
The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush rangelands has the potential to create fuel breaks needed to help fight wildfires, a…
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Oregon tops U.S. as gas prices rocket 50 cents higher in just a week; Calif. refineries undergo maintenance
After 14 weeks of declines, gas prices are on the rise, soaring on the West Coast and in the Midwest, with more moderate increases in other parts of…
Continue ReadingPrototype electric airplane takes first flight
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) — A prototype, all-electric airplane took its first flight Tuesday morning in central Washington state. The Seattle Times…
Continue ReadingMan retried for sex crime found guilty, gets longer sentence
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man retried on a sexual assault charge has been found guilty and was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison, about 45…
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Political signs not allowed along state highway right of way, removed due to driver safety hazard
With the November 8th elections coming up, political signs have been popping up around…
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OSP: SW Oregon drug raids turn up 2 tons of illegal marijuana, cash, guns; one arrest made
A pair of drug raids in the Jackson County town of Prospect late last week turned up more than two tons of illegally grown marijuana, $17,000 in cash…
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Merkley, Wyden announce $100 million in awards for Oregon climate-smart commodities, rural projects
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday four Oregon-based organizations will be receiving awards totaling $100 million to…
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New ‘Oregon by the Numbers’ report looks at impacts of COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns
ROSEBURG, Ore. (KTVZ) — A county-by-county analysis released Monday provides insights into the experiences of Oregonians in the early days of the…
Continue ReadingAfter rocky start, hopes up in Oregon drug decriminalization
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of…
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