Nearly half-million Oregonians expected to benefit from student debt relief plan
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Nearly a half-million Oregon borrowers are expected to be eligible for up to $10,000 in student debt relief under President…
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Oregon’s tuition-free preschool program hits major delays
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of Oregon families who expected their children to start tuition-free state-provided preschool this month remain in…
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Genetically modified yeast yields intense hop aromas in beer, OSU brewing researchers find
Oregon State University brewing researchers and a team of bioengineers have shown that a genetically modified yeast strain can alter the fermentation…
Continue ReadingEye surgery team’s jet crashes at Pasco airport; no injuries
PASCO, Wash. (AP) — Ten passengers and crew escaped from a small jet aircraft that crashed and caught fire while landing Tuesday morning at an…
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Oregon gas prices fall for 14th straight week, reach lowest level in six months, AAA says
The national and Oregon gas prices averages have fallen for 14 weeks in a row and are at their cheapest prices since early March, AAA Oregon/Idaho…
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E. Oregon illegal hunting guides forfeit mules, other gear after multi-state investigation, guilty pleas
Two Oregon men convicted of illegally guiding hunters in Wallowa County forfeited mules and gear, among other penalties, following a multi-state…
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Knopp condemns chants of bigotry at UO game, urges ‘appropriate discipline’ for students involved
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — During Saturday’s football game hosted by the University of Oregon, video evidence surfaced of profane chants made by…
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Interior Dept. invests over $6.8 million in Oregon wildfire resilience projects
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Department of the Interior announced Monday that it has invested over $6.8 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from…
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$3.2 million in federal grants to Oregon seek to address domestic violence, expand services for survivors
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday a total of more than $3.28 million in federal grants to help protect…
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OSU, partners receive $50 million grant to develop climate-smart potatoes
Oregon State University has been awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work with farmers and Native American Tribes…
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AMBER Alert update: Girl, 7, sleeping in car that was stolen in Portland has been found safe, police say
Authorities issued an AMBER Alert Sunday night for a 7-year-old girl who was sleeping in a car in SE Portland when the car was stolen. She was later…
Continue ReadingStorm lashes Alaskan shore, bringing severe coastal flooding and prompting evacuations
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The remnants of Typhoon Merbok have been battering Alaska’s western coast since late Friday, bringing flooding powerful…
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OSP releases details of Lake County manhunt, arrest of armed fugitive that prompted public alert
A major manhunt on the ground and in the air Thursday located a suspect in a multi-state crime spree in the Warner Mountains east of Lakeview, armed…
Continue Reading3 teens arrested for replica pistol at high school in Oregon
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (AP) — Three teenagers were arrested Friday in Clackamas County, Oregon, after a school resource officer was alerted to a social…
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Malnourished horses, cattle found at illegal marijuana grow near Oregon City
A raid on an illegal marijuana grow south of Oregon City found not just nearly 3,000 marijuana plants and about 1 ½ tons of processed marijuana and…
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OHA expands eligibility criteria for monkeypox vaccine
Oregon Health Authority said Thursday it has expanded its eligibility criteria for the monkeypox (hMPXV) vaccine.…
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Sperm whales use distinct vocalizations to ID different whale clans, new research finds
Sperm whales in the Pacific Ocean make distinct vocalizations that help them identify whales in different clans, a new study from a team including an…
Continue ReadingTribe, county, reach $5M settlement deal over sewage spills
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s most populous county is set to pay more than $5 million to settle a threatened lawsuit from the Suquamish Tribe…
Continue Reading2 from Oregon dead in southeast Idaho small plane crash
PRESTON, Idaho. (AP) — Two people from Oregon were killed after a plane crashed in southeast Idaho, authorities said. The Franklin County…
Continue Reading2 Oregon officers disciplined for leaking false information
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Documents released by the city of Portland show two more officers with the Portland Police Bureau have been disciplined for…
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