At least 14 potential heat deaths in Oregon after hot spell
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America SEATTLE (AP) — Oregon authorities are investigating four additional deaths potentially linked to…
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Merkley outlines Oregon agriculture, rural community funding in appropriations bill
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley announced Monday he secured major investments in Oregon agriculture, rural housing, food assistance, and…
Continue ReadingWashington primary includes U.S. Senate, House races
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington voters will winnow the field of candidates in dozens of races in the state’s…
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Three Oregon firefighting task forces head south to help protect N. Calif. communities from the McKinney Fire
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal mobilized three structural task forces Sunday at the request of California to head south and help battle the…
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Dangerous Pacific Northwest heat wave suspected in 7 deaths
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in the Portland, Oregon, region said they would keep cooling shelters open…
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Fishing to open Aug. 15 on lower Deschutes River, thanks to improved summer steelhead returns
THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — Salmon, steelhead, trout and bass fishing will be open under normal permanent regulations starting Aug. 15 on the lower…
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OLCC commissioners plan to tighten cannabis ‘change of ownership’ option, targeting ‘bad actors’
PORTLAND Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said it has grown tired of “bad actors” gaming the system when they’re…
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Oregon DEQ settles largest fine ever at $1.45 million against Portland roofing co. for decade of air quality violations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality settled the largest fine in agency history on Wednesday with Herbert Malarkey Roofing Co. in north…
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Top 3 Oregon gubernatorial candidates Drazan, Kotek and Johnson meet for first debate
The three leading candidates in Oregon’s gubernatorial race on Friday used the first debate of the campaign as an opportunity to define themselves,…
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Oregon’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program to close on August 12; help still available
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Friday it will close the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP)…
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Oregon receives first installment of $270 million in payments from historic opioid settlement
Help is on the way — lots of it — for Oregonians with substance abuse issues. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday that Oregon…
Continue ReadingStates hope for revenue boost with Mega Millions craze
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, JAMES POLLARD and GABE STERN Associated Press A bump in college scholarships for New Mexico students. A new bike trail nestled…
Continue ReadingDog left on balcony in extreme heat dies, owner charged
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. (AP) — A Sedro-Woolley woman was arrested after she allegedly left her family’s dog on a balcony without water or shade…
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State fire marshal pre-positions structural task force in Klamath County ahead of higher weekend fire risk
– The combination of hot weather and lightning in the forecast in Southern Oregon has prompted the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal to…
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Oregon gets USDA OK to operate its own meat inspection program
Oregon on Thursday became the first state on the West Coast approved to operate a state meat inspection program.…
Continue ReadingTigard to pay $3.8M in fatal police shooting settlement
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — The City of Tigard, Oregon, will pay $3.8 million to the mother of 26-year-old Jacob Macduff, who was fatally shot by Tigard…
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Harm from blue light exposure rises with age, OSU research suggests
The damaging effects of daily, lifelong exposure to the blue light emanating from phones, computers and household fixtures worsen as a person ages,…
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Breach of Lower Snake River dams will aid recovery of native fish, new study says
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A team of scientists, including one from Oregon State University, concluded in a recent paper that breaching four dams in…
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Oregon heat-related state of emergency also prompts lifting of self-serve gas ban
Gov. Kate Brown’s state of emergency declaration this week by executive order in 25 Oregon counties due to extreme heat also has brought a return…
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OHA’s biweekly COVID-19 report finds fewer deaths, hospitalizations, rise in cases
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report, released Wednesday by the Oregon Health Authority, shows an increase in COVID-19-related…
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