Speedy delivery: Medals at worlds given out almost instantly
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — It takes speed to win some of these medals at world championships. Speed to hand all of them…
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Mega Millions jackpot now $660M, nation’s 9th largest prize
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials on Thursday raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $660 million, giving players a shot at what would be…
Continue ReadingPatriot Prayer member convicted of riot charge in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A member of the far-right group Patriot Prayer caught on camera throwing a pepper spray can and shoving a woman in the face…
Continue ReadingSen. Murray seeks 6th term at new inflection point for women
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Patty Murray was first elected to the U.S. Senate from Washington state in 1992…
Continue ReadingAmazon to buy One Medical for $3.9 billion as it expands healthcare footprint
By Catherine Thorbecke Amazon on Thursday said it has entered an agreement to acquire primary healthcare company One Medical in an all-cash deal…
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Oregon property owners get notice of high, extreme risk wildfire classification; public meetings begin
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry is holding a series of community information sessions starting next week in southwest Oregon,…
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Oregon Health Authority gives update on COVID-19, Novavax vaccine, monkeypox virus
The fight against COVID-19 continues as new variants appear and hospitals still struggle with staffing shortages. The Oregon Health Authority held a…
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Oregon’s June jobless rate barely moves; 8,700 jobs added, up 2,500 from recent months
Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by 8,700 jobs in June, following gains averaging 6,200 jobs in the prior seven months, the Oregon Employment…
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Secretary of state’s cybersecurity audit finds gaps in Oregon Department of Corrections defenses
The Oregon Department of Corrections has yet to fully implement some critical cybersecurity safeguards, according to an audit report released…
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Oregon health care costs rose 49% from 2013 to 2019, driven by prescription drug prices, OHA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – According to a new Oregon Health Authority report, health care costs grew 49% per person across insurance markets between…
Continue ReadingSheriff asked to investigate ballot-box surveillance
SEATTLE (AP) — An elections director in Washington state’s most populous county says her office is asking the sheriff’s office to investigate…
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Crump Lake in Lake County to remain closed to public access amid drought, low water levels
LAKEVIEW, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of State Lands announced Tuesday that Crump Lake in Lake County will remain closed to public access…
Continue ReadingGun-control measure will be on Oregon’s fall ballot
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians will decide in November whether people wanting to purchase a gun will first have to…
Continue ReadingRep. Kurt Schrader, defeated in May primary, endorses independent Betsy Johnson for governor
Two months after voters in Oregon denied Democrat Kurt Schrader an eighth term in Congress, he endorsed an unaffiliated candidate for governor on…
Continue ReadingOSU, PSU study: Left-turn signals, better lighting, shorter crossings would boost older pedestrians’ safety
Research by the Oregon State University College of Engineering and Portland State University suggests a trio of roadway treatments would enable…
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Oregon average gas price drops 12.3 cents in a week, averaging $5.26 a gallon, still above U.S. level
Oregon’s average gasoline price has fallen 12.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $5.26 a gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s…
Continue ReadingWA Republican activists urge ballot drop box surveillance
SEATTLE (AP) — Republican activists in Washington state are organizing surveillance of election ballot drop boxes, raising concerns about possible…
Continue Reading6 members of white supremacist group appear in Idaho court
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Six of the 31 members of a white supremacist group who were arrested…
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75 Oregon organizations express support for River Democracy Act to declare more Wild and Scenic waterways
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — 75 organizations across Oregon have released a letter in support of the River Democracy Act (Senate Bill 192), introduced in…
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BLM says fuel breaks built with partners kept Eastern Oregon wildfire from growing much larger
Fuel breaks built by the Bureau of Land Management and partners helped stop last month’s Willowcreek Fire, which blackened more than 40,000 acres,…
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