Names of farmworker victims in deadly Oregon crash released
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The names of the farmworkers killed and injured Thursday in one of Oregon’s deadliest highway crashes have been released. The…
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Oregon House OKs, sends governor legislation to require fentanyl education in schools
The Fentanyl Education Bill, SB 238 A, passed the House Thursday, with 59 yes votes and 1 excused absence, after passing the Senate last month 28-1,…
Continue ReadingJudge enters not guilty pleas on behalf of Bryan Kohberger, charged in Idaho student murders
By Dakin Andone and Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of…
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La. ship launch marks milestone in OSU-led construction of new US oceanographic research vessels
HOUMA, La. (KTVZ) – The first of three new oceanographic research vessels dedicated to advancing marine science along U.S. coasts was successfully…
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Oregon gas prices up a nickel a gallon in past week, down almost $1 from a year ago, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.14/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307…
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Amber Alert update: Nampa, Idaho boy found safe; police seek non-custodial father in alleged domestic battery
A 2-year-old Nampa, Idaho boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert received across a wide area, including Central Oregon, has been found, police…
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Victims of deadly Oregon highway crash were farmworkers, union says
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The victims of one of Oregon’s deadliest highway crashes were farmworkers traveling in a van at an hour when agricultural…
Continue ReadingSemi driver in court for DUII, manslaughter charges after deadly I-5 crash near Albany
By Adrian Thomas and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A 52-year-old…
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End of an era? GOP walkout shows political chasm where ‘The Oregon Way’ once meant bipartisan trust
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has long been seen as a quirky state whose main city was satirized in a TV comedy,…
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Amid scandal, OLCC Board votes to limit employee access to rare liquor products
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission Board approved a policy Thursday restricting agency employee access to rare and hard-to-find liquor…
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Chavez-DeRemer introduced bill to lower Medicare enrollment age to 57 for first responders
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) have introduced the First Responders’ Care Expansion (FRCE) Act…
Continue ReadingPregnant woman, toddler fatally shot in Idaho, sheriff says
WALLACE, Idaho. (AP) — A 33-year-old pregnant woman and her toddler son were found shot to death in a home in northern Idaho, authorities said.…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Party of Oregon fined over $500,000 donation report
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon elections officials have fined the Democratic Party of Oregon $15,000 for wrongly reporting the source of a hefty…
Continue ReadingState Dept. of Revenue to begin posting list of major delinquent taxpayers online this summer
Starting on July 14, the Oregon Department of Revenue will publish a list of delinquent taxpayers who owe sizable sums — over $50,000 — on the…
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Oregon Elections Division refers Democratic donor investigation to Department of Justice
The Oregon Elections Division announced Thursday it will refer an investigation into Democratic Party donor Nishad Singh to the Oregon Department of…
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$2 billion budget bump: Oregon GOP walkout stalls two-year funding plan amid rosy revenue forecast
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s latest state revenue forecast far exceeded expectations Wednesday, giving…
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Oregon housing agency to again pause accepting Homeowner Assistance Fund applications
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Wednesday it will pause accepting new applications for the Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund program…
Continue Reading Oregon leads $2.5 million multi-state settlement with EyeMed over data breach that affected millions nationwide
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Wednesday a $2.5 million settlement with EyeMed Vision Care that resolves an…
Continue Reading Wyden, colleagues call for reform to surveillance of Americans’ letters, packages
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and six bipartisan senators called for stronger protections for the privacy of…
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Idaho mom convicted in deaths of 2 kids and romantic rival faces new Arizona charge
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman who was convicted in Idaho last week in the deaths of her two children and a romantic rival has been indicted for a second…
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