Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns, OSU study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — For adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective…
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Merkley, colleagues introduce bill to wipe out non-flushables from wastewater infrastructure
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has teamed up with Maine’s Senator Susan Collins and Representatives Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Lisa…
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Oregon lawmakers expand cities’ ability to use photo radar, catch speeders; Bend city councilor wants it here
A bill is headed to the governor’s desk allowing all Oregon cities to use photo radar for speed and traffic enforcement. Currently, the technology is…
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OSP traffic stops on I-84, I-5 turn up sizable amounts of fentanyl, other drugs; suspects charged
A pair of recent Oregon State Police traffic stops on Interstate 84 near La Grande and I-5 near Salem led to the arrest of two drug trafficking…
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Oregon Housing Production Advisory Council issues Action Plan framework to reach goals
Oregon’s new Housing Production Advisory Council, which Gov. Tina Kotek established to ramp up home construction across Oregon, released its next…
Continue Reading$1.6B trial starts against utility over fatal 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A trial connected to a $1.6 billion class action lawsuit against utility PacifiCorp over the catastrophic Labor Day 2020…
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New Washington gun law already faces federal court challenge
By LISA BAUMANN and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press OLYMPIA Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a trio of bills meant to address gun…
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Senators: Burns Paiute Tribe to receive nearly $500K for communications tower to help with rural broadband
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced this week that the Burns Paiute Tribe will receive nearly $500,000 from the Tribal…
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Wyden tries again on bill to require that presidents, nominees release tax returns to public
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday reintroduced the Presidential Audit and Tax Transparency Act, legislation that would…
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Workers Memorial Day ceremony to honor Oregon workers who died on the job in 2022
It’s a day to remember those who died on the job. It’s a day to grieve with families, friends, and communities. It’s a day to renew our…
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OSU researchers find massive iceberg break-offs during last ice age had no effect on nearby Greenland
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – During the last ice age, massive icebergs periodically broke off from an ice sheet covering a large swath of North…
Continue ReadingOregon nursing program risks closure amid leadership void
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A leadership void is putting a nursing program in Portland, Oregon, at risk of closure, causing concern for students and…
Continue ReadingCourt denies request to lift gag order in Idaho killings
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by 30 news organizations to lift a gag…
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Oregon National Guard, US Navy cut ribbon on $13 million Unmanned Aerial System Operating Facility in Boardman
The Oregon National Guard and the U.S. Navy conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to officially open the Unmanned Aerial System Operating…
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BLM Lakeview District urges traveler caution as snowmelt causes muddy, flooded public roads
The Bureau of Land Management’s Lakeview District is advising travelers on roads crossing public land to use caution, as spring snowmelt has…
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Haaland defends Willow, says US won’t end oil drilling
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland defended her department’s approval of the contentious…
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ODFW accepts petition to consider listing Southern Resident killer whales (orcas) as endangered
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission accepted a petition Friday to list the Southern Resident killer whale Distinct Population Segment as…
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Public invited to attend Celebration of Life for Nyssa Police Cpl. Joseph ‘JJ’ Johnson; also will be livestreamed
The Celebration of Life will be held for Corporal Joseph “JJ” Johnson on Saturday at 11:00 A.M. (Mountain Time), at the Nyssa High School, 824…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry decides not to renew costly firefighting insurance policy with Lloyd’s of London
After much consideration, Oregon’s state forester said Friday he has decided to not renew the Department of Forestry’s firefighting insurance…
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Oregon’s COVID-19 outlook is good as cases, deaths, hospitalizations still falling; OHA ends monthly briefings
As COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations continue their declines in Oregon and across the country, state health officials remain hopeful that…
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