Portland candidate fined $77K over campaign office deal
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man running for a seat on the Portland City Council has been fined $77,000 for accepting and failing to report a steep…
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Crater Lake National Park lifting fire restrictions as danger level eases
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from Extreme to High, due to recent…
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Oregon Health Authority confirms state’s second pediatric monkeypox case
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A second pediatric case of monkeypox virus (hMPXV) has been identified in the state, Oregon Health Authority confirmed…
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OSU researchers, Lebanon veterans home explore enhancing residents’ health with robots
Oregon State University researchers are partnering with the Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home in Lebanon on a federally funded project to see if…
Continue ReadingMedford man guilty of sex crimes, victim released from jail
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A jury has found a Medford, Oregon, man guilty of multiple sex crimes following a trial in which the victim was lodged in jail…
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More rain falls on Cedar Creek Fire; little growth seen as containment figure slowly rises
The Cedar Creek Fire received more drizzly, cool weather on Tuesday, keeping growth at bay, for now, and allowing firefighters to bring the blaze to…
Continue ReadingNewspaper in Medford, Oregon, to cease print publication
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — The newspaper in Medford, Oregon, will cease print publication on Sept. 30. The Mail Tribune says it will move to an…
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Flood of record requests hamper Oregon election officials
By ANDREW SELSKYAssociated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — County clerks in Oregon are inundated with public records requests stemming from “the big…
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Oregon Health Authority issues progress report on behavioral health investments
The Oregon Health Authority released an updated report Tuesday on the progress of behavioral health investments in Oregon. The report documents the…
Continue ReadingNearly 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…
Continue ReadingOregon’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…
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