Oregon GOP leaders lead petition over Oregon Department of Transportation funding
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — a new petition from Oregon’s GOP is challenging the state’s latest controversial transportation funding bill—pushing to…
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Families urged to stop using ByHeart infant formula amid botulism outbreak; two Oregon cases tied to recalled products
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — State agencies continue to track botulism cases linked to a nationally recalled infant formula — including two cases of…
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How a new Oregon marker highlights the courage of Japanese American WWII Soldiers
Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The community of Hood River, in partnership with the Oregon Travel Information Council, unveiled a new…
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Convicted killer Bryan Kohberger must reimburse families for their daughters’ urns
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger must pay for the urns of two of the University of Idaho students he killed, an Idaho state…
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Two Mexican nationals face federal charges after I-5 stop turns up 72 pounds of methamphetamine
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two Mexican nationals illegally in the United States have been charged with trafficking 72 pounds of methamphetamine, the…
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Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz had this to say about his vote for reopening the government, and what should happen now
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Second District Rep. Cliff Bentz issued this statement Thursday about his vote in favor of the legislation to end the…
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New OSU analysis of Detroit Reservoir yields clearer picture of toxin-producing blue-green algae blooms
Update: Adding video CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A long-term analysis shows that Detroit Reservoir abruptly swapped one type of toxic algae for…
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New Oregon health data shows rise in emergency room visits when air quality is poor
New data from the Oregon Health Authority show that when air quality worsens across the state, more Oregonians end up in emergency rooms and urgent…
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ODOT Director Kris Strickler to step down Jan. 2; Oregon parks leader to serve as interim successor
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ — Oregon Department of Transporations Director Kris Strickler, the second-longest serving director in agency history, today…
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Oregon lawmakers react to ending of the longest government shutdown in history
After 42 days, the longest government shutdown is getting closer to being over and the government will be…
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Oregon lawmakers voice concern over reports of possible ICE detention facility in Newport, Coast Guard helicopter move
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Democrats in Congress and a state lawmaker voiced concern Wednesday about reports that the federal Immigration and…
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New MRI contrast agent designed at OSU represents breakthrough in safer medical imaging
Update: Adding video CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) -– Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance…
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Oregon’s and Bend’s gas prices are still falling while they rise in much of the country, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – While gas prices in Oregon continue to decline, prices in many other states and the national average are climbing, AAA…
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Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion after there were no big winners in Tuesday’s drawing
By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot is approaching $1 billion dollars after there were no big winners in Tuesday’s drawing.…
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Shootout in McKenzie Bridge leaves two men seriously injured
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A dispute between two men led to a shootout Sunday in McKenzie Bridge that sent both to the hospital with…
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Supreme Court agrees to decide if mail-in ballots can arrive after Election Day
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether states may count mail-in ballots received after Election Day,…
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Satellite images reveal shocking heat dome damage — millions of trees across Oregon scorched in hours
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A satellite imagery analysis shows that the 2021 “heat dome” scorched almost 5% of the forested area in western Oregon and…
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Oregon taxpayers to receive kicker credit on 2025 Oregon tax returns
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregonians can plan to receive a kicker credit on their tax returns next year for 2025. According to the Oregon Department of…
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Oregon issues full November SNAP food benefits under Gov. Kotek’s direction following federal judge’s order
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s Department of Human Services employees worked through the night and issued full November Supplemental Nutrition…
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Rising wildfire risk making timberland less valuable, long harvest rotations less feasible, OSU study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rising wildfire risk in the Pacific Northwest, combined with notoriously volatile timber pricing, may lower forestland…
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