Record class of more than 7,600 students graduates from Oregon State University
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A record 7,648 students graduated from Oregon State University during its university-wide commencement ceremony…
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Judge could soon set trial date for man charged in killings of 4 University of Idaho students
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge could soon decide on a trial date for a man charged in the deaths of four University…
Continue ReadingNearly 30 riders were rescued after being stuck upside down on a ride at a Portland amusement park
CNN By Sara Smart and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Almost 30 people were rescued and medically evaluated after being stuck hanging upside down on…
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Merkley bill to address high rate of stillbirths, maternal mortality passes Congress, heads to president’s desk
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana’s U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., today announced this week their…
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Middle market companies’ optimism surges; small businesses the opposite, Umpqua Bank Business Barometer says
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., (KTVZ) – Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB), released Thursday the findings of its…
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Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission OKs rules to implement ‘Beaver Bill,’ adopts updated mule deer plan
CHILOQUIN, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, meeting in Chiloquin, adopted rules Friday to implement HB 3464 passed by the 2023…
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‘Keeping Oregon Accountable’: State audit finds improvement, but ‘serious control weaknesses’ at federally funded programs
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every year, the Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division conducts two major financial audits: the Annual Comprehensive…
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28 people rescued after getting stuck upside down on ‘AtmosFEAR’ ride at Portland’s Oaks Park
Portland firefighters rescued dozens of people trapped upside down on a ride at Oaks Park Friday afternoon. Riders on the AtmosFEAR ride said they…
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Oregon’s north and central coast reopen for razor clam harvesting after biotoxin levels fall below closure limit
ASTORIA, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday a shellfish harvesting…
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Medford police arrest former nurse accused of diverting liquid fentanyl, injecting patients with non-sterile tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A former southern Oregon nurse now faces criminal charges after she allegedly diverted drugs and replaced them with…
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Microsoft delays controversial AI Recall feature on new Windows computers
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — New laptops equipped with Microsoft Windows start shipping to customers next week without a flagship feature called Recall…
Continue ReadingInvestigation underway into rare, unsafe airliner roll experienced by a Boeing 737 Max
By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities and Boeing are trying to figure out why a 737 Max 8 experienced a rare, unsafe…
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Oregon Employment Dept. announces 2024-25 minimum, maximum weekly unemployment and paid leave benefits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department announced Thursday the 2024-25 minimum and maximum weekly benefit amounts for Unemployment…
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It’s calf and fawn season: ODFW advises Oregonians to keep your distance from elk and deer
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s deer and elk give birth from May through July. It’s natural for mother animals to leave their young alone and hidden…
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Five-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in Portland to close overnight next month for extensive graffiti, litter removal
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A five-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in Portland will be closed in both directions to rail and highway traffic overnight…
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OSU study finds public more confident linking heat, wildfires with climate change than other extreme weather events
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University researchers have found that U.S. adults are fairly confident in linking wildfires and heat to…
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Washington’s Makah Tribe could once again harpoon whales as US waives conservation law
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday…
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Wyden: Investigation found systemic, taxpayer-funded child abuse, neglect in youth residential treatment facilities
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday released the findings of a two-year investigation exposing…
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Gov. Tina Kotek proclaims LGBTQ+ Pride Month
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek issued a proclamation Tuesday declaring the month of June 2024 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Oregon. “Pride…
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Gray whales off Pacific Northwest coast have gotten 13% shorter in past 20-30 years, new OSU study finds
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a…
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