Non-medical vaccine exemptions for Oregon kindergartners hit record high, OHA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Schools reported the highest rate ever for students claiming nonmedical exemptions from the state’s school vaccination…
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Collateral damage: NE Oregon wolf poisonings – a felony – have also claimed several other wildlife and dogs
The target was likely a wolf, the latest poisoning in a disturbing trend that has killed 19 wolves in Oregon since 2015. Whatever the target, the…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
KENT, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man…
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Wyden, Merkley applaud Biden administration move to reschedule cannabis as less-dangerous drug
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statements Thursday after the Biden administration announced it…
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La Grande man convicted of sexually abusing 2 teen girls he met online gets 12 1/2 years in prison
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who met two 15-year-old girls on Snapchat, sexually abused them while traveling through three states and…
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Murder charge against Chad Daybell will stand despite wrong date of child’s death, judge says
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A typo in the triple-murder indictment of an Idaho man accused of killing his wife and his…
Continue ReadingColumbia University president hit with no-confidence vote from faculty group over handling of pro-Palestinian campus protests
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Pro-Palestinian encampments have been cleared from more US college campuses as school officials have called in…
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‘We know that we must do more’: Oregon Employment Dept. will cut phone hours to process more claims
Cites major workforce cutbacks; says reducing hours, no Monday phone lines will give staff more time SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As of Sunday, the Oregon…
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Governor, Oregon officials hold wildfire briefing, expect average early season, above-average later in Eastern Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Office of Governor Tina Kotek and state agency leaders who manage wildfires and conflagrations provided a briefing…
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Oregon gains 4,900 jobs in April as unemployment rate holds steady for third month, at 4.2%
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4,900 jobs in April, following a revised gain of 2,600 jobs…
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Wyden, Merkley praise Senate passage of bill honoring Army ‘Operation Dustoff’ crews for their Vietnam War heroism
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday welcomed the Senate passage of legislation they cosponsored to award a…
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OSU researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise in the last 50,000 years
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Today’s rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is 10 times faster than at any other point in the past 50,000 years,…
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Boeing may be prosecuted after breaking safety agreement that prevented criminal charges for 737 crashes, US DOJ says
By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The US Justice Department on Tuesday notified Boeing that it breached terms of its 2021 agreement in which the…
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Gov. Kotek orders flags to half-staff in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately on Tuesday pursuant to…
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Opioid Settlement Board OKs $13.7 million to boost Oregon’s prevention workforce
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Board has approved a proposal to direct $13.7 million toward…
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Oregon Golf Association marks 100 years by taking a swing at a ‘Golf Oregon’ license plate, to help young golfers
(WOODBURN, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Golf Association has announced that a new “Golf Oregon” license plate could be coming to the state, in…
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Oregon House, Senate Republicans call on Gov. Kotek for action plan to fix Employment Dept. jobless benefit delays
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Employment Department’s failure to implement Frances Online has meant Oregonians are without critical jobless…
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Forest Service announces $50 million in grants to Oregon, Washington communities for efforts to reduce wildfire risk
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Communities that have limited resources and face high risk from wildfire are getting additional support from the USDA…
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‘It’s devastating:’ Jobless C. Oregonians still struggling with long wait times, inability to receive benefits
The Oregon Employment Department said last week it was in its ninth week of using Frances Online for Unemployment Insurance benefits. In that time,…
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Wyden applauds new Biden tariffs targeting China’s ‘predatory trade practices’ and IP theft
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement Tuesday in response to the U.S. Trade…
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