SALEM, Ore. – Governor Tina Kotek called this year’s legislative session a “bi-partisan success” in a virtual meeting on March 14th, a week after the session concluded. Governor Kotek reviewed key bills from the session, praising legislators for a busy ...
SALEM, Ore. – A community safety and firearm suicide prevention bill passed the Senate on March 4th. According to a press release from the Senate President’s Office, SB 1503 passed with bipartisan support. The bill would create a 17-member task ...
SALEM, Ore.- Legislators in Salem appear to have reached a deal on Measure 110 to reinforce drug treatment. That’s according to Ashland State Representative Pam Marsh who says the state is working toward a criminal penalty for possession. That being ...
SALEM, Ore. – Republican State Representative Kevin Mannix announced his statutory overhaul of Measure 110, the widely discussed drug treatment and recovery act. We’re about halfway through the 2024 legislative regular session, and the bipartisan struggle to amend M-110 continues. ...
SALEM, Ore. – On February 13, Democratic Senator Jeff Golden held the first online town hall of the legislative session. Senator Golden talked about key points and progress that has been made over the past two weeks of the session. ...
Author: KGW Staff MARION COUNTY, Ore. (KGW) — Three people were killed and another was flown to the hospital after a crash involving a freight train and a car in Marion County Wednesday evening, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s ...
Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Arco am/pm in Woodburn is charging $6.69 per gallon for regular unleaded, roughly three dollars more than the statewide average. “This is crazy. This is absolutely crazy,” explained Chris Lemieux, who ...
Author: Christine Pitawanich (KGW) GATES, Ore. (KGW) — It’s been two years since the Beachie Creek Fire in 2020, but the scars still run deep for many of the survivors. Some are still living out of hotels while others just ...
Author: KGW Staff WILSONVILLE, Ore. (KGW) — A shooting at a truck stop near the town of Aurora left a wanted suspect dead and a law enforcement officer injured on Monday morning, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Around ...
Author: KGW Staff WILSONVILLE, Ore. (KGW) — A shooting at a truck stop near the town of Aurora left a wanted suspect dead and a law enforcement officer injured on Monday morning, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Around ...