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WARNING: People Are Posing As Caldwell Police In A New Scam
Some people will do just about anything to make a buck and for scammers, there are absolutely no boundaries when it comes to making some money. Caldwell police shared a post on social media warning of a scam involving phone calls to unsuspecting victims. Caldwell, we are getting calls about...
‘I just don’t give up’: Man on the mend after surviving 700 feet fall in Oregon
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPNX) - A man from Scottsdale, Arizona, is in recovery after falling 700 feet from Mount Hood in Oregon this summer. Chris Zwierzynski said he made a goal to climb all the highest points in every state when he turned 50 years old. The 55-year-old spent four days...
Oregon Win Boosts Tie-Down Roper Off Shakey World Standings Position
The Northwest late-summer run begins. Hermiston, Ore. is famous for watermelons but this week, it helped move the bubble for the world standings and give major boosts to circuit cowboy and cowgirls.
DeLong updates ambulance status in Milton-Freewater
MILTON-FREEWATER – Umatilla County Emergency Manager Sage Delong is holding meetings with those involved in the walk-out of nine employees at the Milton-Freewater Valley Ambulance District. The action was taken yesterday morning. DeLong said that by Monday evening he had determined that there is one ambulance operating in Milton-Freewater....
Parental consent now required for routine First Aid in Idaho schools
BOISE, Idaho — In an effort to keep medical providers from performing medical procedures on kids without their parent's permission, Senate Bill 1329 is having a cascading effect. The law covers a wide range of medical rights, including behavioral health and sexual assault, which KTVB covered Wednesday. That story...
Marble-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms to hit Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon Thursday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:13 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:45 p.m. for Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. The storms are anticipated to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 2:12 p.m., Doppler radar...
Students across the Treasure Valley celebrate first day of school
BOISE, Idaho — It was the first day of school Wednesday for students throughout the Treasure Valley, including Capital High School in the Boise School District. Around 23,000 students started across the Boise School District. Capital hosted a celebration Wednesday morning for its students – kicking the year off...
Southern Oregon floating offshore wind clears one bureaucratic hurdle in a long process
Oregon’s coast is inching closer to generating renewable electricity using floating offshore wind turbines, though any construction is still years away. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, announced it has finalized an environmental assessment. The assessment looked at potential impacts from issuing leases to develop floating offshore wind in the region. BOEM is the federal agency tasked with identifying, proposing and leasing the ocean areas.
OHSU-designed metric aims to improve social-emotional health services for young children
A new metric developed by the Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, or OPIP, will measure and incentivize young children’s social-emotional health treatments from clinicians contracted with Coordinated Care Organizations. This effort aims to improve the health care system for patients from birth to 5 years old, for both immediate development benefits and long-term health outcomes.
State reverses decision, OK’s money for Clackamas County’s drug program
State officials have reversed course and voted to fully fund a Clackamas County initiative meant to offer people drug treatment, outside the criminal justice system. Less than two weeks ago, the same Oregon grant committee rejected the county’s $1 million program over concerns it too closely resembled a process for someone charged with a crime. The decision […]
Oregon DEQ issues another air quality advisory and more may come this month
August is turning out to be a smoky month in Oregon. The Department of Environmental Quality issued an alert Wednesday for southern and central Oregon, where wildfires are clogging the air with smoke. The advisory covers Deschutes, northern Harney, northern Klamath and Lake counties. Other counties could also be hit with smoke, according to Michael […]
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