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WA nursing home workers get White House boost in union struggle
Nursing home workers in Washington state have come back from the White House with renewed resolve to fight for their union contract. A delegation of SEIU members was in Washington, D.C., last week to meet with the Biden-Harris administration. Gurnesh Chetty, medications manager for Aegis Ravenna in Seattle and is...
Smoke from wildfires blankets town in Hood River Valley
ODELL, Ore. (KATU) — Resources are being poured onto several wildfires burning across Oregon. On the east side of the state is the Durkee Fire, now the largest active wildfire in the country. It is one of 60 wildfires burning across Oregon and Washington spread by wind and fueled...
Tuberculosis patient in Washington who was arrested for refusing treatment is finally cured
A Washington woman who was arrested after she refused tuberculosis treatment has finally been cured. Local health officials obtained court orders to compel the patient to isolate and take medication, but she repeatedly violated them. The Health Department said Monday that the woman had tested negative multiple times. A Washington...
Larch Creek Fire south of The Dalles is now a criminal investigation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The cause of the Larch Creek Fire south of The Dalles is being investigated as a crime, the Wasco County sheriff said on Wednesday. Officials have confirmed the fire was human caused but Sheriff Lane Magill said investigators are still working to verify details. "These...
Firefighters make progress on Microwave Tower fire near Mosier, but it’s still 0% contained
Firefighters made progress fighting the Microwave Tower fire near Mosier on Tuesday afternoon and evening, as winds slowed down the 704-acre fire that broke out Monday afternoon — one of 34 large fires burning throughout the state, including four “megafires” over 100,000 acres in size. The Microwave...
WWII veteran in Lebanon receives hundreds of cards for 103rd birthday
LEBANON, Ore. – WWII veteran Raymond Farrell is just days away from his 103rd birthday and people from across the country have sent their congratulations. Farrell’s family friend, Mickey Vordy, took to Facebook and asked people to send in 103 postcards in honor of Farrell’s birthday. To both of their surprise, Yordy’s post got a lot of attention. As of Wednesday evening, Farrell has received 648 cards from all over the United States. A few, Yordy told FOX 12, even came from Canada.
'A new beginning': Oregon program helps low-income residents move into energy-efficient manufactured homes
WOODBURN, Ore. — Elizabeth Vasquez had the jitters. Just before 11 a.m. on Monday, she waited anxiously next to the spot where her old, manufactured home used to stand in Woodburn. The home had been demolished a few days before, and the lot was covered in freshly packed gravel,...
This Oregon company makes the best string cheese in America (and it’s not the one you’re thinking)
When the American Cheese Society (yes, it exists and no, I don’t know if they are hiring) announced the winners of its annual cheese competition, Oregon cheesemakers brought home five first-place medals. And while all of those wins are feathers in our state’s noble cap, one win feels especially...
Temporary Fire Evacuation Shelter Open in Baker City
BAKER CITY – (Release from Baker County) Due to the various fires throughout Baker County, including the Durkee, Thompson and Coyote Fires, many areas have been under a Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation. Level 3 is the most serious of evacuation levels and directs people to leave their homes immediately due to the extreme risk of danger. A Level 3 evacuation notification is not issued lightly, but with careful consideration of the circumstances and potential for loss of life.
Lebanon man arrested in Brownsville on multiple warrants dies in custody
BROWNSVILLE, Ore. – A man who was arrested on multiple outstanding felony warrants in Brownsville on Tuesday evening died while in custody, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO officials said Jacob Reginald Bliss, 49, who was described as a transient of the Lebanon area, was wanted...
Hong Phat Supercenter Opens July 26
Hong Phat Supercenter will open to the public on July 26th after a 30-minute ceremony that begins at 9 a.m. The store owners invite shoppers and community members to tour the new grocery store and indoor mall shops starting at 9:30 a.m. This Eastport Plaza situated location is the company’s fourth store, which opened a Tigard location last year. The store’s owner, with a partner, purchased this 154,000-square-foot building at 4200 SE 82nd Avenue from Walmart at the end of 2023. It now stands as one of the largest stores of its kind in the region, offering food familiar to Montavilla residents who have shopped at the brand’s 101 SE 82nd Avenue location since 2013.
Woman charged in deadly Portland dog mauling of 6-year-old boy
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A woman whose two dogs attacked and killed a young boy last December in northeast Portland is facing several felony charges, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Koko Moe Miller, 56, is facing charges of criminally negligent homicide, maintaining a dangerous dog, and two counts of...
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