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Oregon TV station apologizes after showing racist image during program highlighting good news
KGW has a policy of thoroughly screening all content for standards and accuracy before broadcast, but failed to uphold it, the station said. It said it had taken internal steps to address the mistake.
Los Angeles Times to lay off 20% of newsroom, one of the largest staff reductions in paper’s history
Matt Pearce, president of the Media Guild of the West, which encompasses the Times' union, called Tuesday a “dark day.” He said at least 94 union members would be let go. Layoffs and buyouts have hit a wide swath of the news industry over the past year. The Washington Post, NPR, CNN and Vox Media are among the many companies hit.
Hyperlocal Ashland news site to launch in January
Ashland is just one of Oregon’s small communities where newspaper coverage has been shrinking in recent years. But creators of a new hyperlocal journalism website are hoping to fend off that trend.
Washington House votes to ban open carry at state Capitol, permitted rallies
If affirmed by the Senate, the measure would ban the open carry of guns and other weapons at the Capitol and surrounding grounds and at or near any permitted public demonstration across the state.
Oregon to offer online driver’s license renewals
Most Oregon drivers will be able to renew their licenses online starting in early May.
Bend police acknowledge canine name change after criticism from civil rights group
Black activists asked Bend police to stop using a famous rapper’s name for their dog. The police chief says it was a coincidence.
Oregon speeds up COVID-19 vaccine timeline — again
Frontline workers and all adults 16 and older with underlying health conditions will be eligible for vaccine appointments starting April 5.
GOP 2024 contenders enter Iowa, wary of Trump’s long shadow
Ambitious Republicans are starting to make moves in Iowa, long a proving ground for future presidents.
Oregon health leaders monitoring 4 people for possible Ebola exposure
Oregon health officials are monitoring four people who recently returned from West Africa.
Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says ‘we have to act’
Senate Democrats say they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from it its second mass shooting in a week.