Evan Watson
Investigative Reporter at KGW-TV (Portland, OR)
Investigative Reporter for @KGWNews | Email: [email protected] | KC-TX-GA-VA-OR
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1 week ago |
kgw.com | Evan Watson
PORTLAND, Oregon — The family of a woman killed in a deadly hit-and-run spree in Portland expressed frustration Tuesday after the accused driver, Paul Rivas, was found unfit to stand trial and committed to the Oregon State Hospital for a minimum of two years. "Every two years, we get to go through this again and not fully get closure," said Tessa White, the woman's daughter, speaking outside the Multnomah County courtroom.
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2 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Evan Watson
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek says she is "actively exploring" executive action to ban students' use of cellphones in Oregon schools. A bill to restrict student phone use died Wednesday in the Oregon Legislature, with lawmakers at odds over the details. Kotek said she is disappointed that House Bill 2251 did not progress and she could revive the concept with an executive order. "[Gov.
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3 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Evan Watson
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers are considering major changes to the state's foster care system, including a proposed bill that would once again allow Oregon to send children out of state for housing and treatment — just six years after Oregon stopped the practice because of abuse. Gov. Tina Kotek has said she supports House Bill 3835 as a way to improve youth access to behavioral healthcare.
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4 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Evan Watson
PORTLAND, Ore. — Significant federal cuts to hundreds of criminal justice grant programs nationwide, many focused on preventing youth gun violence and supporting crime victims, will make little to no difference in reducing government spending or benefitting taxpayers. On April 22, the U.S. Department of Justice slashed several Oregon grant programs for disabled crime victims, hate crime reporting, and youth violence prevention.
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1 month ago |
kgw.com | Evan Watson
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trump administration has slashed grant funding for Oregon-based programs supporting disabled crime victims, youth gun violence prevention, and hate crime reporting, as the U.S. Justice Department becomes the latest federal agency to aggressively downsize. People who worked on some of those programs in Oregon can attest to the way decisions made with the stroke of a pen in Washington, D.C. are having a dramatic impact on local communities.
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