KGW-TV (Portland, OR)

KGW is a television station that broadcasts on VHF digital channel 8 and is affiliated with NBC. It is situated in Portland, Oregon, and is owned by Sander Media, LLC, while being operated by Tegna, Inc. via a shared services agreement. The station's studios are located on Jefferson Street in the southwestern part of Portland, and its transmitter can be found in the Sylvan-Highlands area of the city. Additionally, KGW acts as the Portland bureau for Northwest Cable News, a regional news channel that it co-owns, and it also creates news segments for that channel.

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English

Television

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Global

#31023

United States

#6056

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#169

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Man arrested for trying to swap automatic firearm for ATV for sale on Facebook Marketplace

1 day ago | kgw.com | Alex Jensen

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man in Cowlitz County has been arrested for attempting to exchange an automatic submachine gun, a suppressor and a motorcycle for an ATV for sale on Facebook Marketplace. In the exchange, 40-year-old Jacob Shawn Dixon acknowledged that the firearm would be illegal in Washington but instructed the person selling the all-terrain vehicle to just not tell anyone about it.
Job Corps shuts down Oregon training center, lays off 168 workers

1 day ago | kgw.com | Alex Jensen

PORTLAND, Ore. — Th U.S. Job Corps training center in Astoria will shut down and lay off 168 staff members after the federal government terminated its contract. According to an Oregon WARN notice, a mass layoff notice filed with the state, Management & Training Corp. (MTC) lost its contract with the U.S. Department of Labor to operate the Tongue Point Job Corps Center, effective June 30. No new operator is slated to operate the center, the filing said.
Multiple transportation proposals emerge as Oregon lawmakers await release of core bill

1 day ago | kgw.com | Anthony Macuk

SALEM, Ore. — With less than a month left in Oregon's legislative session, one of the big cornerstones of the agenda this year — a statewide transportation funding package — is still missing in action. A bullet point "framework" document was released in early April, but an actual bill has yet to be posted, and anticipation for that milestone is building as the clock ticks down.
Grocery Outlet sued over fake 'Elsewhere' pricing

2 days ago | kgw.com | Alex Jensen

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Consumer Justice, a nonprofit consumer rights organization, filed a lawsuit against Grocery Outlet Inc. and dozens of its affiliated Oregon operators, alleging widespread use of fictitious "elsewhere" pricing that violates state consumer protection laws.
Oregon State University chip innovation cuts AI energy use in half

2 days ago | kgw.com | Chris McGinness

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The future of artificial intelligence is bright — but it's also energy-intensive. With AI's rapid advancement, global electricity consumption is expected to nearly double over the next five years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). A significant driver of that increase? The growing demand for AI computing power. But researchers at Oregon State University may have a promising solution.
What we know | The search for Travis Decker continues after 3 girls found dead

2 days ago | kgw.com | Helen Smith |Elizabeth Wiley |Allison Sundell |Kipp Robertson

WENATCHEE, Wash. — The search continues for Travis Decker, who is wanted on probable cause for murder in connection with the deaths of his three daughters, who were found dead west of Leavenworth earlier this week. Paityn, Evelyn and Olivia Decker, 9, 8 and 5 years old, were reported missing last weekend after their father, Travis Decker, failed to return with them from a scheduled visitation.
Disabled semitruck causes several mile-long traffic backup on I-5 in Portland

2 days ago | kgw.com | Alex Jensen

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Interstate 5 northbound right lane was closed for several hours on the ramp to Marquam Bridge due to a disabled semitruck, prompting a several-mile long traffic backup during Wednesday's morning commute. The northbound right lane of I-5 closed at 5 a.m. on Wednesday but reopened around 8:30 a.m. Traffic cameras in the area on the Oregon Department of Transportation's TripCheck website shows traffic remains backed up, despite the lane reopening.
After seeing overwhelming response, Burger King rewards dedicated teen who rushed to work after graduating

2 days ago | kgw.com | Dajhea Jones |Kaitlyn Ross |Donesha Aldridge

DACULA, Ga. — Burger King is showing support to a Georgia teen on his way to college after a recent story about his dedication to his teammates at work has seen an overwhelmingly positive response. Just hours after walking across the stage to receive his high school diploma, Mykale Baker was back at work, still wearing his graduation medals, ready to serve up burgers and fries at Burger King.
Trump cuts to Job Corps put Skagit County youth at risk of homelessness

2 days ago | kgw.com | Eric Wilkinson

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — The federal Job Corps program in Skagit County has operated for more than 40 years, helping more than 10,000 underprivileged youth build brighter futures. Now, those futures are uncertain. For some, they may even include homelessness. Students packed garbage bags with their belongings as they left the Sedro-Woolley Job Corps campus for the last time. "It's just a shame that it closed down all of a sudden," said student Ethan Killingsworth.
Young Portland futsal stars head to Spain for tournament of a lifetime

2 days ago | kgw.com | Art Edwards

PORTLAND, Ore. — The work on the futsal court is intense. Nine- and 10-year-olds from the Rose City Futsal select team are preparing for the trip of a lifetime. "Sometimes I just like to shoot baskets with my dad, but I love the game of futsal," says Henry Meschke. Meschke and the rest of the team are getting ready for the Costa Blanca Cup in Benidorm, Spain. Three nights a week these players sharpen their skills. Futsal is a fast-paced indoor version of soccer.