Month: November 2018

Thousands of Oregonians may be leaving money on the table when it comes to financial help for health insurance. According to an analysis of census data, more than 100,000 Oregonians were estimated to be eligible for subsidies through HealthCare.gov in 2018, but did not enroll. Oregonians who do not get health insurance through their job

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A group seeking to lure a Major League Baseball team to Portland announced that it has signed an agreement in principle to develop a 45-acre waterfront site. The agreement with the Port of Portland was announced Thursday by the Portland Diamond Project. The group also released artist renderings of a new

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Diego Valeri scored a pair of goals, including one in stoppage time, and Portland beat Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on Thursday night to advance to MLS Cup for the second time in four years. Sebastian Blanco also scored in the second half for Portland, which didn’t even need Valeri’s clinching

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say 11 employees at Intel in Hillsboro were taken to hospitals for evaluations after having trouble breathing while working on the campus. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports it’s not yet clear what caused the issues on Thursday, according to Bruce Montgomery, a Hillsboro Fire & Rescue spokesperson. He says crews were alerted

The city of Bend is embarking on a statistically valid phone survey in early December to gather feedback about the city and city services. The phone calls will be made Dec. 6-12. The survey should take about 10 minutes. Community participation will help the city set priorities. Survey results will be presented to the Bend

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon regulators and a California winery accused of misrepresenting the Oregon origins of its bestselling pinot noir say they’re working to resolve the dispute. The owner and a vice president of Napa Valley’s Copper Cane winery flew to Portland to meet Wednesday with the executive director of the Oregon Liquor Control

Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort is starting daily operations on Friday, nearly a week after the first lift opened amid a slow start to the season. Thanksgiving weekend saw just one lift opening for only Saturday and Sunday. But now, with another foot of snow in the past week, Drew Jackson, Mt. Bachelor’s director of marketing

Good evening, Central Oregon! We had cooler daytime highs today with cloudy skies. Snow showers did make its way into some lower elevations. If you’re headed out tonight, there’s a chance for a rain-snow mix after 9 p.m. Overnight lows will be in the mid to high 20s for most of the High Desert. Friday’s

Gov. Kate Brown’s proposed “base budget” for the next biennium could lead to significant cuts that might force Central Oregon Community College to make “significant” tuition hikes and/or cuts to programs, COCC President Dr. Shirley Metcalf said Thursday. However, she added, an “alternative budget” proposal would not only avert cuts but add funds for expanded

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement ahead of the planned “NAFTA 2.0” signing at the G-20 summit on Friday: “For decades, NAFTA has been a disaster for American jobs and American wages. If we want to have a middle class in America, we have to make things in America. We need a fresh

First Interstate Bank, a leading provider of financial services and proponent of healthy, accessible communities for all individuals is giving back to the community with a donation of $1,650 to the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council. The UDWC will use the generous donation from the First Interstate Bank’s Leadership Grant Program to coordinate hands-on stewardship opportunities

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon State University student with ties to white nationalists in the Pacific Northwest has been convicted on charges related to putting offensive stickers on the cars of members of a racial justice group. News outlets report Benton County Circuit Court Judge David Connell found Andrew Oswalt guilty Thursday of all

LAKESIDE, Ore. (AP) – Officials say a train on the Coos Bay Rail Line derailed Tuesday night. The World reports the train went off the tracks between Reedsport and Lakeside. The Port of Coos Bay hasn’t released the cause of the derailment, referring to the incident as a service interruption. Port officials say the interruption

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a Medford man who was incarcerated at an Eastern Oregon prison on a felony DUII conviction died Friday at a nearby hospital. The Mail Tribune reports 53-year-old Darrick William Roberts had been incarcerated at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario. Oregon Department of Corrections officials announced his death

Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson released a report Thursday stating that the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) has made significant progress implementing the recommendations made in Report 2017-21, “Department of Administrative Services Should Enhance Succession Planning to Address Workforce Risks and Challenges.” In the 2017 succession planning report, auditors issued eight recommendations, all of

A new national report shows that climate-related extreme events such as heat waves, wildfires, droughts and floods, are already affecting human health and welfare, but Oregon is among Northwest states taking major steps to reduce health risks, the Oregon Health Authority said Thursday. The recently released Fourth National Climate Assessment provides examples of actions underway

Sen. Jeff Merkley( D-OR) and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), announced Thursday the introduction of the Prevention of Arms Race Act of 2018. They said the legislation would stop the United States from entering into

(Update: Adding House, Senate Republican leader’s comments, KTVZ.COM Poll) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown has unveiled her budget and policy proposals for the next biennium, saying she wants to boost education funding, push campaign finance reform, ensure continued access to health insurance coverage and fund legal counseling for immigrants facing deportation. Brown is

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a bill Thursday that he said would ensure Americans do not pay more for prescription drugs than people do in other developed countries, helping to address a top concern among Oregonians and Americans who time and time again are facing the impossible choice between affording prescription drugs or other necessities.

Good morning, Central Oregon! We’ll have cooler daytime highs today with cloudy skies. Today we see a slight chance of snow in some lower elevations. If you’re headed out this morning, there’s a chance for a rain-snow mix before lunch and then again in the early afternoon leading into the early evening. Daytime highs will