Albany high school gathering spurs COVID-19 cases, closes schools
Officials say at least 19 students in Greater Albany Public Schools attended a gathering without masks, spurring new COVID-19 cases and setting back…
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Crook County reports second COVID-19 death; state expands mask requirements
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, including a Crook County woman, raising the state’s death toll to 627, along with 266 new cases,…
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$2.75M settlement reached in Oregon inmate’s flu death
The Oregon Department of Corrections has agreed to pay a record $2.75 million to the family of a man who died from the flu at the Oregon State…
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Revised Columbia River Gorge management plan approved
A new management plan that will guide future decisions and address urgent issues like climate change has been approved for the Columbia River Gorge…
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Federal officers use tear gas to break up ICE protest in Portland
Federal agents in Portland used tear gas to break up a demonstration honoring those who have died in custody of federal immigration officials.…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 220 new cases
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 620, along with 220 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Portland police to wear helmets with 3-digit identification
The Portland Police Bureau will make it easier to identify officers during crowd control events like protests in response to public feedback.…
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Man dies after Forest Grove police use stun gun, prosecutors say
A man who prosecutors said stopped breathing after Forest Grove police officers used a stun gun on him has…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 388 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 620, along with 388 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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State reaches $5.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over surgical device
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday a $5.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. for…
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Man arrested after a Seattle police SUV is set on fire with an officer inside
A man is in custody after he allegedly threw a flaming piece of wood into a Seattle police SUV while an officer was inside, authorities said Friday.…
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Oregon federal prosecutor to oversee election fraud, voting rights complaints
United States Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Friday that Assistant U.S. Attorney Austin Rice-Stitt will lead local efforts in connection with…
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Lane County is fifth added to Oregon COVID-19 ‘County Watch List’
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that Lane County has been added to the County Watch List, bringing the total number of counties on the list…
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Oregon Board of Education passes resolution supporting ‘Black Lives Matter’
The Oregon State Board of Education passed a resolution Thursday declaring “Black Lives Matter.”…
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Portland, Oakland, sue over use of federal agents at protests
The cities of Oakland and Portland have sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department, alleging that the agencies are…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 374 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 611, along with 374 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 390 new cases, highest weekly count
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 608, along with 390 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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State: audit finds insufficient oversight of workplace harassment investigations
An Oregon Secretary of State audit has found the Department of Administrative Services does not provide sufficient oversight of investigations into…
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University of Oregon says winter term will be largely online
The University of Oregon says winter term courses will continue to be largely remote and online.…
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Report: Oregon job growth slowed dramatically in September
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.0 percent in September from 8.5 percent, as revised, in August, but the number of new jobs dropped…
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