School lawsuits over social media harm face tough legal road
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media…
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Housing, mental health care among new Oregon Health Authority director’s priorities
As James Schroeder starts his new role as director of the Oregon Health Authority, he is already taking aim at some of the biggest issues affecting…
Continue ReadingWash. Gov. Inslee seeks lawmaker action on housing, guns
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee in a speech to a joint session of the Legislature Tuesday urged lawmakers to act on his…
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‘A man-made disaster’: Oregon’s new governor tackles housing
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s newly sworn-in Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed three…
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OSU study finds award stickers, taste descriptions matter for artisanal cheese buyers
Consumers are willing to pay more for familiar, versus unfamiliar, varieties of cheese if there is a sticker on the cheese indicating it won an award…
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Oregon’s emergency SNAP food benefits come to an end in February, after nearly 3 years
Since April 2020, most people in Oregon who receive food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have also received…
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Landslide drops, closes U.S. Highway 101 on southern Oregon coast
U.S. Highway 101 is closed about 12 miles south of Port Orford after a landslide early Monday morning caused a roughly 200-yard segment of highway to…
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Chavez-DeRemer casts first votes to end proxy voting, rein in ‘unchecked IRS spending’
Monday evening, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) cast her first votes, supporting a rules package that will govern the 118th Congress and The Family…
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Oregon’s new governor sworn in, declares homeless emergency
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s newly sworn-in Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek said Monday at her…
Continue ReadingIdaho governor touts funding for education, public safety
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced proposals Monday for property tax relief, education funding…
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer sworn in as new Fifth District congresswoman
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) was officially sworn in Saturday to serve her first term representing Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.…
Continue Reading30 cats at Oregon cat rescue die in fire
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SILVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — A fire at a cat rescue in Silverton killed…
Continue ReadingSeattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind…
Continue Reading3 ex-Oregon state workers sentenced in $6M theft scheme
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Three former Oregon Department of Transportation workers have been sentenced for a long-running theft and reselling scheme…
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Outgoing Oregon governor reflects on turbulent final term
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Kate Brown faced unprecedented challenges in her final term:…
Continue ReadingWashington state’s legislative session to start Monday
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Washington state legislative leaders appeared largely aligned with Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in citing homelessness…
Continue ReadingKey takeaways from court documents in case against Bryan Kohberger and some questions that remain
By Ray Sanchez, CNN DNA allegedly found on a knife sheath recovered at the murder scene. A roommate described a masked figure with “bushy…
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EPA issues permits to Army Corps of Engineers ordering halt to oil, chemical discharges in Columbia
The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop oil and other toxic chemical discharges into the Columbia…
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Oregon No. 2 in US for share of new electric vehicles sold, ODOT reports
Oregon ended 2022 as second in the nation for share of new vehicles sold that are electric — about 1,000 per month — and is poised for more EV…
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Rising labor costs, patient discharge delays contribute to continued Oregon hospital losses
Nearly two-thirds of Oregon’s hospitals lost money in the third quarter of 2022, again posting an average negative margin worse than the lockdown…
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