Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 339 new cases
There are five new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,362, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon Democrats seek to end GOP boycotts of Legislature
Walkouts by Republican lawmakers in Oregon’s Legislature have become so frequent that Democrats want to sanction boycotters torpedoing progressive…
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Gov. Brown, OHA outline accelerated COVID-19 vaccination timeline
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday welcomed news of the CDC’s reduced distancing guidelines for schools, from 6 to 3 feet, as state health officials announced…
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Oregon reports four new COVID-19 related deaths, 381 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,357, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bentz votes for House-passed Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) voted Thursday in favor of H.R. 1603 – the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, which passed the House with…
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OSU study: Cells burn more calories after even one bout of moderate exercise
In a recent study testing the effects of exercise on overall metabolism, researchers at Oregon State University found that even a single session of…
Continue ReadingStimulus, tax refunds offer opportunities to build emergency funds
With stimulus checks hitting bank accounts and tax refunds on the horizon for some, financial experts are advising people to make a plan for what to…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, 393 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,353, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags to half-staff in honor of Atlanta shooting victims
Following suit on President Biden’s action, Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Revenue joins IRS in extending tax filing deadline to May 17
The Oregon Department of Revenue said Wednesday it is joining the IRS and automatically extending the income tax filing due date for individuals for…
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OSU board puts President F. King Alexander on probation amid controversy
After hours of public comments and private deliberations, the Oregon State University Board late Wednesday placed President F. King Alexander on…
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Endangered red wolf from Wash. zoo gets novel operation at OSU
Specialists at Oregon State University’s veterinary hospital operated Tuesday on a rare red wolf from the breeding program at Point Defiance Zoo &…
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Oregon will open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults on May 1
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said Wednesday that that all Oregonians 16 and older will be eligible to seek vaccines on May…
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Cause of Cornelius ethanol facility blaze determined to be static
Officials say a large fire Tuesday at an ethanol facility in Cornelius, west of Portland, was likely caused by static while employees were…
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Judge limits Portland police use of less-lethal launchers at protests
A federal judge has restricted the Portland police use of less-lethal launchers by its Rapid Response Team officers at protests.…
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Federal appeals court revives UO suit alleging ‘glaring’ gender pay gap
A federal appeals court has revived a University of Oregon professor’s lawsuit alleging the university has failed to address a “glaring” pay…
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‘No. 765 double-clutched herself’: Condor at Oregon Zoo lays second egg as first one is hatching
A California condor at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation surprised keepers by laying a second egg just as her first one was…
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Detroit, a lakeside Oregon town hit hard by wildfire, faces a new worry
The mayor of Detroit, a lakeside town ravaged by a wildfire last fall, is worried that a plan to lower the risk of a large earthquake causing the…
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Seedling shortage a post-wildfire challenge for Oregon forestland owners
Unprecedented demand for forest tree seedlings after Oregon’s devastating large wildfires of 2020 are creating difficulties for forest landowners,…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 22 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon
There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,346, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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