Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 268 cases amid signs spread is slowing
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 475, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday, along with…
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Baker County improves, comes off Oregon’s COVID-19 County Watch List
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that Baker County has succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough to be removed from the…
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OSU reports Ecampus cybersecurity breach; info may have been exposed
Oregon State University announced Thursday that personal information of some students and faculty may have been exposed during a recent IT security…
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Senate hearing soon on Owyhee Canyonlands wilderness legislation
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law on Sept. 3, 1964. In Oregon, there’s a push to use that law to protect the unique Owyhee…
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Oregon launches ‘Healthier Together Oregon’ effort
Oregon on Wednesday launched Healthier Together Oregon, the new State Health Improvement Plan aimed at improving the social influences on health,…
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Audit: ODOT’s work zone safety efforts could use some improvements
ODOT’s roadway project delivery process emphasizes work zone safety, but auditors identified several ways work zone safety can be further enhanced,…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths, 140 cases; lowest weekly case count since June
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 468, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon has recorded 22 boating deaths this year, the most since 1993
Oregon has recorded 22 deaths involving boats this year, the most since 1993 and nearing the record of 25.…
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Mapleton man arrested on arson charge in wildfires that prompted evacuations
A 44-year-old Mapleton man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a first-degree arson charge in a string of fires that merged and prompted evacuations…
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Portland chief: Violent protests come ‘at increased cost’
Portland’s police chief has denounced protesters who broke windows and set a fire to a business in the upscale apartment building where Mayor Ted…
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Gov. Brown extends COVID-19 state of emergency 60 days, through Nov. 3
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for another 60 days, until Nov.…
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State, partners launching suicide prevention, wellness program for school districts
The Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Department of Education, Lines for Life and local suicide prevention champions are collaborating to launch the…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 1 new COVID-19 death, 162 cases — lowest daily count in over 2 months
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 459, along with 162 new cases — the lowest daily count in over two…
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2 Portland-area sheriffs reject role in governor’s plan to curb Portland violence
Sheriffs from two counties in the suburbs of Portland on Monday emphatically rejected a plan by Gov. Kate Brown for their deputies to help patrol the…
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Gov. Brown names new Oregon State Police superintendent
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the appointment of Terri Davie as the next superintendent of the Oregon State Police, effective Nov. 1 and subject…
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Gov. Brown extends home, business foreclosures moratorium through Dec. 31
Gov. Kate Brown on Monday extended protections from foreclosure for Oregon homeowners and business owners through executive action, until Dec. 31.…
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Oregon GOP: Gov. Brown recall effort falls narrowly short of making ballot
The Oregon Republican Party released a statement Monday as the “Stop The Abuse – Recall Kate Brown” campaign announced that the number of…
Continue Reading Wyden urges action on COVID-19 testing supply shortages in rural Oregon
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Trump administration Monday to mobilize the resources of the federal government to ensure health care…
Continue Reading Wildfire near Mapleton grows to 400 acres, prompts evacuations
Firefighters were continuing their fight Monday to slow the spread of a 400-acre wildfire on private forestland about a mile southeast of Mapleton in…
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New 300-acre Coast Range wildfire prompts evacuations near Mapleton
Three wildfires broke out near Mapleton in the Coast Range on Sunday, soon merging and prompting evacuations of nearby residents, while other crews…
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