OSU researchers zeroing in on ‘electronic nose’
Research at Oregon State University has pushed science closer to developing an “electronic nose” for monitoring air quality, detecting safety threats…
Continue ReadingOregon-Northwest
Walden issues statement on coronavirus
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Republican leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee, helped lead a congressional briefing for members of Congress on the…
Continue Reading
Public charge ruling won’t change Oregon health insurance subsidies, state says
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule, which can make it more difficult for immigrants to receive green cards, does not…
Continue Reading
Family of Medford man who died of flu in prison sues for $15 million
A $15 million lawsuit filed by the family of a Medford man who died at the Oregon State Penitentiary accuses prison staff of failing to treat the…
Continue Reading
New Oregon data, map show areas at high risk for radon
New Oregon radon data show that many regions of the state are at moderate risk of having high radon…
Continue Reading
Wyden co-sponsors bill to block ‘raid of funds’ for border wall
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday he is co-sponsoring legislation that he said would prohibit Donald Trump from diverting billions of…
Continue Reading
Wyden slams Trump plan to ‘gut Medicaid’
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday blasted the Trump administration’s new Medicaid guidance that he said will let states cut benefits and limit…
Continue ReadingOregon agency advises of extended federal tax breaks
The Oregon Department of Revenue is notifying taxpayers that the federal government has retroactively extended many tax breaks that may affect their…
Continue Reading
Oregon lawmaker’s bill targets soaring insulin prices
A Beaverton state representative has introduced legislation that would put a cap on co-pays for insulin at $100 a month to address the sharp rise in…
Continue Reading
Tillamook County computers still down, a week after ransomware attack
One week after Tillamook County was hit by a cyberattack, the county computers remain unplugged while a cybersecurity firm tries to negotiate with…
Continue Reading
Oregon Democrats seek to change quorum rules, end walkouts
Democrats in the Oregon Legislature are now seeking to have voters change its quorum rules, so walkouts by lawmakers can no longer stymie…
Continue Reading
Oregon gets mixed grades on tobacco control efforts
The American Lung Association on Wednesday gave Oregon a decidedly mixed grade on its tobacco control efforts: A grades in some areas, flunking or…
Continue Reading
Gov. Brown wants to ask voters for affordable housing tax
Gov. Kate Brown has filed a resolution for the legislative session that starts next week, asking voters to amend the state Constitution to allow for…
Continue Reading
Heavy rain causes large boulders to smash onto Hwy. 62
Rockslides triggered by unrelenting rain have closed local roads and highways around Oregon, including a highway near Crater Lake National Park that…
Continue Reading
Oregon attorney general announces hate, bias crime hotline
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Tuesday announced a statewide public service campaign to make Oregonians aware of the state’s new hate…
Continue Reading
DA: Hillsboro cop justified in fatally shooting Washington man
A report says a man who was shot dead by a Hillsboro officer in the police station’s parking lot had followed a stranger more than 30 miles from…
Continue Reading
Wyden questions White House press pass to anti-Semitic outlet
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., on Tuesday questioned the White House about reports that Rick Wiles and other TruNews…
Continue Reading
Grand jury: Portland officer acted in self-defense in fatal shooting
A Multnomah County grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing in the Portland police fatal police shooting of Koben Henriksen, who was seen waving…
Continue Reading
Benton County road worker who died was operating faulty equipment
Findings from two investigations show a Benton County road worker who died on the job last year was operating a poorly maintained piece of leased…
Continue Reading
Florence woman dies of ‘medical event’ at Terwilliger Hot Springs
A Florence woman has died at Terwilliger Hot Springs, a destination between Eugene and Bend known for its scenic soaking pools in the Cascade…
Continue Reading