PhRMA files suit against new Oregon prescription drug laws
A drug company trade group has filed a legal challenge to new Oregon laws designed to curb prescription prices.…
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Report outlines sexual abuse at Portland private school
A report says at least nine former teachers and other staffers at a private school in Portland sexually abused, groped or had sex with students in…
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Thriving C.O. job market poses challenge for some
Despite plenty of openings, The High Desert’s job market can be quite competitive, especially when someone’s looking for a job that requires…
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Sponsorship program supports C.O. farmers
Central Oregon Locavore, a non-profit in Bend, announced Wednesday it has launched a sponsorship program called Adopt a Farmer to continue supporting…
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OSU study: Antibiotics often prescribed without documented reason
A study of outpatient visits to health care providers in the U.S. during a one-year period suggests 18 percent of antibiotic prescriptions were…
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Oregon cyclists ‘stop as yield’ rule change begins Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, new rules go into effect in Oregon that will allow bicyclists to yield at stop signs or flashing red beacons, instead of stopping…
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Wyden intros bill to aid youth aging out of foster care
Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced Wednesday legislation to improve services for older youth aging out of the foster…
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OSU-led team improves smokestack scrubbing for cleaner emissions
An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better way to scrub carbon dioxide from smokestack…
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Senate Democrats blast ‘GOP betrayal of working families’
Wyden: Trump, Republicans ‘broke every promise to middle-class families’ Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Democratic Leader…
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Whale-watching time returns along the Oregon coast
Thousands of gray whales are migrating south through Oregon’s waters later this month, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites…
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New Oregon law to allow plate transfers from totaled, altered vehicles
If Oregon DMV receives notice that your car is totaled or substantially altered after Jan. 1, you will be able to keep the plates and registration on…
Continue ReadingDeer Ridge inmates led beyond walls to forgiveness
Former prisoner helps them leave ’emotional cage’ MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — When people get sent to prison, you don’t often hear them talk about who…
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Northern pikeminnow reward program pays out $1.1 million
Anglers earned nearly $1,162,000 in 2019 through participation in the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program. In all, they removed more than…
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Man jailed on 23 years of child sex abuse charges
Authorities say a man was arrested on child sex abuse charges, some of which date back to the…
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Salem OKs warming shelters for homeless
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Salem City Council has agreed to spend up to $213,000 to open 140 warming shelter beds at two local churches. Warming…
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OSU study: Tiny wasp can control destructive fruit fly
A parasitic wasp has shown tremendous potential attacking and controlling spotted wing drosophila – an invasive, destructive fruit fly that costs…
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BBB study finds pervasive vacation rental fraud
An in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau finds that fraud is widespread in the online rental home and vacation rental market, with…
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$3M lawsuit claims meningococcal diagnosis delayed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon State University student who visited Portland-area medical providers amid a 2017 meningococcal outbreak at her…
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Walden: New N. American trade pact good for Oregon
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., welcomes new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement as “welcome news for Oregon’s businesses, farmers and…
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