Portland mayor bans people from camping near busy roads
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is prohibiting people from camping along freeways and corridors with high crash rates in what he said is the first of…
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Researchers: COVID hospitalizations in Oregon are peaking
The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Oregon will peak this weekend near current levels and then steadily recede to pre-omicron levels by…
Continue ReadingWoman who says coach raped her at age 16 will get $7.5M
SEATTLE (AP) — A woman has received $7.5 million from the Olympia-based Blackhills Football Club to settle a lawsuit that alleged she was raped by…
Continue ReadingJudge says Idaho gov can’t veto clemency for condemned man
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge says Idaho’s governor doesn’t have the power to veto a clemency recommendation by…
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Oregon reports 33 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Deschutes County; 4,872 cases
There are 33 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including a 30-year-old Deschutes County resident, raising the state’s death toll to…
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Bentz blasts House-passed bill to counter China’s influence, calls it ‘spending blowout’
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., voted Friday against what he called the deceptively named America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521), which passed the House on a…
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff for fallen St. Paul volunteer firefighter
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset Saturday in honor of St.…
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Oregon, 26 other states file lawsuit against perpetrators of precious metals scheme
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Friday it has joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and 26 other state…
Continue ReadingNike co-founder gives Oregon gubernatorial candidate $250K
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nike co-founder Phil Knight made a $250,000 contribution this week to the Oregon gubernatorial campaign of Betsy Johnson, an…
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Merkley, colleague demand IRS immediately halt using taxpayers’ biometric data
In a letter sent Thursday to Internal Revenue Services Commissioner Charles Rettig, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Missouri Senator Roy Blunt…
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Gov. Kate Brown talks of ‘pivotal moment’ in her final State of the State address
Gov. Kate Brown delivered her final State of the State address on Thursday, highlighting key policy and budget initiatives focused on helping working…
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Oregon reports 18 more COVID-19 related deaths, 5,417 more cases
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There are 18 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,181, the Oregon Health…
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OSU study: Poor sleep, stress exacerbate each other among night-shift nurses
Nurses who work the night shift report more sleep disturbances and are more likely to suffer from psychological and physical health symptoms…
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Donors top $85 million fundraising goal for OSU’s Reser Stadium transformation
In less than a year, Oregon State University donors have given $91.6 million to transform Reser Stadium, exceeding an $85 million fundraising goal,…
Continue ReadingOregon firefighter dies after explosion at fire in barn
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A firefighter injured in an explosion while battling a fire at a barn in rural Oregon has…
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Oregon reports 39 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Jefferson County; 5,143 new cases
There are 39 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, one from Jefferson County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,163, the Oregon…
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Oregon DHS reports lowest number of children in foster care in 16 years
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Despite the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division said…
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OSU study finds high levels of depression, anxiety among disabled people during pandemic
A new study from Oregon State University confirms what many in the disabled community already know: People with disabilities have been experiencing…
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Phil who? Oregon Zoo’s beaver ‘Stumptown Fil’ calls for an early spring
Sure, Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for six more weeks of winter, but another furry forecaster, Filbert the beaver — AKA Stumptown Fil —…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon; 5,179 new cases
There are 24 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,124, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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