‘Locked in a race’: Gov. Brown says all over 16 eligible for vaccines April 19
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that all Oregonians over the age of 16 will be eligible to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, April 19.…
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Oregon House OKs streamlined path for emergency shelters
The COVID pandemic, recession and devastating wildfires have worsened Oregon’s existing housing crisis over the past year, leaving thousands of…
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Oregon Senate OKs bills targeting human trafficking, adds to mandatory reporters
The Oregon Senate on Monday approved both SB 515 and SB 535 with overwhelming bipartisan support. It would add more reporting opportunities to help…
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Oregon Tech faculty union votes to authorize strike
The Oregon Institute of Technology’s faculty union has voted to authorize a strike.…
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Feds: Portland non-compliant with police excessive force agreement
Lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice have issued the city of Portland a formal notice of non-compliance with its settlement agreement over…
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Union hails new contract with Oregon’s largest nursing home chain
Workers at Avamere, Oregon’s largest nursing home chain, have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that aims to address long-standing…
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Oregon counties to receive $39 million in Secure Rural Schools payments
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici and Kurt Schrader…
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OSU study of key COVID-19 protein a step toward new drugs, vaccines
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science have taken a key step toward new drugs and vaccines for combating COVID-19 with a deep…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 404 new cases
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,392, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Man walking on Eugene railroad tracks struck and killed by train
A man walking on the railroad tracks in Eugene was struck and killed by a train Friday afternoon.…
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Two men killed in Salem, Corvallis officer-involved shootings
Two men were killed in unrelated officer-involved shootings in Salem and Corvallis on Friday, authorities…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 6 more COVID-19 related deaths, 476 new cases
There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,391 the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Piece of SpaceX rocket debris lands on E. Washington farm
Authorities say a piece of burning rocket debris seen by many streaking across the Pacific Northwest sky last week crashed on a farm in Eastern…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags to half-staff to honor victims of Capitol attack
Gov. Kate Brown ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday as a sign of respect for the…
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OSU Board sets tuition, fee hikes for 2021-22; plans to hire interim president
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates and fees for the 2021-22 school year, including a 2.5% increase for…
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Bend woman gears up to hike Continental Divide Trail, fundraising for a cause
Blisters, exhaustion and sore muscles will soon be a reality for Britney Ingram. In two weeks, the Bend woman will begin a five-month trek on the…
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Ashland police, ODFW urge people to be ‘bear aware’ as city encounters on the rise
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the police are urging Ashland residents and visitors to ‘Be Bear Aware,’ as bears are becoming…
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Oregon OSHA fines Medford coffee shop $9,250 for COVID-19 workplace violations
Oregon OSHA said Friday it has fined Forage Coffee Company LLC in Medford $9,250 for three violations of on-the-job safety standards meant to protect…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 499 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon and the state’s death toll remains at 2,385, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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‘We’re back on alert’: Oregon hits ‘fourth surge’ of COVID-19, Gov. Brown, officials say
Despite a rising number of vaccinated Oregonians and widening eligibility, “the fourth surge of the virus is at our doorstep,” Gov. Kate Brown…
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