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…
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Nike 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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Oregon lawmakers kick off 35-day legislative session
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers donning masks returned to the state Capitol in Salem on Tuesday to kick off the 2022 Legislative Session, while…
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Oregon lawmakers take aim at sharp rise in illegal pot farms
Seven years after Oregon voters legalized the regulated production and use of recreational marijuana, the state Legislature is set to consider a raft…
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Oregon trims child care quarantine, isolation periods from 10 days to 5, if masks worn
The Oregon Department of Education’s Early Learning Division on Tuesday reduced its guidance for quarantine and isolation periods from 10 days to…
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OSU report: Since 2020 wildfires, Santiam Canyon residents burned out by trauma, red tape
More than a year after wildfires devastated Oregon’s Santiam Canyon, an Oregon State University report paints a challenging picture: Residents are…
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Oregon OSHA says it’s proposing nation’s strongest rules to protect workers against heat, wildfire smoke
Oregon OSHA said Tuesday it is proposing rules to strengthen protections for Oregon workers against health and safety hazards linked to the impacts…
Continue ReadingOregon falls short of booster shot goal, but new cases drop
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials have fallen far short of a goal to get COVID-19 booster shots into the arms of an additional 1…
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Wash. deputy seeking robbery suspect mistakenly kills off-duty Vancouver PD officer
A sheriff’s deputy who responded to a call about a robbery suspect at a southwest Washington home mistakenly shot and killed the homeowner — an…
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