AG: Oregonians to share in $1.85 billion settlement with student loan servicer Navient
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday a $1.85 billion settlement by 39 state attorneys general with Navient, one of the…
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Wyden, Merkley join in legislation to give every American N95 masks
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and more than 50 Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House on…
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Wyden, colleagues urge administration to make OSHA health care worker protections permanent
As the rise of the Omicron variant continues to threaten the safety of our nation’s health care workforce, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined…
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Oregon Capitol adding metal detectors, X-ray machine, bag searches at entrances
In order to better ensure the safety of the public, staff and elected officials, the Oregon State Capitol will implement new security measures for…
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Up to 1,200 Oregon National Guard deployed for hospital relief, 41 due in C. Oregon
With the surge of COVID-19 cases, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has ordered an increase of National Guard service members for their second hospital relief…
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Gov. Brown orders flags lowered in honor and remembrance of Senator Harry Reid
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff beginning Wednesday at midnight to honor the…
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OHA moving opt-in for investigating COVID-19 cases, launches new website, hotline
The Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday it is moving to an opt-in model for investigating COVID-19 cases, launching a new website and hotline as a…
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Oregon AG warns Oregonians to watch out for suspicious COVID-19 testing sites
With the growth of the highly contagious Omicron variant and the demand for Covid-19 tests rising throughout Oregon, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum…
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Gov. Brown proposing $200 million workforce development plan
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is proposing a a $200 million legislative package to bolster the state’s workforce during the…
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Oregon reports 35 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from C. Oregon; 8,040 new cases
There are 35 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,814, the Oregon Health…
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Bentz claims Wyden’s wild and scenic river bill would lead to ‘burned and ruined’ watersheds
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., took to the House floor Tuesday to voice his opposition to S. 192, the River Democracy Act, introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden,…
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Willamette National Forest withdraws disputed plan to log along 400 miles of fire-hit roads
The Willamette National Forest said Wednesday it has dropped plans to remove fire-killed or injured trees along more than 400 miles of forest roads…
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OSU research suggests possibility of vaccine to prevent skin cancer
Research by the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy suggests that a vaccine stimulating production of a protein critical to the skin’s…
Continue ReadingChild’s body recovered from truck in Snoqualmie River
FALL CITY, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 6 year-old boy has been recovered from the Snoqualmie River. The Seattle Times reports that…
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OSP seeks tips from public to find whoever shot, killed wolf in Wallowa County
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division said Tuesday it is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for fatally…
Continue ReadingBus driver shortage forces Vancouver schools to go remote
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A bus driver shortage caused by a surge of the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron variant is forcing the Vancouver,…
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FEMA directs $3.6 million to cover firefighting efforts during 2020 White River Fire
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced this week that more than $3.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Administration will…
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OSU research shows hemp compounds can prevent coronavirus from entering human cells
Hemp compounds identified by Oregon State University research with a chemical screening technique invented at OSU show the ability to prevent the…
Continue ReadingSnoqualmie Pass open, White Pass closes again in Washington
NORTH BEND, Wash. (AP) — The main east-west highway in Washington state reopened over the mountain passes after being closed for almost four days…
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Coastal ecosystem being destabilized by climate change, OSU research shows
Ecological communities on the Oregon coast are being subtly destabilized by the pressures of climate change, despite giving an appearance of stress…
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