‘3, 2, 1 – Go!’ Oregon’s front-line health care workers get first COVID-19 vaccinations
With a “3, 2, 1 – go!” and some light applause after, four health care workers at Portland’s Legacy Emanuel Medical Center became the first…
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Oregon jobless rate falls to 6% — before latest COVID-19 freeze took effect
Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 6% in November from a revised 6.8% in October, the Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday, but noted that the…
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Ex-Klamath Falls detective accused of using drugs in evidence before crash
A former Klamath Falls police detective was arrested Tuesday on drugged and reckless driving, official misconduct and other charges, accused of…
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Oregon Dept. of Agriculture phasing out most uses of insecticide by end of 2023
The Oregon Department of Agriculture filed administrative rules with the secretary of state this week that significantly limits insecticide…
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Oregon reports record 54 COVID-19 deaths, 1,129 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed a record 54 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,214, along with 1,129 new cases, the Oregon Health…
Continue Reading After update, 29 Oregon counties are in COVID-19 ‘Extreme Risk’ category
Gov. Kate Brown announced updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
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Gov. Brown calls 1-day special session next Monday on $800 million in relief
Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday she will convene a special session of the Oregon Legislature next Monday “to address Oregonians’ most pressing needs…
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Oregon DHS to take over management of sheltering wildfire victims
On Dec. 31, the Oregon Department of Human Services will assume day-to-day management of shelter for people — still more than 1,000 — impacted by…
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Man sentenced to life in Portland fatal light rail stabbings plans to appeal
A man sentenced to life in prison for killing two men and injuring another during a racist rant on a Portland light-rail train is appealing his…
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In quiet, fast vote, Oregon gives Biden its 7 electoral votes
Meeting on the Senate floor in the Oregon Capitol, Oregon’s electors on Monday gave their seven votes to Joe…
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Portland blockades come down after deal reached with family
Barricades blocking a part of a neighborhood in Portland have been dismantled after a Black and Indigenous family struck a tentative deal with city…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County’s 18th
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 18th death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,161, the Oregon Health…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown announces new COVID-19 tax relief moves for small businesses
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday new measures the Oregon Department of Revenue will take to provide tax relief to Oregon small businesses suffering…
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Sea star listed as critically endangered following research by OSU
The iconic sunflower sea star has been listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature following a…
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Wyden releases report on sharp rise in nursing home COVID-19 cases, deaths
As the nation enters what experts predict will be the most severe months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of deaths and infections among…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,048 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,155, along with 1,048 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Western safety review workgroup says Pfizer vaccine safe, effective
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has completed its “concurrent and thorough review of the federal process” and confirmed the…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths, tally grows to 1,150; 1,440 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 13 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,150, along with 1,440 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Critics of Electoral College push for popular vote compact
When the Electoral College meets Monday, its detractors hope it marks the beginning of the end of a system that twice this century has vaulted the…
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OLCC identifies potential consumer harm in some cannabis vape products
OLCC says it has identified marijuana sold in recreational market in past two years that contained two additives linked to safety concerns similar…
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