Report: Kotek didn’t violate workplace rules as Speaker
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A draft report of an investigation into the work environment created by the Democratic candidate for Oregon governor when she…
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‘The wheels have come off’: Oregon hospitals worry about access as record financial losses mount
Nearly two-thirds of Oregon’s hospitals lost money in the second quarter of 2022, with margins plunging to depths below the lockdown phase of 2020,…
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ODA, ODFW close razor clamming along entire Oregon coast due to levels of marine biotoxin domoic acid
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday that razor clams are closed to all harvesting…
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Oregon DEQ fines coast electric charging firm record $2.7 million for selling fraudulent clean fuel credits
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Friday issued its largest penalty ever — more than $2.7 million — against Thompson Technical…
Continue ReadingAbortion info fight targets university but affects far more
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A box truck equipped with a bright LED billboard began circling around the University of…
Continue ReadingBodies and floatplane parts recovered from Puget Sound
SEATTLE (AP) — The bodies of some of the 10 victims and most of a floatplane that crashed in Washington state’s Puget Sound earlier this month…
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Oregon counties to receive $113 million in federal aid over next two years, Wyden says
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden announced Thursday that all 36 Oregon counties will receive a combined $113.1 million in federal assistance over…
Continue ReadingEndangered southern resident orca numbers drop from 74 to 73
SEATTLE (AP) — The population of endangered southern resident orcas has declined from 74 to 73 in the latest census, according to the Center for…
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New OHA report details rise in opioid overdoses; meth, fentanyl fuel more deaths, hospitalizations
Methamphetamines and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl helped drive an increase in opioid overdoses and related deaths in 2021, according to a new…
Continue ReadingOregon to cover health-related climate expenses
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is set to become the first state in the nation to cover climate…
Continue ReadingWashington kills 2 wolves to prevent preying on cattle
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Biologists working for the state of Washington have killed two members of the Leadpoint wolf pack this week in an effort to…
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OSU study finds higher rates of traumatic injuries for outdoor workers during hotter weather
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rates of traumatic injury among workers in the Oregon agricultural and construction sectors are significantly higher during…
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OSU-led study shows cystic fibrosis patients can benefit from vitamin supplements
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cystic fibrosis patients who supplement their diet with vitamin C can also derive greater benefit from another…
Continue ReadingOregon hospitals sue state over mental health care treatment
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three of Oregon’s largest hospital systems are suing the state over its alleged lack of adequate mental health care, which…
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Oregon wins federal approval for big Medicaid changes; first in nation to include food, housing funds
Oregon received federal approval Wednesday to pilot first-in-the-nation changes to the state’s Medicaid program over the next five years.…
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Oregon fire marshal sends team, Red Cross volunteers head to Florida to help as Hurricane Ian hits
(Update: Adding video; two C. Oregon Red Cross volunteers on standby) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal is sending…
Continue ReadingAlice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The world’s first all-electric passenger aircraft has successfully taken to the sky.…
Continue ReadingDecision 2022: Drazan, Johnson and Kotek spar over wide number of issues at Bend debate
The three top candidates to be Oregon’s next governor sparred over a wide array of issues during an over 90-minute debate Tuesday evening at…
Continue ReadingPortland City Council hopeful demands waiver of $77K fine
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland City Council candidate has formally asked elections officials to waive a $77,000 fine, arguing that a deeply…
Continue ReadingState trooper who was shot expected to recover, father says
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state trooper who was shot and wounded in Walla Walla Thursday is expected to make a full recovery,…
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