OSPIRG report finds medical debt pushing Oregonians into bankruptcy
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, medical debt was a severe problem for Oregonians.…
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OSU to lead National Science Foundation-funded effort to find Antarctica’s oldest ice
Oregon State University said Thursday it will lead a National Science Foundation-funded effort to discover Antarctica’s oldest ice and learn more…
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Ocean hypoxia off Pacific Northwest coast more troubling than ever, experts say
Rather than ocean oxygen levels improving, as they usually do this time of year, hypoxia off the Pacific Northwest coast is as bad as it’s been at…
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Mayor: Portland can’t require COVID-19 vaccination for cops
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mayor Ted Wheeler confirmed Wednesday that state law prohibits Portland from making police officers get vaccinated against…
Continue ReadingPortland mayor: Keeping police away from protest a mistake
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly three weeks after armed far-right and far-left protesters violently…
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Oregon reports 47 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,352 cases, 1,138 hospitalizations
There are 47 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,373, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingOfficials: Oregon infant dies from COVID-19 complications
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — Officials say an infant in southwest Oregon has died from COVID-19 complications. The News-Review in Roseburg reports the…
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Oregon reports 54 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from Deschutes County, 5,821 new cases in four days
There have been 54 new COVID-19 related deaths reported in Oregon over the past four days, raising the state’s death toll to 3,326, the Oregon…
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Study for Oregon’s forest industry tallies nearly $6 billion in losses from 2020 Labor Day wildfires
Oregon’s forest-dependent businesses and industries suffered an estimated $5.9 billion in economic losses as a result of the Labor Day wildfires…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags lowered to half-staff in honor of fallen firefighter
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 deaths overwhelm morgue in Cowlitz County
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A recent increase in COVID-19 deaths has overwhelmed a southwest Washington county’s storage capacity, prompting the…
Continue ReadingThe world lost one of its oldest penguins at the Oregon Zoo. Mochica was 31
By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The world lost one of its oldest penguins over the weekend at the Oregon Zoo. Mochica, known as Mo, was 31 years…
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New wildfire explodes to 1,500 acres NW of Lakeview; evacuations issued, campground evacuated
A new wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon 15 miles northwest of Lakeview and raced across 1,500 acres by nightfall, with no sign of slowing down,…
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IRS warns of surge in scams tied to Economic Impact Payments
The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday it received a record number of complaints about Economic Impact Payment scams in June and July. This number…
Continue Reading Police may be exempt from employee vaccine mandate
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland city officials because of new guidance may exempt the police bureau from an order that all employees be fully…
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Gov. Brown, state officials, doctor plead for Oregonians to wear masks, get vaccine
Governor Kate Brown will hold a press availability on Tuesday at 11 a.m., to discuss Oregon’s ongoing response to COVID-19.…
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Oregon communities come together to celebrate perseverance, a year after historic wildfires
One year after wildfires tore across Oregon, two communities gathered on Labor Day to celebrate being together one year…
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As Oregon students return to school, OHA, ODE urge vaccinations, limited gatherings, more outdoors
As thousands of Oregon students return to in-person classes, state health and education officials issued a new set of guidelines Tuesday that urge…
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Police: 2 dead in separate Oregon driving, parking disputes
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Gresham man was stabbed to death over a parking spot while a Salem man was shot and killed during “road rage incident”…
Continue ReadingIdaho hospitals begin rationing health care amid COVID surge
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho public health leaders are letting the state’s northern hospitals ration health…
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