Alaska Airlines cancels 9% of its flights over staffing woes
Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of U.S. West Coast flights Friday as off-duty pilots picketed in several major cities over an impasse in nearly three…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 368 new cases, 109 hospitalizations
There are three newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 7,147, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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New state geologist, DOGAMI director named
Dr. Ruarri J. Day-Stirrat formally took over Friday as executive director of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and state…
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Oregon attorney general announces statewide launch of ‘Sanctuary Promise Hotline’
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Friday launched a new statewide Sanctuary Promise Hotline, saying that anyone can and should report…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services opens public comment period, sets hearings on proposed rules
The Oregon Psilocybin Services Section at the Oregon Health Authority released a new set of proposed rules Friday related to psilocybin products,…
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2 Olympia officers stabbed, suspect shot during arson arrest
Two Olympia police officers were recovering in the hospital late Thursday night after they were stabbed by a suspect accused of lighting his…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 320 new cases, 108 hospitalizations
There are five newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 7,144, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingSeattle mayor announces nationwide police chief search
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he will begin the search for a permanent police chief in April. Harrell announced Thursday he will…
Continue ReadingWashington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and TED S. WARREN Associated Press TULALIP, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that creates a…
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Oregon is about to double the allowed THC in cannabis edibles; OLCC advises consumer caution
Oregon cannabis consumers shopping for THC-infused edibles soon will find some products available to buy that are up to twice as potent as previously…
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Judge refuses to block grazing in Eastern Oregon pastures
A federal judge this week denied a temporary restraining order sought by environmental groups that would block grazing in six Eastern Oregon…
Continue ReadingOHA report: Commercial insurers pay Oregon hospitals twice what Medicare pays for same services
In a report and accompanying dataset released Friday, the Oregon Health Authority showed that in 2019, commercial insurers paid Oregon hospitals…
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IRS has $1.5 billion in refunds, $20.7 million for Oregon taxpayers who haven’t filed 2017 return
Unclaimed income tax refunds totaling almost $1.5 billion may be waiting for an estimated 1.5 million taxpayers who did not file a 2018 Form 1040…
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Oregon Wildlife Coalition funds new reward program to catch poachers of non-game species
When people conjure up the image of a poacher, it’s usually a shady character shooting a trophy buck or bull out of season or without a tag for the…
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Office building owners sue Multnomah County over planned women’s shelter
A group of property owners in Portland are suing over the location of a new women’s…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 related deaths, 387 new cases, 104 hospitalizations
There are 24 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 7,139, but most were delayed death reports that…
Continue ReadingSurvey: Fast, reliable internet access lacking in SW Oregon
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A survey conducted for commissioners in southwest Oregon’s Jackson and Josephine counties has found internet access is…
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Oregon Health Authority to end daily COVID-19 news releases, will continue to post data online
As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts continue to ease, the Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday it will stop distributing a daily media release…
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Plenty of vaccine available for Oregonians 50+ seeking second COVID-19 booster, OHA says
Oregon has plenty of COVID-19 vaccine supply to meet increased demand that may occur after federal agencies this week authorized second booster doses…
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Merkley, Collins introduce bill to wipe out troublesome non-flushable wipes from sewer systems
Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced Wednesday the bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and…
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