Report: Oregon can do more to reduce threat of domestic terrorism, extremist violence
Over the past decade, Oregon witnessed the sixth-highest number of domestic violent extremism incidents in the nation. The troubling increase of…
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Wyden issues Senate Finance Committee report on shortfalls in mental health care system
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released a report Tuesday documenting the array of shortfalls that currently exist in the mental…
Continue ReadingOregon will stop enforcing residency requirement in state’s Death with Dignity Act
By Raja Razek, CNN After an Oregon physician filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the residency requirement in Oregon’s Death…
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Oregon reports 42 more COVID-19 related deaths, 351 new cases; hospitalizations fall to 111
There are 42 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 7,115, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingMLS concludes probe in Polo case, Timbers fined $25,000
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the Portland Timbers’ handling of domestic abuse accusations leveled at…
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OSU receives $5.6M to study protein engineering, a key tool in fighting disease
Oregon State University has received a $5.6 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch a research center devoted to…
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Woman, dog walking in Eugene splashed with acid
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a woman and her dog walking in Eugene were injured when a person “splashed and burned” them with “an…
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Prelim report shows no recidivism spike for inmates released early due to COVID-19
A preliminary report by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission found some people released early from prison because of the COVID-19 pandemic were not…
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Prosecutor: Salem driver who killed 4 homeless people had twice the legal blood-alcohol limit
The man who allegedly drove into a homeless encampment in Salem early Sunday, killing four people, had roughly double the legal limit of alcohol in…
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Gov. Brown signs bill changing term from ‘alien’ to ‘noncitizen’ in Oregon statutes
Last Thursday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 1560 into law. This legislation changes the term “alien” to “noncitizen” in Oregon’s…
Continue ReadingMan accused of killing police officer has bail set at $5M
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting Washington state police officer Dan Rocha on Friday had bail set at $5 million. Law…
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City of Portland expands unarmed emergency response program for mental health crises
People across Portland looking to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis have a new option: They can call 911 and ask for the Portland…
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Oregon reports 39 more COVID-19 related deaths, 6 in C. Oregon, over 3-day period
There were 39 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon over the past three days, including six deaths in Central Oregon, raising the…
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Oregon’s ‘Terrible Tilly’ lighthouse for sale: $6.5 million
The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse off the northwest coast of Oregon is for sale for $6.5…
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New Oregon wildfire detection system receives funding boost
A critical project to help with the early detection and monitoring of wildfires in Oregon received $4.5 million in support from the state Legislature…
Continue Reading Driver arrested, accused of crashing into Salem homeless camp, killing 4, injuring 3
Police arrested on manslaughter, DUII and other charges a 24-year-old driver who they said crashed into a homeless encampment in Salem early Sunday…
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Portland man arrested after stabbing security guard
A man was arrested Saturday morning after stabbing a security guard in the head with a makeshift weapon, according to the Portland Police…
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Coast Guard suspends search for master of sunken fishing vessel off Oregon coast; 1 dead
The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it has suspended the search for the master of a fishing vessel that sank in the Pacific Ocean, about 35 miles west…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard crews work to rescue people on sinking boat
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews were working to rescue two people aboard a fishing vessel sinking off the Oregon Coast…
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Oregon Health Authority agrees to pay $22.5M to settle Medicaid contractor dispute
A long, acrimonious legal battle between state Medicaid contractor FamilyCare Inc. and the Oregon Health Authority has ended with the state agreeing…
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