Lawsuit: Springfield police violated civil rights at protest
A new lawsuit claims Springfield police officers stifled protesters’ free-speech rights during protests against the police killings of George Floyd…
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Oregon plans to spend $325M on summer programs to help kids catch up on learning
Oregon’s governor and legislative leaders said Monday they plan to spend up to $325 million in state and federal money to help fill the gaps in…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 234 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,298, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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New FBI boss in Portland aims to tackle soaring gun-related violence
The new head of the FBI’s field office in Portland says the city’s soaring rate of gun-related violence and deaths is a public safety crisis that…
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FEMA awards $110 million for operation of Oregon COVID vaccination centers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Monday it has awarded $110 million in federal funding to assist the Oregon Health Authority and partners…
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Several states look to step up wolf kills, promoted by Republicans
Wolf-hunting policies in some U.S. states are taking an aggressive turn, as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their…
Continue ReadingOregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 211 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,296, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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As violence surges, some question Portland axing police unit
The city of Portland last year dissolved a special police unit designed to focus on gun-related violence during the national reckoning over racial…
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‘Relief is finally on the way’: Wyden, Merkley hail passage of COVID relief package
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., praised the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that Senate Democrats passed in a narrow, party-line vote…
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Gov. Brown receives Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. Kate Brown received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, saying she did so to show fellow Oregonians that it’s safe…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 202 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,296, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Contractors’ coalition to build community building for fire-ravaged Detroit
The Santiam Rebuild Coalition announced this week that it has secured property for a new community building in fire-stricken Detroit.…
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Gov. Kate Brown says she’s issuing order to reopen all schools by next month
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday she will issue an executive order to return Oregon’s public school students to the classroom — younger grades by…
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Oregon lawmakers mulling bill to put race on voter registration
Oregon state lawmakers are considering a bill that would give residents the option of providing their racial identity, ethnicity and language…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 9 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 in Deschutes County; 251 cases
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 2,293, the Oregon Health…
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Oregon GOP lawmakers urge Gov. Brown to reopen all schools now; unions differ
Oregon’s Republican state lawmakers sent a joint letter Thursday to Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, urging her to use her executive powers to “take…
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Oregon AG offers tips on how to spot, avoid COVID-19 vaccine scams
To mark National Consumer Protection Week (Feb. 28 – March 6), Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum released Friday a “How to Spot a COVID-19…
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Oregon reports 32 more COVID-19 related deaths, 4 in Central Oregon
There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,284, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Wyden, Merkley back bill to expand gun background checks, curb violence
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., are joining with 43 senators in reintroducing legislation that would expand federal background checks to…
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EPA announces record $727 million loan for Portland water treatment program
The EPA announced Thursday a record $727 million water infrastructure loan to the Portland Water Bureau for Bull Run water treatment…
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