Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Landslide Alerts Issued for a Large Portion of Oregon
Apr 10 2019 // State officials are urging Oregon residents to be alert for landslides across much of the state with recent heavy rains and flooding. The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries said this week that heavy rain...
Worley Claims Services Acquires Alacrity in Oregon
Apr 1 2019 // Worley Claims Services LLC has acquired Eugene, Ore.-based Alacrity Renovation Services LLC from Lowe’s Companies Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Worley, based in Fishers, Indiana, is a provider of...
Some Data Indicates Increasing Accident Rates in Marijuana States
Apr 1 2019 // Preliminary research indicates that the legalization of recreational marijuana in 10 states has increased accident rates, the Insurance Information Institute said. The group cited an October 2018 study by the Highway Loss...
Oregon Ponders Giving Driving Privileges to Undocumented Immigrants
Mar 28 2019 // Every time Mariana Alvarez leaves her home, she crosses herself in prayer in hopes she will be able to return to her three children. Alvarez moved to Salem from Mexico, and lives in Oregon without proof of legal residence....
Oregon Confirms Data of 1.6M Residents Exposed in Breach
Mar 27 2019 // The Oregon Department of Human Services says that a data breach may have exposed the personal information of the 1.6 million residents the department serves. The department said on Thursday it isn’t sure exactly how...
Hanson Insurance Group Acquires Assets of KMI Insurance in Oregon
Mar 15 2019 // Hanson Insurance Group of Corvallis has acquired KMI Insurance LLC of McMinnville, Ore. KMI will be merging into the Hanson Insurance Group name. Kelly McDonald of KMI Insurance will continue to serve as an advisor to his...
Pfizer Agrees to Settle in Oregon Probe Over False Advertising
Mar 13 2019 // Pfizer has agreed to shell out $975,000 after Oregon’s Department of Justice found the pharmaceutical giant misled consumers with deceptive coupons. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced details of the...
Defamation Can Be Implied in Idaho, High Court Rules
Mar 6 2019 // The Idaho Supreme Court says individuals have the right to sue if they think someone implied – but didn’t outright say – something defamatory. The ruling was handed down this week in a lawsuit brought by former...
Oregon Lawsuit Alleges Emotional Support Dog Mauled Girl at Airport
Feb 28 2019 // The mother of a 5-year-old girl mauled by a pit bull at Portland International Airport has filed a $1.1 million lawsuit against the Port of Portland for allegedly letting a dangerous “emotional support animal”...
Woman Sues Oregon Motel for $4M over Alleged Pimp Operation
Feb 13 2019 // A woman who says she’s a victim of sex trafficking has filed a $4 million lawsuit against a Portland motel, alleging it failed to prevent pimps from forcing her to have sex with countless men there. The...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Surety Solutions, and Agency Multiplied in Oregon
Feb 13 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Salem, Ore.-based Surety Solutions LLC and Agency Multiplied Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Surety Solutions is a surety focused agency that specializes in offering...
Fournier Group in Oregon Names Larson Commercial Insurance Manager
Feb 11 2019 // Portland, Ore.-based Fournier Group has named Melissa Larson its commercial insurance manager. Larson is responsible for boosting departmental efficiencies, refining procedures, and recruiting, training and managing...
USG Adds Weyrauch as Producer in Oregon
Feb 4 2019 // USG Insurance Services Inc. has named Jeremy Weyrauch a producer/broker in its satellite Oregon City, Ore. branch. Weyrauch has 13 years of experience. He started in the industry at Travelers Insurance, then moved to...
Audit of Oregon’s Marijuana Program Shows Regulators Fail to Meet Basic Standards
Feb 1 2019 // A new audit says Oregon’s marijuana program has failed to keep up with mandatory inspections, its weak testing system threatens to expose consumers to contaminants and regulators have done little to address black...
$13M Suit Filed Against Fitness Chain After Oregon Man Dies on Treadmill
Jan 28 2019 // A $13 million lawsuit has been filed against a fitness center chain after a 62-year-old Oregon man collapsed and died while running on a treadmill. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported the lawsuit filed last week in Oregon by...
Small Quake Struck Pacific Ocean off Oregon Coast
Jan 28 2019 // A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The agency reported the earthquake hit a spot 286.5 miles west of Yachats at 7:40 p.m. on Saturday....
First States to Legalize Marijuana See Rise in Car Insurance Claims, Research Shows
Jan 7 2019 // Crashes are up by as much as six percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that haven’t legalized marijuana for recreational use, according to research from the Insurance...
Oregon Mulling Marijuana Exports to Other States
Jan 2 2019 // Marijuana could take the next step toward joining pinot noir and craft beer on Oregon’s list of famous exports, under a proposal likely to go before state lawmakers in the new year. The Statesman Journal reports that...
Data Show Car Accidents Up in States That First Legalized Marijuana
Dec 28 2018 // Crashes are up by as much as six percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that have not yet legalized marijuana for recreational use, according to research from the Insurance...
Boy Scouts Face Insurance, Bankruptcy Challenges Over Sex Abuse Claims
Dec 20 2018 // It took Robb Lawson until he was 45 to finally confront a dark memory from his days as a Boy Scout. Lawson was a teenager at the time, a member of a troop in Georgia, picked to attend a wilderness challenge to win entry in...
