Latest Oregon Headlines
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Spanish Teacher at Oregon Community College Files $300K Discrimination Suit
Oct 7 2016 // A Spanish language teacher who was fired from Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore. has filed a lawsuit against the college alleging ethnic discrimination and retaliation. The Register-Guard reported Maria Gutierrez, of...
USGS Confirms M3.1 Quake Hits in Oregon
Oct 6 2016 // The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a minor earthquake hit roughly16 miles northeast of Salem, Ore. The agency says a magnitude-3.1 temblor struck at about 9:29 p.m. Monday with an epicenter about three miles...
Oregon Farmers Sue Irrigation District Over Water Cutoff
Oct 5 2016 // Malheur County farmers are suing their local irrigation district in Oregon, claiming it failed to deliver water when needed in 2014 and 2015. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Delos and Barbara Lee, who farm alfalfa...
Oregon Woman Sues Nursing Home that Axed Her After Reporting Neglect
Oct 4 2016 // A former employee of a Portland, Ore. nursing home has filed a lawsuit against the facility for $575,000, alleging she was fired in 2014 for reporting that a patient had been wounded because of neglectful care. The...
Alliant Acquires the Hecht Group in Oregon
Oct 3 2016 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired the Hecht Group in Portland, Ore. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Hecht Group will join Alliant employee benefits, the company’s national benefits consulting...
USGS: Moderate Quakes Off Oregon, California Coasts
Sep 27 2016 // Scientists say two moderate earthquakes occurred off the Oregon and California coasts late Saturday and early Sunday but neither triggered a tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 5.0 earthquake occurred in the...
Oregon Cities Are Considering Clearing Way for Uber
Sep 26 2016 // City officials in the Oregon cities of Bend and Redmond are looking to entice Uber to town by changing city ordinances that would pave the way for ridesharing services. The Bulletin reported that both cities are looking...
Oregon’s SAIF Announces $140M in Dividends to Workers’ Comp Policyholders
Sep 15 2016 // The Oregon SAIF board of directors has decided to give workers’ compensation policyholders two dividends this year totaling $140 million. One dividend is based on premium, and the another is tied to safety...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Athletes against University of Oregon
Sep 12 2016 // A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits filed by three former University of Oregon basketball players who were suspended after being accused of an off-campus sexual assault. The Register Guard reported that U.S. District...
Lockton Opens New Oregon Operation, Names McClave Producer
Aug 29 2016 // Lockton Insurance Brokers has opened a new commercial insurance operation in Portland, Ore. Andrew McClave has been named producer the office. He has been advising clients on risk management and property/casualty insurance...
Oregon Officials Believe Arson Behind 14 Or More Wildfires
Aug 23 2016 // State authorities and forest officials say at least 14 wildfires that have erupted across central Oregon over the last three weeks are believed to have been intentionally started. Officials did not release details on which...
Mysterious Liquid Goop in Oregon Parking Garage Behind Lawsuit
Aug 22 2016 // A Portland, Ore., woman has filed a $10,000 lawsuit against a parking garage owner after alleging that a mysterious liquid dropped onto her forearm while standing next to her parked car. According to the lawsuit filed in...
Oregon University Confidently Building $50M Center in Tsunami Zone
Aug 22 2016 // Oregon State University is moving ahead with plans to build a $50 million expansion to house its marine science initiative in a tsunami inundation zone in Newport despite warnings from a state geologist that the site could...
Ex-Employee Hits Oregon School District with $2.5M Retaliation Suit
Aug 16 2016 // The Eugene School District in Oregon has been hit with a $2.5 million lawsuit by a former administrator alleging he faced retaliation and pressure to resign after complaining of illegal practices within the district. The...
Former Paralegal in Oregon County Files Age, Discrimination Suit
Aug 9 2016 // A former paralegal has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Crook County in central Oregon alleging that she was fired because of her age and disability. The Bulletin reported that 65-year-old Debra Foltz filed the...
Oregon University Confidently Building $50M Center in Tsunami Zone
Aug 8 2016 // Oregon State University is moving ahead with plans to build a $50 million expansion to house its marine science initiative in a tsunami inundation zone in Newport despite warnings from a state geologist that the site could...
Mysterious Liquid Goop in Oregon Parking Garage Behind Lawsuit
Aug 8 2016 // A Portland, Ore. woman has filed a $10,000 lawsuit against a parking garage owner after alleging that a mysterious liquid dropped onto her forearm while standing next to her parked car. According to the lawsuit filed last...
Comcast Sued by Oregon Cyclist Clotheslined by Cable
Jul 25 2016 // An Oregon cyclist who was clotheslined by a cable cord suspended across a road is suing Comcast and Portland Disposal. Portland attorney, Mark Ginsberg said his 64-year-old client Michael A. Horner was bicycling to work at...
University of Oregon Settles Whistleblower Suit with Former Employees
Jul 21 2016 // The University of Oregon has agreed to pay $425,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by two former employees over allegations that the school retaliated against them for speaking out about a student’s therapy records...
5,400 Oregon Patients Notified of Records Breach
Jul 20 2016 // Providence Health & Services in Oregon is notifying about 5,400 current and former patients that a former employee may have improperly accessed their patient records. Providence said in a statement that it learned of...
