Latest Oregon Headlines
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Oregon Court Rules Fraternity Can Be Sued by Rape Victim
Sep 4 2015 // The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that an Oregon State University fraternity can be held liable for failing to shield a rape victim from harm. The Oregonian reported that the court ruled Wednesday that the woman can go...
Oregon Grocery Chain Sues Albertsons for $1B
Sep 3 2015 // The small Oregon-based grocery-store chain Haggen this week sued Albertsons for more than $1 billion in damages, alleging the supermarket giant engaged in systematic efforts to eliminate it as a viable competitor in five...
Oregon Man Awarded $5M for Abuse by Priest
Aug 27 2015 // A federal judge has awarded an Oregon man $5 million in damages stemming from sexual abuse by a Catholic priest in Yakima more than 30 years ago. The priest, Ernest Dale Calhoun, did not contest the allegations made by the...
At Least 36 Homes Destroyed by Oregon Wildfire
Aug 20 2015 // The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says at least 36 homes have been destroyed by an Eastern Oregon wildfire, 10 more than previously reported. Gov. Kate Brown met Wednesday with victims of the fire near John Day and...
Oregon Crews Continue Fight With Home-Destroying Fire
Aug 19 2015 // Crews fighting a wildfire near John Day, Ore., spent Tuesday trying to strengthen control lines to protect further damage to homes. The lightning-sparked blaze on the Malheur National Forest has grown to 63 square miles...
Former Worker Sues Safeway in Oregon Over Leering Customer
Aug 17 2015 // A former employee of a Safeway in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the grocery store chain saying she was forced to quit because a customer repeatedly stared at her breasts and made vulgar comments. The Oregonian...
Oregon City Factors Tsunami Threat Into Expansion Plans
Aug 14 2015 // Seaside, Ore. officials have all the checkboxes ready for planning their expansion, public transportation, affordable housing and of course tsunami preparedness. The Daily Astorian reported that the Planning Commission...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Premiums Growing at Double-Digit Rates
Aug 5 2015 // Workers’ compensation premiums in California continue to grow at double-digit rates, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. The WCIRB recently released its “State of the...
Former Worker Sues Safeway in Oregon Over Leering Customer
Aug 5 2015 // A former employee of a Safeway in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the grocery store chain saying she was forced to quit because a customer repeatedly stared at her breasts and made vulgar comments. The Oregonian...
Cooler Conditions Help Firefighters Battle Southwest Oregon Wildfire
Aug 4 2015 // Clouds and the end of triple-digit heat helped firefighters battling the Stouts wildfire in southwest Oregon. Fire spokesman Dave Wells says the blaze is only 3 percent contained, but crews made good progress on the fire...
Another Former Employee at Daimler in Oregon Files Discrimination Suit
Aug 3 2015 // Another man who used to work for Daimler Trucks North America in Portland, Ore., has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company. The man, 40-year-old Ricky Pang, filed a $250,000 lawsuit in July saying he was...
Oregon Woman Sues University after Falling Through Window Asleep
Jul 30 2015 // An Oregon State University student is suing a Eugene property management company after she fell from a third-story window while asleep. The Register-Guard reported that Shelbi Macholz filed a lawsuit this week seeking...
Woman Sues Oregon Pharmacy after Getting Wrong Drugs
Jul 30 2015 // A woman who says she had to be taken to the emergency room after a Fred Meyer pharmacy employee gave her the wrong prescription has filed a lawsuit. The Oregonian reported that Anna Bell filed a lawsuit last week seeking...
Oregon Workplace Deaths Down in Second Quarter of 2015, Report Shows
Jul 29 2015 // Workplace deaths in Oregon for the second quarter of 2015 were down markedly from the previous quarter, possibly resuming a long-turn trend of deaths on average falling steadily since the 1980s, according to the the state...
Oregon County Updates Natural Disaster Plan to Deal with Cascadia
Jul 29 2015 // Deschutes County in Oregon has updated its plan for dealing with natural disasters, including the potential Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake that recently received national attention. The Bulletin reported that county...
Oregon Cyclist Sues 2 Drivers in Injury Accident
Jul 27 2015 // A Portland, Ore. bicyclist is suing not only the pickup driver who hit her and shattered bones across her body, but also a second driver she says gave the truck the OK to turn. The Oregonian reported that Cynthia Lewellen...
Another Former Employee at Daimler in Oregon Files Discrimination Suit
Jul 23 2015 // Another man who used to work for Daimler Trucks North America in Portland, Ore. has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company. The Oregonian newspaper reported 40-year-old Ricky Pang filed a $250,000 lawsuit on...
Estate of Oregon Woman Killed by School Bus Files Lawsuit
Jul 8 2015 // The estate of a 43-year-old woman who was fatally injured when she was hit by a school bus as she crossed the street with her husband has filed an $8.7 million lawsuit. The Oregonian reported that Renee Bates and her...
M4.2 Quake Hits Oregon, No Reported Damage
Jul 6 2015 // Some Oregonians woke on the Fourth of July to a significant jolt when a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Springfield and Eugene. Hundreds of people reported to the U.S. Geological Survey that they felt the quake, which...
Propel Insurance Acquires Ross & Associates in Oregon
Jul 1 2015 // Propel Insurance has acquired Portland, Ore.-based Ross & Associates Insurance Services Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ross & Associates provides business and personal insurance, including...
