Pacific Coast Towns Rethink Tsunami ‘Vertical’ Evacuation Options August 29, 2011 By Mike Baker When the next devastating earthquake strikes off the Northwest coast, it is expected to send a tsunami so fast that...
Oregon Family Sues Cargill Over Contaminated Turkey August 17, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel A Cargill Inc. unit is being sued by an Oregon family who said their young daughter was hospitalized after eating...
Oregon Insurance Company Aids Disabled Veterans August 16, 2011 A team of 12 U.S. service members who were severely injured in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan will compete...
Oregon Town Passes Bond Measure to Save on Flood Insurance August 1, 2011 MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. _ The levee system along the Walla Walla River is badly in need of repair in one Eastern...
Oregon Firefigher’s Family Sues City Over His Suicide July 18, 2011 The family of a firefighter who committed suicide after being asked to resign has sued the city of Salem and...
GM to Pay Insurance for Car Buyers in Washington, Oregon July 7, 2011 Drivers in Oregon and Washington who buy a new 2010, 2011 or 2012 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicle between...
76 File Workers’ Comp Appeals in Oregon July 1, 2011 There were 76 Workers’ Compensation Board decisions appeals to the Oregon Court of Appeals in 2010 — one more than...
Portland Audit Suggests Moving Public Safety Employees to Workers’ Comp June 24, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom A Portland, Ore., audit is recommending the city move firefighters and police officers currently covered by the City of Portland...
FEMA Awards $1.2M Tsunami Grant to Oregon County June 13, 2011 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced a disaster relief grant of nearly $1.2 million to Oregon’s Curry County to...
PEMCO Expands Coverage to Oregon June 9, 2011 PEMCO Insurance today announced it is offering home and automobile insurance coverage in Oregon. The Northwest company said it initially...