Officials Report Another Vaping-Related Illness in Oregon October 10, 2019 Health officials say one more Oregonian has a vaping-related severe lung illness, raising Oregon’s toll to nine victims, two of...
Man Sues Oregon Fertility Clinic Over Donated Sperm Used for 17 Kids October 4, 2019 A man who says his donated sperm was used to father at least 17 children in violation of an agreement...
Council Recommends $4B Plan to Safeguard Oregon from Wildfires September 30, 2019 A task force created by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says climate change, overstocked forests and understaffed fire teams have placed...
Oregon Workers’ Compensation Costs to Drop in 2020 September 10, 2019 Oregon businesses will another drop in workers’ compensation costs in 2020. Employers in the state next year will pay an...
M6.3 Earthquake Strikes off Oregon Coast August 29, 2019 A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday off the Oregon coast, but it didn’t generate a tsunami or cause any damage or...
Fire Official Says Oregon Wildfire Risk Map Flawed August 28, 2019 A fire official says a wildfire risk map being created by Deschutes County, the home of Bend, Oregon, underestimates fire...
Oregon Lagging on Disaster Preparedness, Scientists Warn July 29, 2019 By Sarah Zimmerman Oregon state lawmakers abandoned a multimillion-dollar project to develop early warning systems for earthquakes and wildfires, and scientists warn that...
Stringent Climate Policy Poised to Pass in Oregon June 18, 2019 By Sarah Zimmerman Oregon is on the precipice of becoming the second state after California to adopt a cap-and-trade program, a market-based approach...
Oregon Jury Awards $250K in Whistleblower Case June 6, 2019 An Oregon jury has awarded $250,000 to a former sergeant who says a sheriff retaliated against him for reporting unfavorable...
Oregon Man Settles With Hospital over Dead Wife’s Rings May 31, 2019 An Oregon hospital has agreed to pay a settlement to the husband of a woman whose wedding rings disappeared within...