Oregon News

The monthly non-farm job estimates and unemployment rate are still not available beyond August 2025, according to a news release from the Oregon Employment Department (OED). The OED reports that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)…

A nine-state coalition, including Oregon, proposed a $7 million settlement to resolve claims against Greystar Management Services LLC, the largest landlord in the United States, following Greystar's August non-monetary settlement with the…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Thirty-four-year-old Trenten Edward Barker is facing a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty to setting fire to a pile of debris at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Portland on…

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responding to the 1300 block of Gazley Road, Myrtle Creek, for a report of an assault called in detectives after an intruder assaulted and severely injured 73-year-old Stephen Balliew of…

Amid workforce challenges and regulatory pressures, Providence, Oregon, announced that 150 positions, mostly non-clinical roles, across its acute care ministries, Providence Medical Group, and Providence Health Plan, will be eliminated.…

HILLSBORO, Ore. — A heartwarming story has surfaced from the Hillsboro Police Department, highlighting two acts of kindness by an unnamed officer who demonstrated genuine care for his community and its four-legged companions. Responding…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The 2025 winter skating season at the Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink starts this Friday, November 21. Ashland Parks and Recreation will be welcoming everyone back at the Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink on Friday.…

The Oregon Employment Department (OED is not increasing either Unemployment Insurance (UI) or Paid Leave Oregon in 2026. Director Andrew R. Stolfi says keeping rates unchanged is important for the state’s economy in increasingly…

The Oregon Health Authority has named five healthcare organizations that claimed unreasonably high cost growth in 2023. Healthcare Costs Pinned at 3.4% Yearly OHA’s Sustainable Health Care Cost Growth Target Program, which…

The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) launched a pilot project, SPIRE (which stands for Special Projects: Investigate, Respond, Enforce) yesterday, which gives Oregon a nimble investigative structure that can take on crime, from…