Latest from Diane Megaw
Robocall Settlement With Oregon-Based Concora Credit Could Pay $250 to $650; Deadline to Claim Is Monday
People eligible for a nationwide robocall settlement involving Oregon-based Concora Credit have until Monday, Oct. 19, to submit a claim for an estimated payment of $250…
Oregon’s Second-Largest School District Could Close 6 Elementary Schools as Enrollment Declines; Board Meets Tomorrow
Salem-Keizer Public Schools officials, in response to declining enrollment and the challenges of maintaining underused facilities, will present a proposal to close six…
Oregon and Washington Residents Have Until Friday to Comment on Plan for Surging Power Demand From Data Centers
Oregon and Washington residents have until Friday, Oct. 16, to weigh in on a proposed regional power strategy designed to meet the Pacific Northwest’s growing…
Former Oregon Zoo Polar Bear Nora May Be Pregnant After Gaining 237 Pounds
Nora, a polar bear who formerly lived at the Oregon Zoo, has gained 237 pounds in recent months as keepers at Wisconsin’s Henry Vilas Zoo monitor her for a possible…
Oregon Recovered $32.8 Million for People Who Were Denied Insurance Claims or Overcharged
Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation has recovered more than $32.8 million for consumers who were denied insurance claims, overcharged or otherwise shortchanged by…
Up to 14 Portland Schools Could Close as Enrollment Declines, With a Vote Set for December
Portland Public Schools is considering closing as many as 14 schools as it responds to declining enrollment and pressure on staffing and resources. Two proposals…
Oregon Newborns Can Soon Get Free Screening for 800 Genetic Conditions in National Study
Oregon newborns will soon have the chance to participate in a national research study testing whether genome sequencing can safely expand the conditions detected through…
Oregon Households Could Pay $9,300 More for Energy by 2040, Steepest Increase in the Nation, Report Finds
Oregon households may be facing the steepest increase in energy costs in the nation as a result of federal policy changes made since January 2025.
