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Oregon Moves to Rescue Local Maternity Care as Rural Hospitals Face Growing Strain
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced yesterday that the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has been directed to allocate $25 million to support the coordinated effort between OHA and the Hospital Association of Oregon to stabilize and sustain…
Portland Neighborhood Urged to Share Surveillance Footage as Manhunt Continues for Gunman Who Shot…
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) is appealing to the public who live in the Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood, and who have surveillance cameras at their homes, to assist them in the search for a white male who shot and injured…
Oregon Lawmakers Push to Scrap the 27-Year-Old School Funding Model Over Weak Student Outcomes
Some lawmakers are ‘sick and tired’ of pouring huge amounts of money into the Oregon education system, with little to no satisfying outcomes at the end of every school year. Instead, they propose a new and streamlined system to replace the…
Oregon’s Controversial Drone Rules Get a Public Hearing Today as Wildlife Advocates Request Stronger…
The drone takeoff and landing policies initiated by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) in 2022, which have been subject to public scrutiny, reach the next level today (January 20) at a virtual public hearing midway through…
Oregon Universities Warn They Could Burn Through Funds in Just a Few Years as Costs Soar and…
Oregon’s public universities are caught in a growing financial squeeze, with spending rising faster than revenue, a trajectory that could drain institutional reserves within three to five years.
The warning comes from a new report issued…
Oregon Homeowners Could See Relief as New Bill Pushes Insurers to Reward Wildfire Defensible Space
Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden, representing Southern Oregon, is sponsoring a bill to require insurers to reassess insurance quotes to account for home hardening and defensible space in wildfire risk models used to price and renew…
Medford Man Sent Back to Prison After Dark Web Cocaine Parcels Trigger Federal Sting
MEDFORD, Ore. — An Oregon man on federal supervised release for distributing cocaine was again sentenced to federal prison in Medford, Oregon, earlier this week for attempting to sell cocaine he had bought on the dark web.
Dominick…
Oregon’s Record Layoffs Deepen Fears That Trump’s Tariffs Could Push the State Into a Full Economic…
After Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2% at the end of last year, predictions suggest layoffs will affect the state's economy.
Oregon Layoffs Affect The State’s Whole Economy
At the end of last year, the Oregon Employment…
Oregon Primate Research Center Faces Funding Risk as Animal Rights Groups Push for Shutdown
At the end of last year, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) submitted a response to budget concerns about the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) if federal funds decline by 25%.
OHSU Primate Research…
Oregon Warns Medicaid Cuts May Be Inevitable as Costs Explode Beyond the 2026 Budget
Cutting Medicaid benefits could be the only option left for Oregon lawmakers as the spiraling costs of a projected $564 million exceed the 2026 budget.
Lawmakers had earlier projected annual health plan increases of 3.4%, but are now…