By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal Coho salmon are returning in record numbers and spreading into parts of the upper Willamette Basin they’ve never historically been seen. After a record number of […]
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US Forest Service puts seasonal hiring on hold, affecting hundreds of temporary Northwest jobs
By COURTNEY SHERWOOD/Oregon Public Broadcasting The U.S. Forest Service says it won’t be hiring temporary seasonal workers next summer, citing a tight budget for the coming year. The agency will […]
OHSU launches center to help Oregon hospitals track empty beds, surgeries and ambulances across the state
Dr. Matthias Merkel, OHSU senior associate chief medical officer for capacity management and patient flow, and Stephanie Gilliam, director of OHSU Mission Control, give a tour of the newly remodeled […]
Oregon public health officials urge care and vaccinations as respiratory illness season looms
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon public health officials are asking Oregonians to take steps to protect themselves and others from the slew of respiratory illnesses likely to emerge again […]
Two deputy directors at Oregon police certification agency are fired; third supervisor resigns
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Two deputy directors at the Oregon agency that trains and certifies police officers were fired last month and a third supervisor quit, public […]
Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by winter storms, floods
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon will receive nearly $43 million from the federal government to repair roads damaged by recent natural disasters, the state’s two U.S. senators […]
More than a dozen Oregon cities will ask their voters Nov. 5 if they want to ban psilocybin
By LAUREN DRAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon was the first state in the nation to legalize the use of psilocybin, often called magic mushrooms, and state officials hope to serve as a […]
Oregon election officials say data entry error added 306 noncitizens to voter rolls, two voted
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon agency that issues driver’s licenses erroneously registered more than 300 non-citizens to vote, although state officials say only two people actually […]
Federal judge approves historic Oregon child welfare settlement Thursday after emotional testimony
Rain Parrish, a 22-year-old from Portland, hugs her pink bunny Usagi. Parrish, who spent nearly 16 years in Oregon’s foster care system, shared her experiences in a court hearing on […]
Oregon State, Washington State revive Pac-12 by luring four colleges from Mountain West Conference
By JON WILNER/Bay Area News Group It took 13 months, eight days and many millions of dollars, but the Pac-12 is off the mat. It’s not the same Pac-12 that […]