Parts of the Oregon Coast could be wiped out by a tsunami caused by a subduction zone earthquake. (MJ Tangonan/Unsplash) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Seismic experts agree that one […]
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Auditors find that Oregon state agency handled wildfire cleanup well despite complaints
Wildfire in September 2020 swept through the Santiam Canyon, destroying homes, businesses and vehicles. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A report released Wednesday by state auditors […]
Study by Pacific University historians documents 270 Native student deaths at two Oregon boarding schools
By DILLON MULLAN/Oregon Capital Bureau A new database is shedding light on the dark history of federal boarding schools for Native American students in Oregon. Pacific University Archivist and Associate […]
Precipitation outlook for the winter shows Oregon should be getting more rain and snow
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal Everyone that was complaining about how hot and dry Oregon was over the summer is about have their love for rain put to the test. Northwest […]
Oregon funds ‘historic’ $500 million for mental health services using state, federal and some one-time money
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon lawmakers made the most of federal and state money, some of it one-time dollars, in a new effort to expand a mental health system […]
Urban hospitals lose employees to vaccine mandate, while more rural operations accept exemptions to keep operating
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s urban hospitals have lost hundreds of employees and some have consolidated services over the state’s vaccine mandate but they’re continuing to admit patients, perform […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Oct. 18: 3,276 new cases since Friday, 28 in Lincoln County; 24 more deaths
Oregon reports 3,276 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,185, […]
Oregon study: Workers value a job they can be proud of, has flexible hours … and insurance
By SUZANNE ROIG/Oregon Capital Bureau Workers value having a job they can be proud of, that’s close to home with flexible hours and that has health insurance, according to a […]
New Oregon COVID-19 forecast suggests spike in cases that started in July should end by Christmas
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau A deadly spike in COVID-19 infections that began just before Independence Day should near its end around Christmas, a new state forecast said Thursday. […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Oct. 15: 1,218 new cases, 16 in Lincoln County; 20 more deaths
Oregon reports 1,218 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,161, […]