By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Hundreds of thousands of acres are ablaze, dozens of buildings destroyed and thousands of Oregonians face evacuation orders as firefighters battle several dozen large wildfires […]
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Oregon health officials approve $13 million from opioid settlement for treatment options
By CONRAD WILSON/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon health officials agreed to expand treatment for opioids using money from national settlements with drugmakers and distributors such as Purdue, CVS and Johnson & […]
Lane County wins nearly $20 million grant to create community centers to shelter from heat, smoke
Cottage Grove Community Center and Library is one of six locations selected as a “community resilience hub” that will offer refuge to Lane County residents during emergencies. By REBECCA […]
Lincoln City police will remove its drug take-back kiosk Aug. 1
As of August 1, 2024, the Lincoln City Police Department will be removing the drug take-back kiosk, also known as the “safe medication disposal box” or the “drug drop off.” […]
Biden nominates Newport researcher to lead marine mammal commission
NEWPORT — Oregon State University marine researcher Lisa Ballance is on course to take on some important new duties. Ballance, who directs the university’s Marine Mammal Institute in Newport, has […]