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 Covid vaccines are now approved for all age groups. (Fritz Liedtke/Oregon Health & Science University) BY LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A new survey by University of Oregon researchers found that Native Americans have been disproportionately affected by long Covid and have lower vaccination rates than the state average. The report, The Race Against Covid Is Not Yet Finished, also found

BY COURTNEY VAUGHN/Oregon Capital Bureau An independent candidate for Oregon governor has a new moniker for the state’s most populous city: “the city of roaches.” Gubernatorial candidate and former senator Betsy Johnson made the comment to a New York Times editor, referring to Portland’s battle with homelessness and crime. Her statements appeared in a June 28 newsletter that explored Oregon’s

By GARRETT ANDREWS/Oregon Capital Bureau A majority of Oregonians support stricter gun laws, according to a new public opinion poll by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center. The nonpartisan independent research group has released data reporting 59% of survey respondents say they believe the state’s firearms laws should be stricter, which is in line with an April 2021 Pew Research

By JULIA SHUMWAY and LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a nearly 50-year-old right to abortion has little immediate impact in Oregon, where the state Constitution guarantees reproductive rights, including free abortions, that aren’t touched by the ruling. Still, the landmark decision issued Friday in Washington, D.C., will affect Oregon. Reproductive health care providers have

By HAL BERNTON/The Seattle Times Northwest power utilities have poured more than $2 million into a public relations campaign to convince the region’s residents that breaching four hydropower dams on the Lower Snake River is a bad idea. Dam proponents are concerned they have not done enough to counteract other campaigns by environmentalists, tribes and salmon advocates making the case