By LAUREN DAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting A 17-year-old placed in the state’s care died by suicide last week while living in a hotel room, according to Oregon child welfare officials. The […]
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ODOT leaders say they may have to cut 1,000 jobs if legislature doesn’t find them more money
By BRYCE DOLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Department of Transportation officials say they will have to slash more than 1,000 jobs if lawmakers don’t address the agency’s financial woes during next […]
Calls to alter Oregon homeless camping laws after U.S. Supreme Court decision face uphill climb
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s top Democrats are showing no sign they will prioritize changes next year to a law that limits how cities regulate homeless camping in the […]
Small nonprofit in along Umpqua River in Elkton aids regional monarch butterfly research
Barbara Slott stands near some flowering plants that will provide nectar for monarch butterflies. By KAREN RICHARDS/KLCC News ELKTON — A small nonprofit in rural Douglas County is a key […]
In Oregon, several tribal bids for urban casinos threatens a gambling “arms race’
By DAVID W.CHEN/The New York Times As the franchise owner of an Elmer’s family restaurant in southern Oregon featuring German pancakes “almost as big as Crater Lake” and omelets stuffed […]
National Republican group names DeSpain a top challenger in 4th District race against Hoyle
By JULIA SHUMAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle National Republicans will provide more support to congressional candidate Monique DeSpain in her campaign against first-term Democratic incumbent Val Hoyle. The National Republican Congressional Committee […]
Firefighters in Oregon battle biggest blaze in country, with thousands facing evacuation orders
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 […]
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 […]
Oregon wildlife regulators want your help tracking … roadkill
By KRISTIAN FODEL-VENCIL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Back in the 1970s, botanist Barbara Wilson found a fun way to pass the time during her daily 80-mile roundtrip commute from Iowa to Nebraska. […]