A strong earthquake struck off the northern California coast this morning, triggering an unusual tsunami warning for northern California and southern Oregon and an evacuation of local residents and visitors. The National Tsunami Warning Center, which is based in Alaska, issued the warning shortly after the 7 magnitude quake hit[Read More…]
Lynne Terry Oregon Capital Chronicle
Hunger rates in Oregon are on the upswing
Over half a million Oregonians struggled to put food on the table last year, a new OSU study found.
Oregon House Republican leader Helfrich won’t seek reelection
State Rep. Jeff Helfrich will not seek reelection as minority leader in the Oregon House. The Hood River Republican represents the 52nd House District in the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood.
Oregon Democrat Bynum declares victory in 5th Congressional District
CLACKAMAS — Surrounded by a hastily assembled group of campaign volunteers, Democrat Janelle Bynum declared victory in Oregon’s closest congressional race. The Associated Press has not yet called the district, but Bynum has led since Tuesday night and The Oregonian/OregonLive projected Friday morning that Bynum would win based on its[Read More…]
Despite sluggish early voting, pollsters expect high turnout in Oregon
Analysts are predicting 90% among Republicans and Democrats in Oregon, with about 65% for nonaffiliated voters.
Feds grant more than $9 million to Oregon for wildfire prevention
The federal government has announced millions in new funding to prevent the blazes that have blackened a record amount of acreage.
Firefighters battle 25 large fires in Oregon as record season blazes on
Crews are fighting three new blazes that flared up over the weekend and are focused on about six fires where evacuation orders are in place.
Individual, small company health insurance plans will cost hundreds more a year
The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year.
In a first, Oregon officials find mosquito that can transmit deadly viruses in southern Oregon
The Oregon Health Authority announced that it had found Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Jackson County as part of its regular mosquito surveillance.
Oregon Health Authority wants to expand health care, mental health access to cut inequities
State officials released a plan for the next three years as part of a health authority push to eliminate inequities by 2030.
