Lynne Terry - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Lynne Terry has more than 30 years of journalism experience, including a recent stint as editor of The Lund Report, a highly regarded health news site. She reported on health and food safety in her 18 years at The Oregonian, was a senior producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting and Paris correspondent for National Public Radio for nine years. She has won state, regional and national awards, including a National Headliner Award for a long-term care facility story and a top award from the National Association of Health Care Journalists for an investigation into government failures to protect the public from repeated salmonella outbreaks. She loves to cook and entertain, speaks French and is learning Portuguese.
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.
Measles outbreak in Oregon continues to spread
A measles outbreak that began in June has now sickened 23 Oregonians in three counties, including 13 in Marion County. Most are unvaccinated children.
Covid infections spreading in Oregon
Nearly 15% of Oregonians tested for Covid in the last week were positive for the virus, a high rate for this time of year.
Oregon regulators trim proposed health insurance rates
Individuals who buy health insurance on exchanges will likely see rate hikes of 5% to 11% next year.
Oregon Democrats praise Biden, welcome his decision to drop out
Oregon Democrats praised Biden as a longtime public servant, while Republicans said he should retire from the presidency.
30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits
Children in foster care, as well as those who are homeless, enrolled in migrant programs or attend Head Start can get extra food benefits this summer, but need to apply with the state.
State issues air quality alert for Willamette Valley, northern Umatilla County
High smog levels are expected to last through Tuesday in the Willamette Valley.
Conservation groups suing federal agency over plight of red tree voles
Red tree voles, which live in tree tops and eat conifer needles, used to be abundant on Oregon’s north coast and are considered a marker of forest health.