By Lynne Terry – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon officials scrambling to respond to Trump order freezing many federal funds
State programs including the Oregon Health Plan rely on federal money to operate.
OHSU study finds secret to curing patients with potentially deadly hepatitis C
An Oregon study focused on rural residents found a promising method for eliminating hepatitis C, a common and potentially fatal disease that afflicts many drug users.
Two children died from the flu in Oregon over Christmas week
More than 470 people have been hospitalized with the flu this season in the Portland area, and two children in Oregon have died.
Oregon will start testing raw milk this week for bird flu
Oregon will start testing milk this week for bird flu as part of a federal program to monitor the virus, which has turned up in animals and people, including one person in Oregon. The Oregon Department of Agriculture said in…
Oregon DMV discovers dozens more voter registrations of non-U.S. citizens though none has voted
Reviews ordered by Gov. Tina Kotek bring the total number of people wrongly registered to vote to 1,617.
More than a dozen Oregon communities vote to ban psilocybin businesses
Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including in the Portland area, voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin mushrooms.
Voters trouncing Oregon’s Measure 118 on creating new corporate tax and rebate for residents
Voters overwhelmingly reject Measure 118 with 79% voting against the measure which would increase corporate taxes and give all residents a yearly rebate, preliminary election results showed.
Results indicate voters opposing Oregon’s Measure 117 on switch to ranked choice voting
According to preliminary results from the Secretary of State’s Office, nearly 58% of voters are against Measure 117, compared with 42% in favor.
First case of bird flu in pig discovered on small Oregon farm in Crook County
State health officials said an Oregon farm with bird flu cases does not sell to the public and the food supply is safe. All affected animals have been euthanized.
Gov. Kotek asks for second federal disaster declaration this year
A federal disaster declaration for Oregon's record wildfire season would mean federal money could aid ranchers, businesses, residents and local governments affected by fires.