OHSU researchers compared the U.S. to 40 countries and found that Americans are 20 times more likely to die by firearms, even with a similar rate of mental health illness.
OREGON NEWS
School district slated to lose timber revenue under conservation plan spends big to sue state
The Jewell School District in Clatsop County plans to “bet the farm” to overturn a habitat conservation plan that threatens the district’s timber funding.
Majority of state attorneys general seek warnings for youth on social media
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in Oregon is leading a push for Congress to require surgeon general warnings for youth on social media platforms.
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.
Oregon House Republicans target forests for wildfire reform as grass and shrubland burns
Three prominent Republicans are calling for legislative action on wildfire policy that targets scaling back forest conservation and logging restrictions.
Number of diverse teachers in Oregon on the rise, but retention remains a challenge
The number of racially and ethnically diverse teachers in the state has grown by about 4% during the last decade and doubled among first-year teachers.
Oregon opioid settlement dollars will help people stay off drugs
State officials are planning to fund prevention programs, recovery centers and treatment units in months ahead.
Oregon hires new state economist with Wall Street background
Carl Riccadonna will craft the economic forecasts that determine what the state can spend, and whether Oregonians receive a kicker.
Trump won’t appear in Oregon’s voters’ pamphlet, will still be on ballot
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has again declined to submit a statement to Oregon’s state-issued voters’ pamphlet. Trump will still appear on all Oregon ballots.
Solar industry, nonprofits say state regulators, private utilities are stifling rooftop solar
Solar companies are concerned that proposed changes in how utilities pay rooftop solar installations for the power they generate could stifle demand for new installations.
