OREGON NEWS: Supreme Court justices considered on Monday, April 22, how far cities can go in dealing with homeless populations. The arguments in Washington turned on a case with roots in Grants Pass.
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Amid mounting scrutiny, DHS hit with wrongful death lawsuit
A lawsuit against DHS is linked to the death of an 83-year-old woman who wandered away from her memory care center in Clackamas County and died outside.
Oregon DEQ under resourced to face enormity of climate change challenges, audit finds
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality is significantly understaffed and underfunded, state auditors find.
Wolf deaths have grown ‘alarming’ says Oregon Fish and Wildlife
An annual report from Oregon Fish & Wildlife found the state’s wolf population did not grow in 2023, when several wolves were poisoned or shot.
U.S. Rep. Salinas backs legislation to increase, expand mental health care in public schools
A proposal backed by Rep. Andrea Salinas would help set the stage for school health centers to get designated federal funding.
AROUND OREGON: As demand for nurses rises, OHSU expands nursing program to central Oregon
A partnership with OHSU, a community college and St. Charles Health System will train more nurses in central Oregon.
Former child welfare worker sues DHS for $2.5 million over dismissal, alleging retaliation
A former DHS worker claimed her supervisor instructed her to break into a recreational vehicle to photograph the scene to build a case of child abuse but then lied about it and got her fired.
Kotek considering vetoes of infrastructure projects, money for Portland shoe factory
Gov. Tina Kotek is considering vetoing money legislators set aside for six water and sewage infrastructure projects, none in the Salem area.
As Grants Pass case looms, Oregon advocates urge U.S. Supreme Court to protect homeless
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on April 22 in a case that will determine if cities can use criminal penalties to punish homeless people.
Oregon ombudsman report says DHS could have prevented woman’s death
A blistering state report lays out shortcomings in how DHS regulators responded to a troubled memory care facility before and after the death of a resident.