Category OREGON NEWS
OSU horticulturist helps Oregonians fortify lawns, landscapes for climate change
Oregon State University Horticulturist Weston Miller in his Portland garden. Miller stands next to a pineapple guava, a fruiting shrub from South America that can survive in Oregon’s now longer, warmer months. (Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Weston Miller is helping Oregonians plant for a future…
New Oregon forecast dials back hospitalizations for Covid – but still an omicron surge
Moderna vaccine doses at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Centennial Park in Woodburn in April 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s bout with the omicron variant of the coronavirus will be less severe than expected but hospitalizations are still forecast to reach a system-straining peak…
Oregon election officials want Kristof to prove residency for governor’s race
Nick Kristof (right), Democrat running for Oregon governor, is being questioned about whether he has lived in the state long enough to qualify for office. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof needs to do more to prove he’s an Oregon…
Oregon faces short staffing and not enough customers to inject 1 million booster shots
Syringes of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in January 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon officials are still working out details on how they will get 1 million booster doses into the arms of Oregonians by the end…
Governor, health experts brace Oregonians for a serious impact from Omicron by February
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown told Oregonians on Friday, Dec. 17, to expect a troubling surge with the Omicron variant of Covid. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) In the past week, the Covid-19 outlook for Oregon shifted dramatically, with the state now facing the prospect of having…
Oregon adopts new carbon emission caps on fuel suppliers, major polluters
Under new clean trucks rules passed on Thursday, Dec. 16, freight trucks will need to begin reducing emissions by 90% by 2027. (Salem Reporter) Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission voted Thursday for new regulations that require the state’s fuel companies to reduce their emissions by 90%…
As health officials expected, Omicron detected in Oregon but few details available
Public health officials urge everyone to get vaccinated to protect themselves against Omicron. (Getty Images) Omicron has come to Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority announced Monday evening that the highly infectious strain had been detected in three people in their 20s or 30s who have…
Oregon legislators extend eviction protection, approve $400 million for landlords, farmers
State Rep. Julie Fahey, D-Eugene, encourages her colleagues to vote for a bill to extend Oregon’s safe harbor protections from eviction during a special legislative session on Dec. 13, 2021. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) SALEM – Thousands of Oregon renters who faced the threat of…
Legislators on Monday will decide millions to help Afghans resettle in Oregon
Volunteers with Salem for Refugees recently welcomed an Afghan family at the Portland International Airport. (Courtesy/ Salem for Refugees) Legislators on Monday will consider appropriating $18 million to aid Afghan refugee resettlement in Oregon with housing, legal services, language and job training programs. The enhanced…