A proposal backed by Rep. Andrea Salinas would help set the stage for school health centers to get designated federal funding.
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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.
Activists protest in trees, file lawsuit to block old growth logging on federal land
A coalition of conservation groups and activists have blocked a logging site and filed a legal complaint over another area with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
After governor’s push for reforms, a new report details harsh conditions at women’s prison
Spokespeople for Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon’s corrections agency declined to answer questions about the allegations of abuse and poor conditions at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville.
Tillamook police chief convicted for misconduct, sent to jail for 10 days
AROUND OREGON: A state judge sentenced Ray Rau, Tillamook police chief on leave since last May, to 10 days in jail after convicting him of official misconduct in his duty as Tillamook police chief. Rau also had to surrender his police certification during a court proceeding on Wednesday, April 3, in Tillamook County Circuit Court.
Oregon DHS report admits missteps in foster kid care, but lawmaker says that’s not enough
Legislators raised concerns about Oregon’s oversight of contractors who look after foster children placed in hotel rooms after records revealed mistreatment by a Keizer-based provider.
