Category OREGON NEWS
Omicron cases appear to flatten, with demand for hospital beds rising
Treatment rooms for seriously ill patients in the Salem Hospital emergency department are larger to allow more people and medical equipment inside. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Within the next few weeks, the Oregon Health Authority expects to file permanent mask and vaccine rules that affect the…
Most money, media attention flows to few candidates, but many are running for governor
SALEM – When Oregon’s registered Democrats and Republicans receive their primary ballots this spring, they’ll likely see about a dozen candidates for governor. Chances are, they’ll only recognize a few of the names. With nearly four months to go before the primary election, candidates have…
Two House Democrats urge Oregon Supreme Court to keep Kristof out of governor’s race
Nick Kristof, pictured on his farm in Yamhill on Sept. 11, launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, Oct. 27. (David Hume Kennerly/University of Arizona) Two Democratic state representatives Monday urged the Oregon Supreme Court to reject Nick Kristof’s assertion that he’s qualified to run…
State attorneys urge Oregon Supreme Court to keep Kristof off ballot
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) Nick Kristof’s actions over the past two decades establish that he was a resident of New…
Oregonians invited to ‘Let’s Talk’ session to share what they want from an Oregon governor
The governor’s office at the Capitol in Salem. (Salem Reporter) News organizations and nonprofit groups in Oregon have teamed up to learn what voters want candidates for governor to be talking about as they compete for votes. They seek Oregonians to participate in a “Let’s…
Running for governor, Kristof defends residency claim to Oregon Supreme Court
Nick Kristof, pictured on his farm in Yamhill on Sept. 11, launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, Oct. 27. (David Hume Kennerly/Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona) Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nick Kristof asserted Friday he paid Oregon income taxes as a…
DEQ fines Port of Morrow $1.3 million for ‘reckless’ pumping of nitrate-laced water on farms
The Port of Morrow was fined $1.3 million on Monday, Jan. 10, for repeatedly pumping too much nitrate-laced water onto farmland. (Port of Morrow) State officials said Tuesday that the Port of Morrow in northeast Oregon for years has spread excessive amounts of nitrate-laced wastewater…
Tested by one round, Oregon National Guard deploys for second tour in hospitals
Blaine Williams of 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment of the Oregon National Guard, helps health care technician Heather Smith change patient bedding at Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg in August 2021. (Maj. W. Chris Clyne/Oregon National Guard) The Oregon National Guard is once again on…
Oregon reaches dire stage in pandemic as state issues guidelines for rationing care
A rising number of patients will need emergency and critical care in the days ahead, officials said Friday, Jan. 7. (Oregon Health & Science University) The Covid-19 pandemic in Oregon has reached a dire stage, with the Oregon Health Authority advising hospitals how to ration…