Dozens of households and businesses in Cave Junction got high-speed internet, thanks to money from the CARES Act. (Illinois Valley Data Center) Oregon will reap at least $100 million to expand broadband services to homes and businesses throughout the state from the new infrastructure bill passed by Congress. The money[Read More…]
OREGON NEWS
A year after the 2020 election, Oregon county clerks still fighting back fraud allegations
A Multnomah County election worker sorts ballots on Oct. 22, 2020. (Motoya Nakamura/Multnomah County) A week before this November’s Linn County special election over a tax increase to fund law enforcement, a man walked into the election office and asked to see the county clerk. Steve Druckenmiller walked over and[Read More…]
The Lewis and Clark expedition from an Indian Country perspective
A sign marking the end of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Seaside, Oregon. (Courtesy/Adobe Stock) This story originally appeared on Underscore.news The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, 4,900 miles from Pennsylvania to Oregon, tells an epic story of two explorers and their crew who made their[Read More…]
Democrats in Oregon delegation applaud infrastructure passage, lone Republican silent
Much of Oregon’s Congressional delegation sees nothing but good news for the state in the passage of the federal infrastructure legislation. The U.S. House on Friday passed the $1.2 trillion package to fix roads, airports, railways and broadband across the country. The state’s four Democrat representatives voted for the Infrastructure[Read More…]
Part 4: CHILDREN IN CRISIS: Improvement is slow for distressed Oregon families
A common room at the Children’s Farm Home is currently being used for storage. The facility does not have enough staff to take on more inpatient residents, leaving a building empty. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) When Angela Weirich moved her family to Pennsylvania in June, they had relief from trauma.[Read More…]
CHILDREN IN CRISIS: Pandemic sparked exodus of employees in children’s mental health system
An empty patient room at the Children’s Farm Home run by Trillium Family Services in Corvallis on Friday, Oct. 29. The facility currently does not have enough staff to take on more inpatient residents, leaving a building empty. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a[Read More…]
CHILDREN IN CRISIS: ‘Bottlenecked’ mental health system leaves kids untreated
Rainy Williams and her 8-year-old son pose for a photo outside of their home in Salem on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a four-part series on the problems facing children’s mental health care providers in Oregon. Deputy Editor Lynne Terry[Read More…]
Salem Democrat Brian Clem becomes latest Oregon representative to resign
Rep. Brian Clem announces he won’t seek re-election for a ninth term in the Oregon House on Monday, Sept. 27. State Rep. Brian Clem, who previously announced he wouldn’t run for re-election so he could focus on caring for his elderly mother, resigned Friday evening with more than a year[Read More…]
CHILDREN IN CRISIS: Mental health, addiction care falling short for distressed children
The Weirich family in Maryland in 2015 before they moved to Oregon. From left: Grace, Maggie, Angela, Eli, Maya and Kati. (Angela Weirich) EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a four-part series on the problems facing children’s mental health care providers in Oregon. Deputy Editor Lynne Terry interviewed more[Read More…]
Staffers at Oregon State Hospital endure violence, long hours despite promises of improvements
Incident reports from Oregon State Hospital provide a window into some of the chaos at the institution. (Salem Reporter graphic) Raph can’t remember how many times the patient punched him in the head. It was just before 1 a.m. on July 5 when the patient, who had been in seclusion[Read More…]
