Category OREGON NEWS
Salem Reporter editor inducted into Hall of Fame for service to newspapers, community
With a 50-year career in journalism, Salem Reporter Editor Les Zaitz recently was inducted into the Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame. He is also editor and publisher of the Malheur Enterprise, which was cited for general excellence in the state's annual newspaper competition.
After fatal drug overdose, Oregon State Hospital resumes limited in-person visits for patients
About one-quarter of the Oregon State Hospital's patients will be eligible to have in-person visits starting Monday.
AROUND OREGON: Firefighters brace for lightning as wildfires grow, taxing crews
AROUND OREGON: Firefighters are working to contain wildfires around Oregon as a weather system is forecast to bring in lightning through the weekend. The state already has two megafires of more than 100,000 acres.
New Oregon water boss targets difficult task of rapidly modernizing outdated laws
Ivan Gall is taking over the Oregon Water Resources Department at a time when the state’s water supply is lower than ever and demand has never been higher.
30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits
Children in foster care, as well as those who are homeless, enrolled in migrant programs or attend Head Start can get extra food benefits this summer, but need to apply with the state.
State offers more free water testing in Umatilla Basin as locals say state still not doing enough
Well water in areas of Umatilla and Morrow counties continues to be tainted with nitrates from agricultural and industrial waste. Hundreds of households haven't had their water tested.
Marion judge embroiled in troubled mental health system struggles to protect public safety
Marion County Circuit Court Judge Audrey Broyles frequently has to decide between releasing mentally ill offenders or violating their rights by leaving them in jail. She says a federal order limiting how long people can stay at the Oregon State Hospital has created a public safety crisis.
Rep. Blumenauer calls on Biden to withdraw while other Oregon Dems stay silent
Rep. Earl Blumenauer called for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race on Wednesday. Other members of Oregon’s Democratic congressional delegation are keeping mum.
New wildfire hazard map will be released with few changes after yearlong makeover
An assessment of wildfire hazards across Oregon landscapes is getting a new name after drawing the ire of property owners previously identified as high risk.