Category OREGON NEWS
No longer considered predators, Oregon beavers get new protections from state
A state law change means private landowners can no longer kill beavers at will starting July 1.
4-year-old Oregon report identifies missing Native American women as a ‘emergency’ — but progress has been limited
A state report in 2020 described how officials should respond to the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. But key recommendations remain unfinished, the governor has not read the report and critics say Indigenous voices have been left out.
Oregon still fixing state employee payroll system after problems last year
State auditors could not get complete information from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services about the $21 million state payroll system which had an error-laden rollout last year.
National Republicans begin targeting CD5 candidate Bynum over police reform efforts
A national Republican group plans to launch an ad on Thursday targeting Democratic congressional nominee Janelle Bynum.
Northwest leaders try again for more federal money for prescribed burns to prevent wildfire
Sen. Ron Wyden is seeking a third to direct hundreds of millions of federal dollars for prescribed burning to the Forest Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Climate change devastating to some marine species, OSU study indicates
Certain species failed to recover after a near record heat wave that stretched from Alaska to Baja California and an epidemic that decimated certain starfish populations.
Former Oregon Governor Kate Brown to lead Willamette Falls Trust
AROUND OREGON: After a tumultuous tenure as governor, Kate Brown has taken on a new role, as president of an organization with Native leadership dedicated to creating public access at Willamette Falls.
Oregon’s psilocybin industry, a year old, seeks customers
Entrepreneurs running Oregon's first psilocybin businesses recalled a year of challenges, red tape and waning interest in guided mushroom trips under Oregon’s pioneering legal model, but also life-changing experiences for clients.
Federal regulators put Oregon State Hospital on notice after patient death
After a May patient death caused by a suspected fentanyl overdose, Oregon State Hospital is in immediate jeopardy of losing its eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid funding.