Category OREGON NEWS
Oregon woman endures fear and despair in illegal imprisonment in Coffee Creek prison
Terri Lee Brown was released from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility after the Oregon Supreme Court found Gov. Tina Kotek’s order that sent her back to prison was unlawful.
State wildfire agencies prepared to respond to fire season but will need more staff in future
State wildfire leaders say they are struggling to attract more firefighters due to limited housing and low wages.
Some 12,000 Oregonians might be getting thousands of dollars in refunds due to TurboTax error
TurboTax directed thousands of taxpayers to Oregon's standard deduction when itemizing would have saved them money, the state revenue department found.
Oregon DOJ says no criminal charges warranted in bourbon scandal
A state ethics investigation of six former employees who set aside in-demand bourbon for personal use will proceed.
Missing no more – behind the effort to solve the mystery of Gwen Brunelle
AROUND OREGON: Searchers for months covered hundreds of miles of range, trails and roads in southeast Oregon trying to find Gwen Brunelle. A drone photograph taken in October 2023 finally gave authorities what they needed to find the missing Boise woman's remains in April.
A federal report finds patient safety concerns and condom distribution at Oregon State Hospital
Federal inspectors found a variety of problems at the state psychiatric hospital, including shortcomings in security, failures to monitor patients and and no policy on condom distribution.
Demand for electricity in Northwest projected to grow 30% in decade, triple previous estimates
Electricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, according to a newly released report. That’s triple the prediction three years ago.
Remains of long-missing Idaho woman found in eastern Oregon
OREGON NEWS: The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office has recovered the remains of Gwen Brunelle, a Boise woman who disappeared on a remote area near the Oregon-Idaho border in June 2023.
After a patient dies, federal inspectors put Oregon State Hospital on notice over reimbursements
Oregon State Hospital officials say they will make changes to fix problems flagged in an inspection after a patient died.