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‘Expect Fentanyl’ campaign launches to make Oregonians more aware of drug’s dangers
For the third year, May 7 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day, a banal way to acknowledge a deadly crisis that has spread across the country like red wine on a white tablecloth. Every effort is needed, officials point out. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
State alleges judge in Oregon foster care lawsuit is ‘not impartial,’ but she rejects bid to oust her from case
Less than a week before trial, the state of Oregon unsuccessfully sought to disqualify U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken from presiding over a class-action case accusing the state of failing to create a safe foster care system. Attorneys for Gov. Tina Kotek and the state Department of Human Services argued...
Live Nation Concert Week 2024 offers $25 shows in Oregon and Washington
Tickets to concerts across the Pacific Northwest will be just $25 for a limited time in May. Live music at the Moda Center, Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Ridgefield’s RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater and the Gorge Ampitheater in central Washington will be discounted up to 75% off the regular price.
OPINION: Vote yes to continue your investment in the Oregon Zoo's mission
What do the California condor, the largest North American land bird with a wingspan up to 10 feet, and the tiny Oregon silverspot butterfly have in common? Both were once abundant along the Oregon coast. Both are now under serious threat of extinction. And both—along with a half dozen other Pacific Northwest species—are being recovered by the Oregon Zoo. This May election, Metro area voters will have an opportunity to...
Oregon utilities promote wildfire season awareness by issuing advisory to prepare now
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC), Portland General Electric, Pacific Power and Idaho Power encourage Oregonians to prepare for wildfire season. "Everyone has a part to play this summer in keeping our communities safe," the PUC and utility companies state in a release. PGE, Pacific Power and Idaho Power invest year-round in methods to reduce wildfire risk and prepare their electric grids to deliver safe, reliable power, the release reads....
Lack of staff, unsafe conditions threaten Oregon’s behavioral health workforce
Every year about this time, Oregon labor unions honor colleagues who have lost their lives on the job. This year is especially poignant for members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or Oregon AFSCME, with the death late last year of Haley Rogers, a 26-year-old mental health worker. She was stabbed […] The post Lack of staff, unsafe conditions threaten Oregon’s behavioral health workforce appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Idaho kidnapping suspect found in Oregon, children unharmed
SISTERS, Ore. – A 37-year-old woman is behind bars after police say she kidnapped her three minor children and took them across state lines. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Leah Marie Sharp, a known transient, was found Sunday around 7:30 a.m. in a camp located near Highway 20 and USFS Road 4606.
A year after the end of the COVID-19 emergency, Oregon among top states keeping people covered
With more than 90 percent of the state’s 1.5 million renewals complete, more than 4 out of 5 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon Health Plan (OHP) or other Medicaid benefits. During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), which ended one year ago in April 2023, the federal government allowed states to keep people on Medicaid benefits. This ended when the pandemic emergency ended, so over the last year Oregon has been making sure everyone on OHP is still eligible. ...
Here's a shocker: The Northwest's demand for electricity is projected to surge by 30% in the next decade
Electricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, or about 5% more than estimated last year and triple the prediction 3 years ago, industry experts said in a new report. Large data centers, an increase in high-tech manufacturing and growing electrification in homes, buildings and transportation are key factors in the forecast. The projections are in an annual report published this month...
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