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Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Commentary: The seeds of Democratic socialism in Oregon’s wine country

Local conventional wisdom thought this year’s Ward 3 city council race in McMinnville would have a conventional outcome. The probable winner would be Carson Benner, an uncontroversial incumbent, a centrist and long-time school board member active in many local civic groups. His main challenger appeared to be Realtor Katie Russ, backed by political heavyweights on […]

Mcminnville, OR · 20h

Fox Weather

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From calm to chaos: Sneaker waves turn beach visits into life-or-death struggles in seconds

Terrifying sneaker wave encounters caught on camera along Oregon’s coast show how quickly a beach visit can become a fight for survival, with one woman recalling the moment she thought she would die.

Oregon · 17h

PNW is for Adventure

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Oregon has the widest ponderosa pine ever measured, California has the biggest tree on Earth, and winter changes how you reach both

A 500-year-old pine near Bend and a 2,000-year-old sequoia in the Sierra both hold world records. Here's how to walk to each once the snow arrives. The post Oregon has the widest ponderosa pine ever measured, California has the biggest tree on Earth, and winter changes how you reach both appeared first on PNW is for Adventure .

California · 2d

grantspasstribune.com

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Arizona’s Fight Against New World Screwworm and Why It Matters to Oregon and Other States

As someone with experience in veterinary medicine, infectious disease, livestock care, and parasite management, I have been following Arizona’s response to the recent New World screwworm detections with great interest. Many people have heard the name “screwworm,” but few understand how devastating this parasite can be. Unlike maggots that feed on dead tissue, New World screwworm larvae feed on living tissue, making them particularly destructive parasites affecting livestock, wildlife, pets, and other warm-blooded animals. What many people do not realize is that New World screwworms can also infest humans. According to the CDC, New World screwworm causes infestations in the living tissue of both animals and humans. The flies are attracted to open wounds and body openings, where they lay eggs that hatch into larvae that burrow into healthy tissue. Even small wounds, scratches, insect bites, or surgical sites can become targets. This ability to infest both animals and people is one of the reasons health officials are taking the current situation so seriously.

Arizona · 1d
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The Madras Pioneer

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‘Heaven dates’: Central Oregon mothers turn suicide grief into action

Mothers from Redmond, Madras, Terrebonne form nonprofit, continue work reaching out to others who face suicide loss A year after Julie Leutschaft’s son, Kiefer, died by suicide in 2021 she […]

Terrebonne, OR · 2d

centraloregondaily.com

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Redmond Veterans Day parade honors local service members

Crowds gathered in downtown Redmond for the annual Veterans Day Parade, which stepped off at 11:11 a.m. to honor local veterans and mark the World War I armistice. 101-year-old World War II veteran leads 25th Bend Veterans Day Parade as grand marshal. World War II Army veteran Joseph Sharpe, 101,...

Redmond, OR · 1d

klcc.org

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Oregon health officials update review of cannabis health effects, highlight risks and benefits

More than a decade after Oregon voters approved recreational marijuana, state health officials are revisiting the science behind cannabis use, offering Oregonians a new snapshot of what researchers have learned. The Oregon Health Authority has released updated public health statements based on hundreds of studies examining cannabis and its effects...

Oregon · 1d

youroregonnews.com

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Mt. Bachelor fires up wood fuel heat facility

With winter approaching and temperatures cooling, Mt. Bachelor is preparing to fire up a new wood-fueled heating facility designed to reduce the resort’s reliance on propane while putting forest materials from Central Oregon to use. The resort’s Wood Fuel Energy Facility was 15 years in the making, according to...

Central Oregon, OR · 20h

The National Law Review

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Hospital Established Undue Hardship In Denying Nurse’s Religious Exemption From Vaccine Mandate

MacDonald v. Oregon Health & Sci. Univ. , 2026 WL 2966688 (9th Cir. 2026) Brittany MacDonald, a registered nurse who provided hands-on care to pregnant mothers, newborns, and immunocompromised patients at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), was terminated after OHSU denied her request for a religious exemption from the State’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. MacDonald sued individual OHSU officials for violating the Free Exercise Clause and sued OHSU for failure to accommodate under Title VII. In a 2-1 decision, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the Free Exercise claim on qualified immunity grounds, holding that in 2021 there was no clearly established law that denying such an exemption to a healthcare worker in close contact with vulnerable patients during a pandemic was unconstitutional (Judge Tung dissented on this point). The Court also affirmed summary judgment for OHSU on the Title VII claim, holding under Groff v. DeJoy , 600 U.S. 447 (2023), that OHSU established undue hardship based on the health, safety, operational, and financial costs of accommodating an unvaccinated nurse, and that there is no basis for importing a “pretext” analysis into the undue hardship inquiry.

Oregon · 1d

The Portland Mercury

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The 10 Legs of Crabmas

This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s Holiday Issue 2026. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. We don’t have...

Oregon · 1d

fox13seattle.com

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Magnitude 4.3 earthquake in OR felt in southeast WA

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck northeastern Oregon's Wallowa National Forest late Monday night, with light shaking felt across parts of southeast Washington. The USGS reported the tremor originated at a shallow depth of 1.5 miles, prompting dozens of residents to submit felt reports online. Seismologists note that earthquakes of this...

Washington · 2d

The National Law Review

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Oregon Court of Appeals Upholds Payroll Deductions to Repay Wage Advances

On October 21, 2026, the Court of Appeals of Oregon held in Ayala v. Culbertsons LLC that an employer lawfully deducted money from an employee’s paychecks to repay wage advances the employee had asked for. Quick Hits On October 21, 2026, the Court of Appeals of Oregon held in Ayala v. Culbertsons LLC , held that the state’s wage law permits payroll deductions to repay employee-requested wage advances when the arrangement benefits both the employee and employer. The court upheld deductions totaling $1,000 because the employee received requested, interest-free advances before earning the wages and agreed in writing to specific repayment deductions. Oregon employers may want to document requested advances and repayment authorizations, accurately report deductions, avoid fees, and refrain from deducting repayment amounts from final wages. The court reached this result even though the deductions ultimately paid the employer back. The decision answers a question Oregon’s appellate courts had not directly addressed: under the state’s wage statute at ORS 652.610(3)(b), a deduction made “for the employee’s benefit” does not have to be solely for the employee’s benefit. Background During Anthony Ayala’s employment, his employer, Culbertsons LLC, advanced him money several times before the pay periods to which the advances

Oregon · 15h

myfamilytravels.com

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Oregon Is Packed With Italian Restaurants but This Hidden Gem Deserves Your Attention

An imported Italian wood-fired oven turns out blistered pizzas on a busy Portland street, while the kitchen serves regional specialties that go far beyond typical Italian-American favorites. That alone made me stop scrolling. The restaurant’s menu goes beyond familiar Italian favorites, with distinctive regional dishes and seasonal ingredients. The...

Portland, OR · 1d

hereisoregon.com

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Bob’s Red Mill cookies will star in Hallmark’s latest holiday romance

The newest Hallmark holiday movie will feature a tasty little piece of Oregon. Hallmark’s upcoming movie, “Our Holiday Playbook,” will be a collaboration with Oregon’s own Bob’s Red Mill, the grain and baking products company that first opened in Milwaukie in 1978. According to Bob’s...

Oregon · 1d

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Pacific Power warns of potential outages in Oregon due to incoming storm

Pacific Power is warning customers about potential electricity outages in its Oregon territory Thursday night through Friday afternoon as a storm reaches the area. "We’re currently monitoring a storm that’s expected to bring some strong winds to parts of Oregon, and with strong winds, we could see some outages,” Pacific Power spokesperson Drew Marine said Thursday afternoon. “So we just wanted to give people a heads-up. We will have crews on standby to respond to potential outages, but of course that’s just going to depend on where we see impact."

Oregon · 15h

KTVZ

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Alfalfa Fire Budget Committee member files ethics complaint over unpaid church use fees by former board president

Editor's Note: The Prineville Review is a content partner with KTVZ News through the Oregon Journalism Project. Alfalfa, Ore. (PRINEVILLE REVIEW) — Newly obtained financial records from the Alfalfa Fire District spanning 2023 through 2025 are raising additional questions about former board president Nathan “Nate” Starr, including thousands of dollars in apparently unpaid facility usage fees involving a legally dissolved church and allegations that former chief Chad LaVallee used district funds to buy meals for Starr and other board members on a recurring basis.

Prineville, OR · 2d

hoodline.com

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California Nonprofit to Acquire 1,000-Plus Oregon Affordable Homes in $30M Deal

A California nonprofit is about to become one of Oregon's biggest affordable housing landlords. EAH Housing and Catholic Charities of Oregon announced plans for EAH to acquire Catholic Charities' entire 19-property affordable housing portfolio for $30 million, a deal that will place more than 1,000 homes across the Portland area, Happy Valley, Sandy, Eugene and other Oregon communities under new ownership.

California · 2d

cascadebusnews.com

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Prescryptive Pharmacy Among Nation’s First to Offer Patients SnapSlide Vials for Single-Handed Medication Access

(Photo courtesy of Prescryptive Pharmacy) Prescryptive Pharmacy, an independent community pharmacy serving patients across Redmond and surrounding areas, announced today that it is among the first pharmacies nationwide to adopt SnapSlide® prescription vials, offering patients an innovative packaging option not typically available at major chain pharmacies. The innovative packaging...

Redmond, OR · 20h