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Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die.
Medford roofing company fined over $100K for failure to safeguard workers
MEDFORD, Ore. – A Medford roofing company faces a $103,438 fine from Oregon OSHA for repeatedly failing to safeguard workers from fall hazards. The agency cited JAM Construction Inc. following an inspection at a Central Point job site at which the company failed to ensure fall protection was installed and used by employees working on the roof.
MUSIC OFF CENTRAL WRAPS UP WITH SUMMER GROOVE PARTY BAND
Music Off Central wraps up its 2024 summer concert series on Thursday night. The Summer Groove Party Band will perform on the Central Park stage in Sutherlin at 7:00 p.m. The group is known nationwide for playing the hottest dance hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s, top 40 and more.
Secrecy and Data Issues Impede Progress on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
*Part one of this series detailed the investigation of the disappearance of Wilma Acosta, an unenrolled Pascua Yaqui woman who went missing in Portland in November. Portland police announced Acosta had “suicidal ideations,” despite repeated denials of that claim from Acosta’s family. Experts say such announcements are harmful. Her body was found in January along the Willamette River near Cathedral Park.
Gold Beach Enhances Beach Accessibility with New Mobi-mats
Gold Beach made a significant leap towards improving beach accessibility this week, with the installation of new of Mobi-mats. This was a collaborative effort from local volunteers, the Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA), and the Trailkeepers of Oregon. Gold Beach is the first applicant to take advantage of the OCVA’s new accessibility grant program, and the first to see the mats in action. The installation was completed by 6 volunteers from the Trailkeepers and Visitor Center, who spent just an hour and a half setting...
Water testing off Sand Island reveals no toxins thought to cause recent dog death
Somewhat of a mystery still surrounds the cause of death of a dog who reportedly ingested river water off of Sand Island in early August. The Oregon Health Authority initially believed the dog’s death was a result of cyanobacteria, a harmful algae. But after further testing, the agency reports no cyanotoxins in the water. A border collie nearly 3 years of age, Jax, died Aug. 4, after a day in...
Exclusive: Paid Leave prohibits processing of claims while on calls with claimants
Portland, Ore — An email obtained exclusively by KATU sheds light on an internal Paid Leave Oregon policy prohibiting staff from processing claims when the claimant is on the phone. The email was obtained through a records request. "Starting immediately, when you take a phone call from the claimant...
Oregon receiving over $35 million for salmon recovery efforts
(The Center Square) - Oregon and the Klamath Basin are receiving $35,148,287 from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. The funding comes from a federal taxpayer grant program designed to help restore Pacific salmon and steelhead. “Oregon’s salmon population is critical in sustaining our commercial and recreational fisheries and empowering the well-being and cultural heritage of Tribes who have been here since time immemorial,”...
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