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OHA announcing mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus spotted in Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Oregon Health Authority announces mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been identified in Oregon for this first time this year. OHA says three mosquito pools have tested positive for the virus in Malheur County. The virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an...
Another big Oregon school district’s labor negotiations are heating up. Can it avoid a strike?
Oregon’s largest and second largest school districts both went through contentious negotiations with their teacher unions in the 2023-2024 school year. Now it’s the third largest district’s turn. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
Action needed to close equity gaps with Oregon’s suicide rate
The Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan (YSIPP) annual report shows the risk of youth suicide continues to be a concern in Oregon, particularly for youth of color. The report contains new analysis of 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) death by suicide data. By the numbers In 2022,...
Oregon’s measles outbreak, biggest in five years, expands to six people
After only one measles case in Oregon last year, it now has six and could very well have more in the next few weeks. The outbreak comes amid others also involving a preventable disease – pertussis or whooping cough – which has infected more than 350 people in just over a dozen counties this year. […] The post Oregon’s measles outbreak, biggest in five years, expands to six people appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
These 15 current or past Oregon track athletes are headed to the Paris Olympics
Oregon will be well represented at this summer's Paris Olympic games. That's especially true on the track. More than a dozen current and past Duck track and field athletes will be in Paris, the school announced on Friday. A trio of athletes who competed for Oregon this past season will...
Operation Ship Shape Enhanced Patrols, Round II
The Oregon State Marine Board, in partnership with 31 county sheriff’s offices and the Oregon State Police, will be looking for expired boat registrations and required equipment compliance on state waterways as part of a second round of “Operation Ship Shape.”. “The agency leverages technology to improve boating...
Oregon man, ACLU sue plasma-donation center for alleged ‘forever ban’ on gay men donors
A Eugene man and the ACLU of Oregon filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against an international blood-plasma company that operates four donation centers in the state, claiming the company has a “forever ban” on collecting plasma from gay men. The lawsuit seeks nearly $1 million from the company,...
5-Star OT Jackson Cantwell names Oregon as a top school
Dan Lanning’s unrelenting magnetism on the recruiting trail is continuing. After securing a commitment in the class of 2025 from 5-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore, 4-star offensive tackle Alai Kalaniuvalu announced his Oregon commitment, and that’s not where the Ducks offensive line recruiting success ends. On Thursday, Jackson Cantwell, a 5-star OT in the class of 2026, announced his top 14 schools through On3Sports’s Hayes Fawcett, which included the Oregon Ducks and several other Big Ten schools. While recruiting him, Dan Lanning will have the advantage of sharing the home state of Missouri with Cantwell. Cantwell hails from Nixa, about three hours...
Charity founded by Steve Irwin donates to Oregon Coast Aquarium
Wildlife Warriors, a charity founded in 2002 by Eugene native Terri Irwin and the late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, has donated an undisclosed amount of money to the Oregon Coast Aquarium, which will allow for the building of a new Marine Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
Coos Bay receives Oregon Heritage All-Star Community Designation
Coos Bay has been designated by the Oregon Heritage Commission as an “Oregon Heritage All-Star Community.” The commission created the All-Star program to recognize the strong efforts by communities to broadly preserve and develop heritage resources. An All-Star designation requires that communities meet at least 15 of 24 criteria related to local heritage. These include heritage tourism efforts, historic preservation programs, photo and document archives, museums, historic cemeteries, historic downtowns and more. ...
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