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Is your Oregon hospital among best, worst? Check list of latest federal quality ratings
Oregon's hospitals received middling scores in the latest ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In a patient survey of the 61 hospitals, only one hospital received five stars, the highest rating. Twenty-three Oregon hospitals received four stars, 21 were rated three stars, one earned two stars and none were graded one star. Fifteen hospitals went unrated, most for not having enough patients to survey. ...
Update: Oregon under a heat advisory Thursday
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 11:25 a.m. on Tuesday valid for Thursday between noon and 8 p.m. for South Central Oregon Coast, Central Douglas County and Eastern Curry County and Josephine County as well as Jackson County. The weather service says to anticipate, "Heat index...
Organizations collecting funds, resources for those impacted by wildfires
The impact of this year’s wildfire season continues to reverberate throughout the state as the number of acres burned reaches 1.2 million. At this time, the number of acres burned is four times the average when compared to the same point in past seasons. As many as 1,261 fires have burned across the state with more than 100 still active. Five megafires, fires that exceed 100,000 acres, are still burning...
Will Oregon spark new clean energy boom at wave energy test site? Beat Check podcast.
A new wave energy test site is nearing completion off the Oregon coast. The site, overseen by Oregon State University, will allow private developers to test devices that can harness the power of ocean waves, a technology that’s still in its infancy. Proponents hope wave energy can become another...
Oregon: $84 Million in Marijuana Sold in August, Most Since May 2022
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information In Oregon, there was around $84 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in August, bringing all-time sales to nearly $7 billion. According to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, licensed marijuana stores sold exactly $83,991,372 worth of product in August. This is the highest monthly total since the $84.8 million sold in … Continue reading The post Oregon: $84 Million in Marijuana Sold in August, Most Since May 2022 appeared first on The Marijuana Herald.
Nickel-sized hail expected with thunderstorms in Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon Monday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 4:46 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:15 p.m. for Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches). "At 4:46 p.m., Doppler radar...
Oregon Coast Visitors Association launches biking homepage
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association website is now a central hub for all things biking on the coast! For the past few years, we’ve been actively involved in supporting the creation of three coastal mountain bike trail systems (Klootchy Creek in Seaside, Big Creek in Newport, and Whiskey Run in Coos County), and have sponsored mountain biking events like Ride the Dirt Wave and Mountain Bike Oregon, as a way to elevate mountain biking as a coastal experience for visitors and locals. ...
Police enforce new Oregon law with several arrested, cited for drug possession
Oregon's new drug law, HB 4002, went into effect on Sunday, giving people the choice between being charged and treatment when they are caught carrying drugs like fentanyl and meth, with the Portland Police Bureau reporting four arrests and one citation in and around downtown Portland.
Five on 5 – Tim Alvarez – President, OR Home Builders Assoc.
On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by Tim Alvarez to discuss what has passed in this legislative session to help the housing industry. The Five on 5 interview series is sponsored by AARP Oregon. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.
Update: The wind advisory is likely to expire at 5 a.m.
The advisory was for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon. "Winds are gradually decreasing and have fallen below wind advisory criteria. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect," says the National Weather Service.
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