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Toddler overdosed on mom’s meth after Oregon DHS left him in her care, $2.6M lawsuit says
A $2.6 million lawsuit faults Oregon’s Department of Human Services for allegedly failing to remove a 2-year-old boy from his mother’s Beaverton home even though child welfare workers had received “many” reports that the boy might be in danger. The suit and a lawyer for the...
Lonerock 'mere inches' from devastation from Lone Rock Fire; 2 more counties issue evacuations
The Lone Rock Fire in Gilliam County moved into Morrow and Wheeler Counties Monday, prompting more evacuations alerts. The last official estimate was 20,000 acres burned. Central Oregon Fire Info reports firefighters from Bureau of Land Management-Prineville, Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office worked to protect the community of Lonerock.
A secured five-year commitment to state’s western wildfire response announced
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle—along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer—and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announce today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), and Forest Protective Agencies (FPAs) reached a renewed five-year commitment to the Western Oregon Operating Plan (WOOP). The WOOP serves as the long-term agreement that governs fire response for the BLM, ODF, and FPAs all over western Oregon. As the previous...
Two new cases of measles confirmed in Oregon
Oregon health authorities on Friday announced two new cases of measles in unvaccinated children in Marion County. The children were diagnosed with measles on July 11 and 12. There are no known public exposures, health authorities said in a news release. Last month, two cases — an unvaccinated adult and...
When Portland charities condemned Israel, Jewish philanthropy was put to the test
This Passover, Rabbi Michael Cahana urged his congregation to use the portion of the seder commemorating the bread of affliction to “call out the hunger of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.”. Such a message “reflects the values of this congregation, of this community,” Cahana, who serves Congregation Beth Israel in...
Southern Oregon Coast county sued over citations for homeless people
Your browser does not support the audio element. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in federal court, John Malaer claims that in July 2022 he was living on property owned by Curry County in the small, coastal community of Harbor, Oregon, across the river from Brookings. He says the county’s...
Aiden May drafted by Miami Marlins
Another Beaver is off of the board as junior right hander Aiden May was selected by the Miami Marlins with the 7oth overall pick in the CB-B round. May spent one season in Corvallis, where he emerged as the ace of the Beavers pitching staff. Before Oregon State, May spent...
New Dewey Fire grows to 109 acres east of Montague
MONTAGUE, Cal. – Updated at 7:05 a.m.: CAL FIRE says the Dewey Fire burning in Siskiyou County is 109 acres and 20% contained. Forward progress on the fire has been stopped. The Dewey Fire originated 5 miles east of the Siskiyou County airport off of Snowden Hovey Gulch Road cross of Townsend Road. Below is a comprehensive list of respective evacuations, acreage, and containment.
Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says
The Oregon Health Authority needs to step up efforts to provide health care for Oregonians who speak different languages and expand access to behavioral health care treatment, a new state report found. The report, released this week by the authority’s Ombuds Program, scrutinizes shortcomings in the state’s Medicaid program, which provides medical, dental and behavioral […] The post Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Oregon’s Kaitlin Olson on playing a ‘very flawed, very mouthy’ character in ‘High Potential’
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA -- In her career, Kaitlin Olson has shown a talent for comedy, as fans of the long-running “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” know, as well as for nuanced blends of humor and drama, as Olson demonstrates with her subtle portrayal of DJ Vance, daughter of Jean Smart’s character in “Hacks.”
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