Health Sep 02 How some encounters between police and people with mental illness can turn tragic People experiencing mental health crises have been being killed by police in America. But how many is unknown.
Nation Jul 29 San Francisco declares state of emergency to combat monkeypox outbreak The declaration allows officials to mobilize personnel and cut through red tape to get ahead of a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that devastated San Francisco in the 1980s.
Politics Jun 05 Digital currencies flow into political campaigns, but state regulations vary widely Some states have banned cryptocurrency donations amid concerns donors could hide their identities. Others have followed federal rules for congressional candidates and specifically allowed the donations with disclosure requirements and contribution caps…
Nation Dec 14 Cities, towns decimated by opioids are close to receiving $28 billion settlement In the U.S., more than 500,000 deaths over the last two decades have been linked to opioids, both prescription drugs and illegal ones.
Nation Nov 19 First Indigenous American confirmed to lead National Park Service Charles "Chuck" Sams III has said he would work to ensure that Indigenous history of National Park Service lands is included. Sams is Cayuse and Walla Walla and lives on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon.
Education Nov 10 After banning teachers from displaying diversity symbols, Oregon school board fires superintendent The escalating disputes on the Newberg School Board come as schools nationwide have become battlegrounds, with arguments over vaccine and mask mandates and how racism is addressed in teaching.
Nation Aug 10 Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID-19 The surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients.
Nation Jul 01 Hundreds believed dead in Pacific Northwest heat wave despite efforts to help As forecasters warned of record-breaking temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, officials set up cooling centers, distributed water to the homeless and took other steps. Still, hundreds of people likely died.
Nation Jun 30 Over 100 deaths may be tied to historic Northwest heat wave Health officials say more than 60 deaths in Oregon have been linked to the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest as dozens of others in Canada, Washington state and elsewhere are investigated for ties to the hot weather.
Politics Jun 11 Oregon GOP legislator ousted over state Capitol breach Legislators said on the House floor that this could be the most important vote they ever cast. They then proceeded to expel an unapologetic Rep. Mike Nearman with a 59-1 vote.