Oregon
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Kids Count report shows Oregon kids falling behind in education
Oregon maintained a troubling ranking, holding at 43rd in the nation for children's education, according to the 2025 Kids Count Data Book, a national …
OR groups fighting hunger: People need culturally specific food
As food insecurity rises across the state, groups fighting hunger are highlighting the need for food that is not only nutritious, but culturally …
OR experts warn not all solar promotions are trustworthy
As utility rates rise in Oregon, data shows home solar panels are becoming more popular. However, experts warn of increasing misinformation and …
Report: Consistency key to success of innovative OR school program
Student engagement and staff collaboration are both up in some Oregon schools and a new report found it is the result of a unique approach to supporti…
Among OR's rising homelessness, sweeps continue
With rates of homelessness on the rise, advocates are decrying plans to remove a long-standing camp from the Sandy River Delta, also known as …
OR conservation groups intervene to protect spotted owl habitat
Conservation groups are pushing back on a timber industry lawsuit brought against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, seeking to remove Northern …
Coalition calls on OR lawmakers to pass immigrant justice package
In response to increasing federal threats to immigrant communities, including cuts to food assistance and deportations, a coalition of more than 100 …
Health care providers struggle for first OHSU union contract
Oregon Health and Science University's Advanced Practice Providers, a title encompassing nurse practitioners, physician associates and midwives…
Report: Rural OR depends on Medicaid to cover childbirth
Oregon is one of the top ten states with the highest share of women of childbearing age covered by Medicaid in rural areas. That's according to a new …
Oregon groups rally against proposed nuclear reactor
As Oregon legislators consider the possibility of allowing a nuclear reactor in Umatilla County, opponents rallied at the State Capitol this week to …
SNAP cuts would hit Oregon's wallet hard
SNAP, the federal program which helps feed 42 million Americans, including 700,000 Oregonians, faces cuts under the Trump Administration's huge …
Five OR consumer protection bills move closer to becoming law
Consumer rights advocates are celebrating five bills that passed the First Chamber deadline in Salem, moving closer to becoming law. The bills are …