by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleNovember 13, 2025 Using satellite imagery, researchers have discovered that nearly 5% of Oregon and Washington’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and […]
PORTLAND, OR. (Nov. 12, 2025) — As leaves change and fall weather settles over the Pacific Northwest, the chill in the air is a timely reminder to look around your yard and take care of home maintenance. […]
Salem — ODOT’s Director Kris Strickler, the second longest serving director in agency history, today announced he will step down on Jan. 2, 2026. Governor Tina Kotek will appoint Lisa Sumption, Director of Oregon Parks and Recreation, to […]
Every year, a group of Oregon health care professionals gathers for a grim exercise — reviewing every case in which a mother died during or soon after pregnancy. This past February, they reported a troubling finding: Mental […]
PORTLAND, Ore. – New Oregon Health Authority (OHA) data show that when air quality worsens in Oregon, more people visit emergency departments and urgent care clinics for breathing-related illnesses and mental health conditions. The findings come from OHA’s newly […]
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