Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Small Quake Struck Pacific Ocean off Oregon Coast
Jan 28 2019 // A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The agency reported the earthquake hit a spot 286.5 miles west of Yachats at 7:40 p.m. on Saturday....
First States to Legalize Marijuana See Rise in Car Insurance Claims, Research Shows
Jan 7 2019 // Crashes are up by as much as six percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that haven’t legalized marijuana for recreational use, according to research from the Insurance...
Oregon Mulling Marijuana Exports to Other States
Jan 2 2019 // Marijuana could take the next step toward joining pinot noir and craft beer on Oregon’s list of famous exports, under a proposal likely to go before state lawmakers in the new year. The Statesman Journal reports that...
Data Show Car Accidents Up in States That First Legalized Marijuana
Dec 28 2018 // Crashes are up by as much as six percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that have not yet legalized marijuana for recreational use, according to research from the Insurance...
Boy Scouts Face Insurance, Bankruptcy Challenges Over Sex Abuse Claims
Dec 20 2018 // It took Robb Lawson until he was 45 to finally confront a dark memory from his days as a Boy Scout. Lawson was a teenager at the time, a member of a troop in Georgia, picked to attend a wilderness challenge to win entry in...
Oregon Legislators Revisit Worker Protections for off Duty Pot Use
Dec 19 2018 // Oregon lawmakers will consider making it illegal for businesses to fire employees who flunk drug tests for using marijuana off the clock, reviving a workers’ rights campaign that failed in the statehouse last...
Oregon Suit Says Burning Homeless Camp Damaged Lawyer’s Home, Office
Dec 10 2018 // A Portland, Ore. lawyer whose home and business were seriously damaged when a fire started at a homeless camp has filed a $541,000 lawsuit against the city. Raylynna Peterson’s lawsuit filed last week says the city...
Oregon Man Files Class Action Against PeaceHealth over Billing
Nov 9 2018 // An Oregon man has filed what may be a first of its kind Medicare lawsuit against PeaceHealth, claiming the organization didn’t follow federal Medicare guidelines specific to Oregon and overbilled him for...
Mile Auto Launches Pay-Per-Mile Insurance in Oregon, Illinois
Nov 8 2018 // Mile Auto Inc. has launched its pay-per-mile insurance product in Oregon and Illinois. In a press announcement, Mile Auto said its pay-per-mile model can save low mileage drivers 30 percent to 40 percent over traditional...
$12.8M Suit Filed by Estate of Oregon Man Killed in WWII Tank Blast
Nov 6 2018 // The family of an Oregon man killed when a cannon shell exploded in his World War II-era tank has filed a $12.8 million lawsuit. Steve Preston’s family is suing Chuck Hegele, the contractor who supplied powder for the...
$900K Lawsuit Charges Oregon Paraeducators Assaulted by Students
Nov 5 2018 // Two employees who were assigned to assist special needs students in the classroom have filed a $900,000 lawsuit against Portland Public Schools, claiming the district ignored pleas for help as violent students repeatedly...
$251K Settlement After Jailers in Oregon Sic Dog on Man
Nov 1 2018 // The insurance provider for Columbia County, Ore. will pay $251,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former inmate who claimed jail deputies turned their police dog on him in retaliation for calling one of them a disparaging...
Judge Dismisses County’s Case Against Oregon Marijuana Legalization
Oct 29 2018 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Josephine County against the state of Oregon over legalized marijuana. The Daily Courier reported that U.S. District Judge Michael McShane earlier this week signed a formal...
Oregon Woman Sues Bank of America After Losing Money in Scam
Oct 22 2018 // An Oregon woman is suing Bank of America, claiming a Hillsboro branch transferred $13,000 from her account to scammers. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Rebekah Adams filed the lawsuit last week, claiming a teller failed...
Oregon Worker Lawsuit Says She was Fired After Heavy Corpse Fell on Her
Oct 22 2018 // A Portland, Ore. cremation worker who says she was sexually harassed and fired after reporting she sustained a back injury when a heavy corpse fell on her has filed a lawsuit seeking $900,000. The Oregonian/OregonLive...
Oregon Study Shows California Workers’ Comp Rates Falling, but Still High
Oct 16 2018 // Workers’ compensation premium rates fell considerably nationwide, while California continued to see among the worst rates in the nation, according to a new study out from the Oregon Department of Consumer and...
Oregon Wildfire Costs This Year Hit Record of $514M
Oct 12 2018 // New data shows the cost of fighting wildfires in Oregon reached an all-time high $514.6 million in 2018. According to data from Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, Oregon’s costs skyrocketed past last...
Oregon Department Store Sued over Camera Pointed at Dressing Room
Oct 11 2018 // A Fred Meyer customer in Clackamas, Ore. who says she was caught on store video while half-naked in a dressing room has filed a $300,000 lawsuit. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Carlee Gish filed the lawsuit against the...
Oregon Woman Files Suit to Prevent Debt Collectors Coming to Her Door
Oct 11 2018 // A Portland, Ore. woman who says debt collectors keep showing up at her door looking for someone she swears she doesn’t know has filed a $400,000 lawsuit to make them stop. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Caitlin...
13% Percent Increase in Fatal Crashes on Oregon Roads
Oct 1 2018 // The number of people killed in fatal crashes in Oregon has gone up by 13 percent from last year. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the total number of deaths on city streets, freeways and county highways was driven up...
