Latest Oregon Headlines
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Oregon Marijuana Growers Turning to Hemp as CBD Extract Explodes
Jun 18 2018 // A glut of legal marijuana is driving Oregon pot prices to rock-bottom levels, prompting some nervous growers to start pivoting to another type of cannabis to make ends meet, one that doesn’t come with a...
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Jun 18 2018 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has added risk management and insurance professionals Rose Nordbrock, Jeff Breskin, Pabla Barros and Jose Fuentes to the firm’s operations in Southern California. Nordbrock...
Oregon Earthquake Simulation Reveals Dangers
Jun 13 2018 // Researchers at Oregon State University say bridges and roads in the northwestern resort city of Seaside should be prioritized for improvement after a simulation discovered they would have higher mortality rates in an...
SAIF in Oregon Names Former Commissioner Robison Chief Actuarial Officer
Jun 5 2018 // SAIF has named Laura Robison, a former Oregon insurance commissioner, as its chief actuarial officer. The appointment is effective in September. Robison will manage the loss reserving process, oversee ratemaking and rate...
Oregon Recreational Marijuana Growers to Scale Back
Jun 4 2018 // Oregon produced enough recreational cannabis last year to supply every adult resident with more than 5 ounces of legal marijuana. There were more than 1 million pounds in the state’s supply chain. Data provided by...
City Sues Oregon Company for Cutting Down Christmas Tree
Jun 1 2018 // A city in central Oregon seeks $62,000 from a tree removal company that accidentally cut down a big spruce that was slated to become the city’s Christmas tree. In a lawsuit filed last week, Redmond officials allege...
Beecher Carlson Adds Rhoades in Oregon
May 31 2018 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC has named Jeff C. Rhoades vice president. Rhoades joins the practice in Portland, Ore., and will report to Erin Lynch, president of the energy practice. Rhoades will focus his efforts...
Oregon Recreational Marijuana Growers to Scale Back
May 29 2018 // Oregon produced enough recreational cannabis last year to supply every adult resident with more than 5 ounces of legal marijuana. The Bend Bulletin reports there were more than 1 million pounds in the state’s supply...
Fired Oregon Dispatcher Settles Suit for $75,000
May 25 2018 // The city of Springfield, Ore. has agreed to pay $75,000 to settle a 2014 lawsuit by a dispatcher who said she was wrongly fired after accusing officers of inappropriate conduct. The Register-Guard reported that a joint...
3 Things Insurance Professionals Should Know in Honor of Wine Day
May 25 2018 // National Wine Day is a thing. And it’s today. Oenophiles probably know that May 25 is Wine Day, but the annual celebration of fermented grapes might be news to those who only like, but don’t necessarily love,...
Instructor Sues Oregon University over Racial Discrimination
May 2 2018 // An instructor has filed a lawsuit against Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Ore. alleging the school wrongly fired him while he was on medical leave because of work-related stress. The Register-Guard reports Johnny...
Oregon Woman Paralyzed in Wreck Files $30M Suit Against Bars
Apr 24 2018 // An Oregon woman paralyzed from the waist down after an intoxicated friend’s vehicle crashed into a house has filed a lawsuit against six businesses that she says served alcohol to the driver before the accident...
Family of Oregon Cyclist Files $32.5M Wrongful Death Suit
Apr 16 2018 // The family of a central Oregon woman killed while on her bicycle has filed a $32.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of a pickup who has also been charged with manslaughter in connection with the...
Closing Quote: Legalized Marijuana Looks Like Bad News for Highway Safety
Apr 16 2018 // This past January, adults in California could line up for the first time to legally buy marijuana for personal, nonmedical use. That is when the nation’s largest state joined seven other states and Washington, D.C.,...
Oregon County Wants to Increase Marijuana Enforcement
Apr 13 2018 // An Oregon county is trying to crack down on illegal marijuana production by hiring two enforcement officers, and to limit new legal grows by considering a pause on the processing of applications to produce cannabis. The...
Oregon Woman Awarded $315K Over Zip Line Fall
Apr 11 2018 // An Oregon woman has been awarded $315,000 after suing her friend’s parents over a fall from a zip line that was installed at their property. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a Washington County jury last week awarded...
20-Year-Old Oregon Man Sues Dick’s, Walmart Over New Gun Policies
Mar 12 2018 // A 20-year-old man from Oregon has filed lawsuits against Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart, alleging the two retailers discriminated against him when they refused to sell him a rifle this week because of his...
Insurer for Oregon City to Pay $800K to Family of Man Killed By Police
Mar 12 2018 // The insurance company for the central Oregon city of Bend will pay $800,000 in a settlement agreement with the family of a man shot and killed by a Bend police officer. The Bulletin reports that the city in the agreement...
Alliant Acquires Hecht & Hecht’s P/C Operations in Oregon
Mar 5 2018 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Portland, Ore.-based Hecht & Hecht’s property/casualty insurance services. The deal will bring Hecht & Hecth’s P/C insurance services under the Alliant...
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Mar 5 2018 // Integro Insurance Brokers has named Jacquelyn Neal as a principal in the marine practice. Neal is based in the San Francisco, Calif., office. She will manage a book of existing marine clients and develop new cargo and...
