Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Officer of Excessive Force in Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
Mar 14 2024 // A police officer in Portland, Oregon, has been accused in a federal lawsuit of excessive force over a 2022 fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man. The officer shot Immanueal “Manny” Clark in the back as he ran...
Pacificorp Ordered to Pay Oregon Wildfire Victims Another $42M
Mar 8 2024 // A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on Labor Day 2020 — the latest verdict in litigation that is expected to see the electric utility on the hook...
SAIF in Oregon Reports Ice Caused Most Workplace Slips, Trips, Falls in 7 Years
Mar 4 2024 // SAIF in Oregon, which reported receiving 400-plus claims after January’s winter weather, said more Oregon workers were injured from slips, trips, and falls due to snow or ice than during any other storm since January...
SAIF in Oregon Reports Ice Caused Most Workplace Slips, Trips, Falls in 7 Years
Feb 14 2024 // SAIF in Oregon, which reported receiving 400-plus claims after January’s winter weather, said more Oregon workers were injured from slips, trips, and falls due to snow or ice than during any other storm since January...
Business Moves
Feb 5 2024 // East Arthur J. Gallagher, Hughes Insurance Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired the Queensbury, New York-based independent insurance agency, Hughes Insurance Agency Inc. From its headquarters in Queensbury and an office...
Oregon Jury Awards $85 M to 9 Victims of Deadly 2020 Wildfires
Jan 29 2024 // An Oregon jury awarded $85 million to nine victims of wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020, the latest verdict in a series of legal proceedings that are expected to put the utility PacifiCorp on the hook for billions...
Power Line Falls on Car During Oregon Ice Storm, Killing 3
Jan 22 2024 // A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland, Oregon, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest. Shortly before...
Oregon Judge Refuses to Dismiss 2015 Climate Lawsuit Filed by Youth
Jan 22 2024 // A judge in Oregon rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that alleges the federal government knew the dangers posed by carbon pollution but that it has continued...
2024 Oregon Consumer Laws Include Protections for Homeowners Dealing with Wildfire
Jan 22 2024 // Consumer protections for homeowners dealing with wildfire-related issues, property contents coverage, personal data protection and prescription drugs are set to go into effect in 2024. The Oregon Division of Financial...
Federal Reinsurance Backstop for Catastrophes: APCIA Says No Thanks
Jan 16 2024 // Federal lawmakers introduced a bill to create a federal natural catastrophe backstop recently, reacting to insurers’ issues with growing private reinsurance costs. But a trade group for carriers suggested that a...
Blizzard Knocked out Power and Closed Highways and Ski Resorts in Oregon and Washington
Jan 11 2024 // A blizzard pounded mountainous areas of Oregon and Washington on Tuesday, knocking out power and prompting the closure of highways and ski resorts. The Washington Department of Transportation closed two mountain passes:...
Alaska Airlines’ Decision Not to Ground Boeing Jet Despite Warning Signs Comes Under Scrutiny
Jan 10 2024 // The decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii due to warnings from a cabin-pressurization system — yet keep flying it over land — is raising questions about whether...
Oregon Judge Refuses to Dismiss 2015 Climate Lawsuit Filed by Youth
Jan 5 2024 // A judge in Oregon rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that alleges the federal government knew the dangers posed by carbon pollution but that it has continued...
Johnson & Johnson Acquiring Mid Valley General Agency in Oregon
Jan 5 2024 // Johnson & Johnson Inc. will expand its footprint into Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington by acquiring the assets of Mid Valley General Agency LLC based in Salem, Oregon. Mid Valley is a family-owned managing general...
Alliant Acquires Aldrich Benefits in Oregon
Jan 4 2024 // Alliant Insurance Services acquired Oregon-based employee benefits firm Aldrich Benefits LP, of a member of the Aldrich group of companies. The Aldrich companies will continue to provide financial, wealth, tax, and...
Alliant Acquires PBC Employee Benefits Division in Oregon
Jan 3 2024 // Alliant Insurance Services acquired the employee benefits division of Eugene, Oregon-based PBC Insurance. The PBC employee benefits team will join Alliant and continue serving clients from its Eugene headquarters. PBC also...
2024 Oregon Consumer Laws Include Protections for Homeowners Dealing with Wildfire
Dec 29 2023 // Consumer protections for homeowners dealing with wildfire-related issues, property contents coverage, personal data protection and prescription drugs are set to go into effect in 2024. The Oregon Division of Financial...
Appeals Court Finds Rules for Oregon’s Climate Program Invalid
Dec 22 2023 // A state appeals court in Oregon decided the rules for a program designed to limit and drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel companies are invalid. The program, started in 2022, is one of the...
Oregon’s Compensable Worker Fatalities up in 3Q, Report Shows
Dec 13 2023 // A report from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services for the third quarter shows a rise in work-related compensable fatalities. The department’s Quarterly Fatality report for the third quarter 2023...
Berkshire Utility Reaches $299 Million Oregon Fire Accord
Dec 8 2023 // Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.’s PacifiCorp said it will pay $299 million to settle claims over wildfires that burned homes in southwest Oregon, averting another jury trial in litigation that has already exposed the...
