Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas Workers’ Comp Division: Rates Among Nation’s Lowest
Dec 5 2016 // Texas has some of the nation’s most affordable workers’ compensation coverage, the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation reports. A study by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services ranks...
Oregon Mill Worker Sues Company for Hostile Work Environment
Nov 23 2016 // A millwright with Roseburg Forest Products in Oregon has accused his employer of creating a hostile work environment after he complained about facing anti-gay slurs and other harassment form co-workers. The Register-Guard...
Oregon’s Building Backlog of Food Inspections Increasing Disease Risk
Nov 17 2016 // Rodents, insects and microscopic bacteria: All these hazards can exist in food and where it is stored, and it is up to the Oregon Department of Agriculture to ensure they’re not there. But the department’s Food...
2 Men File Sex Abuse Lawsuits against Boy Scouts In Oregon
Nov 17 2016 // Two Oregon men have filed sexual abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts of America. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the lawsuits were filed on Tuesday. They allege the plaintiffs were sexually abused by former scout...
Insurers for Oregon Homeowners to Pay in Settlement of Tree Cutting Case
Nov 9 2016 // Two Gresham, Ore. couples have agreed to pay $135,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing them of cutting down or damaging dozens of protected trees to improve the views from their homes. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported court...
Bookkeeper for Oregon Nonprofit Files $375K Whistleblower Suit
Nov 3 2016 // A former bookkeeper for a Portland nonprofit that worked to help Oregon’s foster children is suing the organization, alleging she was fired after reporting misspending by her employer. The Oregonian reported that...
tKg Names Convery Vice President in Oregon
Nov 2 2016 // tKg Wholesale Brokerage has named Eric Convery vice president of the small business division in its new Portland, Ore. office. Convery will be responsible for growth and financial performance as well as broker and client...
Liberty Mutual Issues Statement Following Shooting at Oregon Office
Oct 25 2016 // Liberty Mutual issued a statement today addressing a Portland, Ore. shooting over the weekend reportedly involving co-workers at the insurance company who knew each other. Portland police are investigating whether a...
Report Shows California and New Jersey Have Highest Workers’ Comp Rates
Oct 18 2016 // California and New Jersey had the nation’s most expensive workers’ compensation rates, while North Dakota had the lowest rates in the nation, a new report shows. A report released this week by the Oregon...
Volunteers in Oregon Gather to Assess Damage from Tornado on Coast
Oct 18 2016 // Volunteers who worked to keep residents safe when a tornado ripped through a coastal Oregon town are now assessing the damage. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that no one was hurt or killed by the tornado that ripped...
Weather Service: Tornado, Rain Walloped Pacific Northwest
Oct 17 2016 // A tornado struck an Oregon beach town, sending debris flying and toppling power lines and trees as strong winds and heavy rain walloped the Pacific Northwest over the weekend, according to the National Weather...
Islamic Woman Fired from Oregon Nonprofit Sues for $1M
Oct 11 2016 // A woman of Islamic faith has filed a $1 million lawsuit against a Portland nonprofit, alleging she was fired because of her religion, national origin and disability of asthma. The lawsuit filed last week by Sharmin Rahman...
Spanish Teacher at Oregon Community College Files $300K Discrimination Suit
Oct 7 2016 // A Spanish language teacher who was fired from Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore. has filed a lawsuit against the college alleging ethnic discrimination and retaliation. The Register-Guard reported Maria Gutierrez, of...
USGS Confirms M3.1 Quake Hits in Oregon
Oct 6 2016 // The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a minor earthquake hit roughly16 miles northeast of Salem, Ore. The agency says a magnitude-3.1 temblor struck at about 9:29 p.m. Monday with an epicenter about three miles...
Oregon Farmers Sue Irrigation District Over Water Cutoff
Oct 5 2016 // Malheur County farmers are suing their local irrigation district in Oregon, claiming it failed to deliver water when needed in 2014 and 2015. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Delos and Barbara Lee, who farm alfalfa...
Oregon Woman Sues Nursing Home that Axed Her After Reporting Neglect
Oct 4 2016 // A former employee of a Portland, Ore. nursing home has filed a lawsuit against the facility for $575,000, alleging she was fired in 2014 for reporting that a patient had been wounded because of neglectful care. The...
Alliant Acquires the Hecht Group in Oregon
Oct 3 2016 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired the Hecht Group in Portland, Ore. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Hecht Group will join Alliant employee benefits, the company’s national benefits consulting...
USGS: Moderate Quakes Off Oregon, California Coasts
Sep 27 2016 // Scientists say two moderate earthquakes occurred off the Oregon and California coasts late Saturday and early Sunday but neither triggered a tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 5.0 earthquake occurred in the...
Oregon Cities Are Considering Clearing Way for Uber
Sep 26 2016 // City officials in the Oregon cities of Bend and Redmond are looking to entice Uber to town by changing city ordinances that would pave the way for ridesharing services. The Bulletin reported that both cities are looking...
Oregon’s SAIF Announces $140M in Dividends to Workers’ Comp Policyholders
Sep 15 2016 // The Oregon SAIF board of directors has decided to give workers’ compensation policyholders two dividends this year totaling $140 million. One dividend is based on premium, and the another is tied to safety...
