Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Worker Death Leads to $11K Fine for Oregon Winery
Aug 10 2021 // Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Agency said this week it has fined a Dundee, Ore., winery $11,100 for alleged violations of confined space rules after an investigation into the death of a worker. A worker at...
Oregon Home Manufacturer Sued for Alleged Racism, Discrimination
Aug 2 2021 // Two former employees of a home manufacturing company in eastern Oregon filed a lawsuit saying they endured anti-Black racism and discrimination, and were fired after reporting the incidents to managers. The lawsuit was...
Oregon Home Manufacturer Sued for Alleged Racism, Discrimination
Jul 26 2021 // Two former employees of a home manufacturing company in eastern Oregon have filed a lawsuit saying they endured anti-Black racism and discrimination, and then were fired after reporting the incidents to managers. The...
Fire Crews Making Progress on Massive Oregon Blaze
Jul 23 2021 // The nation’s largest wildfire is still raging through southern Oregon but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and weaker winds helped reduce the spread of flames even as wildfires continued to...
Former Oregon Medical Resident Says Settlement Deal Breached
Jul 20 2021 // A former medical resident at Oregon Health & Science University who sued the school in 2018 alleging retaliation for her complaints about discrimination now accuses the school of breaching their settlement...
Oregon Wildfire Burns More than 476 Square Miles
Jul 19 2021 // Erratic winds and dry lightning added to the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire over the weekend in parched Oregon forests, just one of dozens burning across several Western states. The...
Largest Wildfire in Oregon Prompts New Evacuations
Jul 16 2021 // Firefighters are scrambling to control a raging wildfire in southeastern Oregon that’s spreading miles a day in windy conditions, one of numerous conflagrations across the U.S. West that are straining...
Oregon Farm Where Worker Died Earlier Cited for Safety Violations
Jul 8 2021 // A farm and a labor contractor under investigation by Oregon’s workplace safety agency after the death of a farmworker Saturday were both previously cited for workplace violations. The Oregon Occupational Safety and...
Hub Acquires Assets of Oregon-Based Ward Insurance Agency
Jul 6 2021 // Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Ward Insurance Agency Inc. in Oregon. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Erik Finrow, president of Ward Insurance, will join as executive vice president of Hub...
Ex-Principal Suing Oregon School District for Discrimination
Jul 5 2021 // A former South Albany High School principal is suing Greater Albany Public Schools, claiming the district racially discriminated against him and created a hostile work environment. Nain “Nate” Munoz filed the...
Ex-Principal Suing Oregon School District for Discrimination
Jun 23 2021 // A former South Albany High School principal is suing Greater Albany Public Schools, claiming the district racially discriminated against him and created a hostile work environment. Nain “Nate” Munoz filed the...
Central Oregon Farmers Struggling in Drought
Jun 21 2021 // Cate Havstad-Casad, co-owner of Havstad-Casad Family Farms in Jefferson County, Oregon, didn’t hold back while speaking on a recent Zoom call with state representatives about the drought conditions affecting farmers...
Large Part of Resort in Southern Oregon Destroyed in Fire
Jun 11 2021 // A fire has destroyed much of a resort on the Rogue River in Southern Oregon, authorities said. The Rural Metro fire department in Josephine County confirmed a “major fire incident” around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at...
Central Oregon Farmers Struggling in Drought
Jun 7 2021 // Cate Havstad-Casad, co-owner of Havstad-Casad Family Farms in Jefferson County, didn’t hold back last week while speaking on a Zoom call with state representatives about the drought conditions affecting farmers in...
Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Struck Communities in Oregon
Jun 7 2021 // People in communities near Mt. Hood, Ore., reported feeling a moderate earthquake Saturday night, the Oregoniann/Oregonlive.com reported. The magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit less than four miles northeast of Government Camp,...
Oregon Among Blue States Slow to Lift Virus Restrictions
May 24 2021 // The sand was packed on a recent sunny day at this upscale beach town on Oregon’s coast, but signs of the state’s cautious approach to the pandemic were still everywhere. Almost all the beachgoers wore masks –...
Former Oregon City Employee Files Termination Suit
May 20 2021 // The former city recorder in Coquille, Ore., has filed a federal lawsuit against the city alleging she was wrongfully fired. Jennifer Rose notified the city of her intent to sue multiple times earlier in the year leading up...
Severe Water Crisis on Oregon-California Border to Impact Agriculture
May 19 2021 // The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to...
Oregon Landowner Suit Seeks $103M from Public Utilities for Wildfire
May 17 2021 // A lawsuit filed on behalf of 70 landowners in Oregon’s McKenzie River Valley seeks $103 million from Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water and Electric Board for damages linked to one of the Labor Day fires that...
Oregon Grass Seed Dealer Paying $300K Settlement over Mislabeling
May 13 2021 // A Willamette Valley, Ore., grass seed dealer accused of mislabeling over 8 million pounds of seed will pay $300,000 in a settlement with Oregon state agriculture officials. Dynamic Seed Source LLC and owner Trevor Abbott...
