State

High cost of long-term care: Few prepared to cover long-term health care costs

PORTLAND — While many Americans will need long-term care as they get older, few are prepared to pay…

State

Private equity investment in Oregon behavioral health lags national average, study finds

SALEM — Private equity firms now own up to a quarter of behavioral health practices in some states,…

Elections

U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Oregon lawsuit that sought to end mail voting

SALEM — On the eve of Oregon’s primary election, a group of Republican candidates and election deniers learned…

State

More Oregon students are missing vaccines, worrying health officials

SALEM — Oregon health authorities are worried about an infectious disease raging through schools, with almost one in 10…

State

Oregon’s got jobs, but could use workers to fill critical positions, according to new report

SALEM — Oregon has lots of jobs. In some ways, too many. Jobs are especially abundant in Oregon’s…

State

Oregon Employment Department will cut phone hours, shift resources to unemployment claim processing

SALEM — The beleaguered Oregon Employment Department said Wednesday it will attempt to accelerate claims processing by cutting…

State

Restock your N95, KN95 face masks as new COVID-19 variant ‘FLiRT’ rises

PORTLAND — Just when it seemed that four years since the pandemic had been long enough to be…

State

After Oregonians’ $1.3 billion Powerball win, Oregon Lottery warns of jackpot scams

SALEM — In the wake of recent news of Oregonians winning the state’s largest-ever lottery jackpot, Oregon Lottery…

News Partners

More Oregonians are living alone — here’s why

SALEM — Nearly a third of Oregon households consist of someone living alone. That’s more than a half-million…

News Partners

Oregon sued on behalf of 3.5 million whose private driver license, ID card data was stolen in data breach

SALEM — A pair of Oregonians have filed a lawsuit that could force the state to pay up…

Marketplace