Commentary: What people and computers say about the Northwest power supply
When you use an artificial intelligence system like ChatGPT, what it gives you depends on the prompt you enter. The answer is likely to be…
Read full article βπ Filter by date
Showing 1206 news items from Oregon
Largest Union of County Employees Rescinds Brim-Edwards Endorsement, Backs Singleton
The move, just days before the election, comes after Basic Rights Oregon rescinded its endorsement of Brim-Edwards over anti-trans comments.
Read full article βA record number of women are running for state legislatures this year
A record number of women are running for state legislative seats this November, more than two-thirds of whom are Democrats.Β Across the 46 states with…
Read full article βFor Portland Seniors Seeking Medical Care, Fewer Paths Lead to Providence
Key routes into the major health system will soon be shut.
Read full article βFormer Prosper Portland Director Swiftly Departs Metro
Metro President Juan Carlos GonzΓ‘lez announced Shea Flaherty Betinβs resignation in an email to staff at the regional government Monday morning.
Read full article βCost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds
WASHINGTON β The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, as did the deductible many people must pay before those…
Read full article βLargest gas pipeline network in Northwest could grow as Oklahoma-based owners pursue expansion
Pipeline giant Williams has proposed new expansions for its Northwest Pipeline from the Colorado Rockies through Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Read full article βCouncilor Candace Avalos Proposes New Emissions Regulations for Big Buildings
If a building misses the emission reduction target, the owner would pay a βcarbon pollution impact feeβ for each metric ton of carbon emissions exceeding…
Read full article βBynum calls for ICE to pause enforcement in Bend, Deschutes County in wake of school shooting
The Oregon congresswoman who represents Bend is calling on federal officials to stop non-emergency immigration enforcement in the Central Oregon city in the wake of…
Read full article βOregon gun laws offer no clear path for Bend shooting prosecution
Parents of mass shooters in other states have been criminally charged when they allowed their children to have a gun, in spite of warning signs.
Read full article βInsurers could revisit denied doula coverage claims after Oregon agency admits error
Oregonians who were denied coverage for doula services since the beginning of this year could see their claims readjusted after state regulators informed health insurance…
Read full article βDems sue Trump, alleging election interference, as DOJ battles with California
National Democrats are suing President Donald Trump, accusing his administration of intimidating election officials and asking a federal court to block him from interfering in…
Read full article βUS Supreme Court allows gender-affirming care for trans people in federal prisons
WASHINGTON β The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday denied the Trump administrationβs emergency request to implement a rule that would terminate gender-affirming care for transgender people…
Read full article βOregon Health Officials Predicted a Boom in New Treatment Beds. Did They Deliver?
In a fresh court filing the state submitted last month, new OHA projections appear in a graph that at first glance looks like the old…
Read full article β9 states, including Oregon, shed jobs in the past year
Nine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau…
Read full article βIn Lawsuit, Former PPS Employee Alleges Retaliation for Procedeo Whistleblowing
Kiesha Locklear, a former senior project manager in the Office of School Modernization, alleges that the district terminated her after she brought her concerns with…
Read full article βContribution of the Week: $25,000
Online casinos give big to AG Dan Rayfield.
Read full article βMurmurs: Parent Group Asks PPS for Bond Spending Plan Amid Rightsizing
Safe Structures outlined its concerns that under the proposals many students would still occupy PPSβs highest-risk buildings and the district proposes closing several schools that…
Read full article βWhy Isnβt the Oregon Zoo Haunted?
Despite unmarked graves and several tragic deaths, nobody seems to have any ghost stories about the zoo.
Read full article βThe Myth of βPolybiusβ
The legend of Oregonβs infamous haunted video arcade game is alive and well.
Read full article β