Crash Claims Baker City Woman
A crash on Interstate 84 has claimed the life of a woman from Baker City. It happened on Tuesday afternoon just after 2, when Oregon State Police responded to the crash where a vehicle hit a tree near milepost 40. Police say a pickup truck operated by 43 year old Rick Williams of Baker City, […]
Read MoreTree Awards Upcoming
Oregon Community Trees and the Oregon Department of Forestry are seeking nominees for their urban forestry award program, which for the past 28 years, has recognized people, communities, and organizations in the state who have outstanding accomplishments and shown leadership in urban and community forestry. Nominations are due no later than Friday, February 17th. ODF […]
Read MoreBreach Settlement Agreement Reached
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes have settled a data breach enforcement case against Avalon Healthcare Management. It’s the part of the Avalon Health Care Group that provides skilled nursing, therapy, senior living/assisted living and other medical services in six states, including Oregon and Utah. The $200,000 settlement stems from […]
Read MoreRoad Grant on the Way
The City of Pendleton is getting $1.5 million to help construct a Highway 11/30 Connector Road to open land for housing development. The yet-unnamed road would connect Oregon Highway 11 to Oregon Highway 30 using a portion of SE Kirk Avenue, near I-84 Exit 210, and Goad Road. The project will also add an extension […]
Read MorePopulation Decline
While Oregon’s population isn’t shrinking as much as California’s, it’s also not growing like its neighbors in the Pacific Northwest. According to numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau last Thursday, Oregon saw a population decline of 16,164 people over Fiscal Year 2022, with a current estimate of just over 4.2 million people. The state […]
Read MoreOregon Workers Soon Eligible for Paid Leave
As of the beginning of the new year, all workers in Oregon will be eligible for paid leave. In January, employees and employers will begin paying into the program under which workers will be able to apply for benefits beginning in September. That’s when paid leave of up to 12 weeks a year will become […]
Read MoreHyundai Found But Not Connected to Murder Investigation
As police in Idaho continue to search for the driver or passengers who were in a white Hyundai Elantra that was spotted near th scene of a quadruple murder more than a month ago… on November 13th, the car has reportedly been spotted in Oregon. But earlier this week, Idaho police said an abandoned, white […]
Read MoreLicense Suspension Reprieve
Oregon Governor Kate Brown on Wednesday, issued an order that remitted uncollected court fines and fees associated with certain traffic violation cases that resulted in debt-based driver’s license suspensions. It means that now there is a path for nearly 7,000 people here in Oregon to seek reinstatement of their suspended driver’s licenses. The governor’s order […]
Read MoreState Eyes Zero Emission Rules
The State Environmental Quality Commission has now adopted rules that will require all new passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in Oregon to be zero emissions by 2035. Known as Advanced Clean Cars II, the set of rules builds on regulations in place since 2005 that have laid the groundwork for the increase in automakers […]
Read MoreAg Overtime Tightened
As of the first of the new year, employers will be required to pay overtime to agricultural workers after they work 55 hours in one workweek. If employees perform nonagricultural work, then overtime must be paid after 40 hours of work, although there still are some situations where an employer may be exempt from paying […]
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