State Library eClips
* Gov. Kate Brown, 400 others are first passengers on MAX’s new Orange line
* Filmed in Oregon: The stiff competition for Hollywood’s business
* Kuwait bound Oregon Air National Guard participate in mobilization ceremony
* Save for the future before spending revenue windfall — Opinion
* Nail salon workers: New York abuses raise questions about Oregon manicurists
* Expert panel, editorial board to talk transportation at Monday evening event — Opinion
* Why are so few willing to run for school board in Oregon?
* Revenue forecast: Oregon ‘kicker’ refund grows
* N.J. may soon pump its own gas, leaving Oregon as lone self-service holdout
* Detroit Lake residents, visitors warned of toxic algae bloom
* Nail salon workers: New York abuses raise questions about Oregon manicurists
* Oregon lacking ‘ag in the middle’ — mid-sized companies that could make companies like Burgerville more local
* Amber Alerts sent to mobile phones can be startling but are ‘super effective,’ official says
* Turkey season is the usual hits, missed shots, spring surprises
* While waiting on Salem, cities grapple with marijuana regulations
* PERS: Updated database available that includes 2014 public employee retirees
* Farmer v. farmer: Future of Oregon water at center of fight over new dam in Silverton
* Portland judge sanctions state in lawsuit over job opportunities for severely disabled Oregonians
* Nearly $500,000 in federal aid earmarked to help laid-off Oregon millworkers find work
* Body camera policies must block officers’ previewing of video in use-of-force cases — Opinion
* Oregon may be next to ban Palcohol
* Toxic algae detected at Detroit Lake
* Only 817 running for school boards in Oregon this election
* Thousands petition Oregon governor to stop Nestl deal
* Honorary-page coordinator makes Senate unforgettable — Opinion
* Justice system transparency before practicality wrong — Guest Opinion
* Vaccinate for the benefit of the majority — Opinion
* Governor selects new Lane County judge
* Norovirus outbreak reported at Lane County senior living facilities
* Dont surrender prison savings — Opinion
* We may not like where driverless cars take us — Guest Opinion
* Amtrak needs funding — Opinion
* Standardized testing fails at measuring success — Guest Opinion
* State details Delta-Beltline improvements
* Governor selects new Lane County judge
* Dont surrender prison savings — Opinion
* Growing our Own
* Oregon to Congress: Willamette Falls region should be national heritage area
* Fuel standard on table to restart transportation talks
* State budgeters cry ‘whoa’ as lawmakers line up for extra funds
* State budgeters cry ‘whoa’ as lawmakers line up for extra funds
* Fuel standard on table to restart transportation talks
* Rocky Point to Crater Lake loop proposed as bike route
* Our View: Kicking state government down the road — Opinion
* Our view: Let rural Oregon speed up, fill up — Opinion
* Bill would put off sage grouse listing for 10 years
* Oregon agency asks for $100M to build affordable housing
* OHSU strives to cut Oregons melanoma diagnoses in half
* Raw milk advertising restrictions lifted
* Funds awarded for Prineville workers
* Bend Guard unit demobilizes with ceremony
* Why one New York carrier is exiting Oregon and health insurance altogether — Blog
* An easy solution to our crumbling infrastructure problem — Guest Opinion
* Northwest States Face Early Signs Of Wildfire Summer
* Quake May Be Fake, But Reactions Are Real For Oregon Households
* Oregon Lawmakers Consider Budget For Fish And Wildlife
* Oregon Food Processor Wants To Turn Invasive Carp Into Organic Fertilizer
* More Portland-Area Students Decline To Take New State Tests
* Measure Would Require Boost In Pay For Some Disabled Workers
* Freight Railroads In Northwest Unlikely To Meet Deadline To Install Safety Upgrade
* Represented: Limited Law Enforcement In SW Oregon
* Q&A: Oregon Earthquake Expert Responds To Audience Questions
* Ag a key economic player in Columbia River Gorge
* Laundry pod poisonings continue, despite new labeling
* El Nio likely to stick around, could ease drought in Calif.
* In Our View: Water Under the Bridge — Opinion
* Devlin Says Most New Money in Budget Forecast Already Spoken For
* Health Insurance Needs Bills Guaranteeing Transparency, Fair Payment, Says Nurses Union
* SB 144 Expands Reimbursem*nt for Telemedicine — Guest Opinion
* Oregon National Guard Mobilizes For Kuwait
* Oregon labors legislative agenda still in the air
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GOV. KATE BROWN, 400 OTHERS ARE FIRST PASSENGERS ON MAX’S NEW ORANGE LINE (Portland Oregonian)
Gov. Kate Brown was like a kid with a new toy Friday, pressing her face against the glass of the operator’s co*ckpit of one of TriMet’s newest trains as it made the first run with passengers on the $1.5-billion Portland-Milwaukie light rail line.
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FILMED IN OREGON: THE STIFF COMPETITION FOR HOLLYWOOD’S BUSINESS (Portland Oregonian)
Rainn Wilson played a Portland police detective in the Fox TV series “Backstrom.” The series, which was recently canceled after one season, was set in Portland, but filmed in Vancouver, B.C.
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KUWAIT BOUND OREGON AIR NATIONAL GUARD PARTICIPATE IN MOBILIZATION CEREMONY (Portland Oregonian)
Approximately 40 Citizen-Airmen of the Security Forces Squadron are scheduled to deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel for six months. The Airmen will provide airbase security and aircraft protection, among other base defense duties.
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SAVE FOR THE FUTURE BEFORE SPENDING REVENUE WINDFALL — OPINION (Portland Oregonian)
State economists presented a whopper of a revenue forecast Thursday. Personal income tax collections exceeded projections by 3.5 percent, easily surpassing the 2 percent trigger for a “kicker” refund to taxpayers.
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NAIL SALON WORKERS: NEW YORK ABUSES RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT OREGON MANICURISTS (Portland Oregonian)
Even if you’ve never had a professional manicure, you may have read about The New York Times’ investigation of workplace conditions in nail salons in the New York City area.
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EXPERT PANEL, EDITORIAL BOARD TO TALK TRANSPORTATION AT MONDAY EVENING EVENT — OPINION (Portland Oregonian)
There are few issues that generate as much hair-pulling among citizens and policymakers as roads. Most of us take them for granted until we hit a pothole or bottleneck, both of which seem to be happening more and more often. Lawmakers and transportation experts have it even worse.
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WHY ARE SO FEW WILLING TO RUN FOR SCHOOL BOARD IN OREGON? (Portland Oregonian)
West Linn-Wilsonville, Sherwood, Tigard-Tualatin and Gladstone have 10 positions on their school boards up for election this spring — and just 10 people running, one for each seat.
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REVENUE FORECAST: OREGON ‘KICKER’ REFUND GROWS (Portland Oregonian)
Oregon’s strong economic growth means individuals could get a total of $473 million in personal income refunds this year, an average of $284 per filer.
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N.J. MAY SOON PUMP ITS OWN GAS, LEAVING OREGON AS LONE SELF-SERVICE HOLDOUT (Portland Oregonian)
If a New Jersey lawmaker has his way, Oregon could become the only state in the U.S. where it’s illegal to pump your own gas.
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DETROIT LAKE RESIDENTS, VISITORS WARNED OF TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM (Portland Oregonian)
Detroit Lake has been placed under a health advisory because of an algae bloom, the Oregon Health Authority said Friday.
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NAIL SALON WORKERS: NEW YORK ABUSES RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT OREGON MANICURISTS (Portland Oregonian)
Even if you’ve never had a professional manicure, you may have read about The New York Times’ investigation of workplace conditions in nail salons in the New York City area.
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OREGON LACKING ‘AG IN THE MIDDLE’ — MID-SIZED COMPANIES THAT COULD MAKE COMPANIES LIKE BURGERVILLE MORE LOCAL (Portland Oregonian)
There are a lot of small farmers in Oregon who sell at farmers markets, run community-supported agriculture programs and make other sales in their areas.
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AMBER ALERTS SENT TO MOBILE PHONES CAN BE STARTLING BUT ARE ‘SUPER EFFECTIVE,’ OFFICIAL SAYS (Portland Oregonian)
Jackie Robertson was making dinner with a friend Thursday evening when alarms sounded on both their phones.
The alert startled them and got their attention, as it was intended to, notifying tens of thousands of Oregonians that a child was missing.
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TURKEY SEASON IS THE USUAL HITS, MISSED SHOTS, SPRING SURPRISES (Portland Oregonian)
The lull between Mother’s and Father’s days spans much of Oregon’s spring turkey season, ringing true a timeless observation: Behind a good tom there’s an even better hen.
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WHILE WAITING ON SALEM, CITIES GRAPPLE WITH MARIJUANA REGULATIONS (Portland Oregonian)
Gresham’s debate this month over whether to allow medical marijuana businesses exposed a deep divide of opinion about the drug in the state.
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PERS: UPDATED DATABASE AVAILABLE THAT INCLUDES 2014 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREES (Portland Oregonian)
About 7,600 members of Oregon’s Public Employees Retirement System headed for the retirement exits in 2014 about 10 percent of those currently eligible to retire due to age or length of service.
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FARMER V. FARMER: FUTURE OF OREGON WATER AT CENTER OF FIGHT OVER NEW DAM IN SILVERTON (Portland Oregonian)
Bruce Jaquet took over management of his 193-acre farm from his father. He bought the land from his great-aunt, passed down from her father, who originally bought the land after emigrating from Switzerland in 1900.
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PORTLAND JUDGE SANCTIONS STATE IN LAWSUIT OVER JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEVERELY DISABLED OREGONIANS (Portland Oregonian)
A federal judge has sanctioned Oregon officials for their glacial release of electronic records to disabled adults who accuse the state of failing to provide them better work opportunities.
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NEARLY $500,000 IN FEDERAL AID EARMARKED TO HELP LAID-OFF OREGON MILLWORKERS FIND WORK (Portland Oregonian)
More than 100 Oregon millworkers who were laid off after the roof collapsed at their Prineville worksite last year could receive help finding other work as a result of a federal grant announced Thursday.
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BODY CAMERA POLICIES MUST BLOCK OFFICERS’ PREVIEWING OF VIDEO IN USE-OF-FORCE CASES — OPINION (Portland Oregonian)
These days, it’s tough to find anyone who really opposes the idea of police officers wearing body cameras for recording their encounters with the public.
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OREGON MAY BE NEXT TO BAN PALCOHOL (Salem Statesman Journal)
Palcohol, a newly approved powdered alcohol aimed at backpackers, may soon be illegal in Oregon.
Lobbyists pushing a ban on the product say it would be too attractive to children.
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TOXIC ALGAE DETECTED AT DETROIT LAKE (Salem Statesman Journal)
A state agency advised Friday that high toxin levels from blue-green algae have been detected at Detroit Lake, but Salem officials said the citys drinking water remained safe.
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ONLY 817 RUNNING FOR SCHOOL BOARDS IN OREGON THIS ELECTION (Salem Statesman Journal)
The Oregon School Boards Association reported a surprisingly low number of school board candidates in this years district elections.
Across the state, 817 people are running for school board next Tuesday, which is the lowest of any election in the last decade, said a press release by the association.
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THOUSANDS PETITION OREGON GOVERNOR TO STOP NESTL DEAL (Salem Statesman Journal)
Thousands of people have submitted comments opposing a controversial water-rights trade in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.
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HONORARY-PAGE COORDINATOR MAKES SENATE UNFORGETTABLE — OPINION (Salem Statesman Journal)
“My goal is to teach you guys, by the time you leave here, how a law is made.”
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JUSTICE SYSTEM TRANSPARENCY BEFORE PRACTICALITY WRONG — GUEST OPINION (Salem Statesman Journal)
It is not hard to support a constructive look at how we deliver public safety services. The pursuit of justice reminds us every day that we can always do better.
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VACCINATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MAJORITY — OPINION (Salem Statesman Journal)
Everyone who can get vaccinated should. It helps to protect those who cant.
Most parents in Oregon do get their children vaccinated. Doctors tell them what is recommended. The shots are given.
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GOVERNOR SELECTS NEW LANE COUNTY JUDGE (Eugene Register-Guard)
Governor Kate Brown has appointed a new judge to fill the vacancy in Lane County Circuit Court, following a delay as a result of Governor John Kitzhabers resignation.
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NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK REPORTED AT LANE COUNTY SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES (Eugene Register-Guard)
Five senior living facilities in Lane County have reported outbreaks of a common stomach virus in recent weeks.
The facilities including Lone Oak Assisted Living and Cascade Manor in Eugene have reported outbreaks of norovirus, a food and waterborne illness that can also be spread through contact with hard surfaces, Lane County Public Health spokesman Jason Davis said. No fatalities have been reported this year.
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DONT SURRENDER PRISON SAVINGS — OPINION (Eugene Register-Guard)
-Oregons inmate population will grow without state investments in county-run alternatives-
One risk of success is being taken for granted. Thats a danger the Legislature must guard against as it prepares its corrections budget for the next two years. Oregon has saved hundreds of millions of dollars by halting a once-inexorable rise in its prison population, but now may starve counties of the money they need to support the programs that made success possible.
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WE MAY NOT LIKE WHERE DRIVERLESS CARS TAKE US — GUEST OPINION (Eugene Register-Guard)
-Commuting fantasies ignore social and economic realities-
The robotic car is here. Mercedes introduced a driverless car, the F015 Luxury in Motion, in San Francisco in March. An Audi SQ5 outfitted by parts maker Delphi completed a cross-country trip from San Francisco to New York in early April. Many new models have self-driving features that claim to improve safety and eliminate driver error. What can we expect in years to come?
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AMTRAK NEEDS FUNDING — OPINION (Eugene Register-Guard)
-Accident puts spotlight on infrastructure deficiencies-
Few Oregonians may know that this is National Infrastructure Week, but lawmakers in Congress are no doubt aware painfully so in the wake of this weeks fatal train derailment that claimed the lives of eight people.
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STANDARDIZED TESTING FAILS AT MEASURING SUCCESS — GUEST OPINION (Eugene Register-Guard)
I will not be taking the Smarter Balanced tests this year, because I already have suffered through the Oaks Tests. Thankfully, I came out a survivor.
Unfortunately, many of my friends and family members will be going through the anxiety and pressure that state testing brings each year. Many schools in Oregon already have begun administering the Smarter Balanced tests, but with many students opting out, its clear that the legitimacy of state testing is still up for debate.
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STATE DETAILS DELTA-BELTLINE IMPROVEMENTS (Eugene Register-Guard)
-It could cost between $15 million and $20 million to make the north Eugene highway interchange safer-
The Oregon Department of Transportation hopes to cobble together $15 million to $20 million in coming months so that it can rebuild parts of the Delta Highway/Randy Pap Beltline interchange, with construction possibly starting in 2017.
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GOVERNOR SELECTS NEW LANE COUNTY JUDGE (Eugene Register-Guard)
Gov. Kate Brown has appointed a new judge to fill the vacancy in Lane County Circuit Court, following a delay as a result of Gov. John Kitzhabers resignation.
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DONT SURRENDER PRISON SAVINGS — OPINION (Eugene Register-Guard)
One risk of success is being taken for granted. Thats a danger the Legislature must guard against as it prepares its corrections budget for the next two years.
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GROWING OUR OWN (Portland Tribune)
Developing the Community Capital Investment system is an opportunity for us to round out our portfolio: we have banks, credit unions, community corporations and community banks systems in place, said Dennie Houle, business development officer for Business Oregon.
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OREGON TO CONGRESS: WILLAMETTE FALLS REGION SHOULD BE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA (Portland Tribune)
Oregons House of Representatives voted 50-9 May 6 to support federal designation of the states first national heritage area, owing to the nationally historic significance of Willamette Falls and its surrounding communities.
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FUEL STANDARD ON TABLE TO RESTART TRANSPORTATION TALKS (Portland Tribune)
-Brown, Dems try to get GOP back to negotiations-
A repeal of Oregons low-carbon fuel standard is among the proposals on the table as Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leaders discuss options to entice Republicans back to transportation funding talks.
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STATE BUDGETERS CRY ‘WHOA’ AS LAWMAKERS LINE UP FOR EXTRA FUNDS (Portland Tribune)
-Rosy forecast means more money for schools, tough budget competition-
Despite the rosiest forecast in years, one of the Oregon Legislatures chief budget writers and the state economist urged caution as lawmakers make final decisions on state spending for the next two years.
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STATE BUDGETERS CRY ‘WHOA’ AS LAWMAKERS LINE UP FOR EXTRA FUNDS (Portland Tribune)
Despite the rosiest forecast in years, one of the Oregon Legislatures chief budget writers and the state economist urged caution as lawmakers make final decisions on state spending for the next two years.
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FUEL STANDARD ON TABLE TO RESTART TRANSPORTATION TALKS (Portland Tribune)
A repeal of Oregons low-carbon fuel standard is among the proposals on the table as Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leaders discuss options to entice Republicans back to transportation funding talks.
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ROCKY POINT TO CRATER LAKE LOOP PROPOSED AS BIKE ROUTE (Medford Mail Tribune)
The 47-mile trek between Rocky Point on Upper Klamath Lake and Crater Lake Lodge could become one of the next official Oregon scenic bikeways.
Discover Klamath proposed the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Bikeway to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department bikeway program, and it is now one of four finalists being considered for official designation.
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OUR VIEW: KICKING STATE GOVERNMENT DOWN THE ROAD — OPINION (Medford Mail Tribune)
Here we go again.
The state’s economy is on the rebound, and the state economist, being cautious as economists tend to do, underestimated the tax revenue the state would collect. So the “kicker” a misguided and misunderstood law if ever there was one will send nearly half a billion dollars back to Oregon income tax filers in the form of a credit on next year’s tax returns.
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OUR VIEW: LET RURAL OREGON SPEED UP, FILL UP — OPINION (East Oregonian)
-Rural Oregon rarely makes it into the Salem spotlight, but two bills currently being debated on the floor have us front and center.-
The first would increase speed limits on select rural highways, most notably the stretch of Interstate 84 from Ontario to The Dalles. The second bill would allow for self service gas in counties with less than 40,000 people thats most of our neighbors in Eastern Oregon, but not us here in Umatilla County.
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BILL WOULD PUT OFF SAGE GROUSE LISTING FOR 10 YEARS (Bend Bulletin)
-Measure passed by U.S. House aims to give state protection plans time to work-
The greater sage grouse could not be declared an endangered species for 10 years under legislation passed Friday by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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OREGON AGENCY ASKS FOR $100M TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Bend Bulletin)
-The need for such housing is growing in every corner of the state, officials say-
Gov. Kate Brown and other political forces in Oregon are standing behind a landmark request for $100 million for new affordable housing that will face off against budget realities and concerns about whether now is the time for that kind of investment.
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OHSU STRIVES TO CUT OREGONS MELANOMA DIAGNOSES IN HALF (Bend Bulletin)
-Unclear why Oregon has high skin cancer rates-
Before going in for her annual checkup four years ago, ShanRae Hawkins hadnt planned to mention any moles to her doctor. But one of the first questions her doctor asked the fair-skinned, blond, then-35-year-old was whether anything on her skin had changed.
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RAW MILK ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS LIFTED (Bend Bulletin)
-Producers in Central Oregon say theyve done well without much marketing-
After years of what they say was a raw deal, Oregon raw milk producers can finally hawk their products out in the open.
On Wednesday, Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill that allows dairies to advertise the sale of raw milk. One of 30 states that permits the sale of unpasteurized milk, Oregon had a law on the books from the 1950s that banned farms from advertising raw milk.
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FUNDS AWARDED FOR PRINEVILLE WORKERS (Bend Bulletin)
-Money to help those laid off from by Woodgrain Millwork-
Six months after a roof collapse at Woodgrain Millwork in Prineville left nearly 200 workers without jobs, the state and federal governments announced a $500,000 grant for retraining and other services.
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BEND GUARD UNIT DEMOBILIZES WITH CEREMONY (Bend Bulletin)
-Approximately 190 soldiers return after nearly a year in Afghanistan-
A nearly yearlong deployment to Afghanistan for approximately 190 soldiers with a Bend-based Oregon Army National Guard unit officially came to an end Saturday, with a demobilization ceremony at Vince Genna Stadium.
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WHY ONE NEW YORK CARRIER IS EXITING OREGON AND HEALTH INSURANCE ALTOGETHER — BLOG (Oregon Business Journal)
Time Insurance Co. may not be Oregons largest health insurer, or even a well-known name here, but its asking for the biggest rate increase next year in the individual market.
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AN EASY SOLUTION TO OUR CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEM — GUEST OPINION (Oregon Business Journal)
With President Obamas recent trip to Oregon to promote global trade and Nikes pledge to create 10,000 U.S. jobs, Portland is at the confluence of this potential economic opportunity should we choose to seize it.
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NORTHWEST STATES FACE EARLY SIGNS OF WILDFIRE SUMMER (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
As Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared a statewide drought emergency Friday, the wildfire outlook has fire officials concerned in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
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QUAKE MAY BE FAKE, BUT REACTIONS ARE REAL FOR OREGON HOUSEHOLDS (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Ed and Sara Johnson cook a meal of vegetarian chili by the light of headlamps. After they eat, Sara turns on the faucet, stops herself and begins laughing.
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OREGON LAWMAKERS CONSIDER BUDGET FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Lawmakers are considering how to plug a $32 million funding gap for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife through a combination of raising hunting and fishing license fees, devoting more state revenues to the department and cutting personnel.
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OREGON FOOD PROCESSOR WANTS TO TURN INVASIVE CARP INTO ORGANIC FERTILIZER (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
A new project in Malheur National Wildlife Refuge intends to turn todays invasive fish into tomorrows organic fertilizer.
The Refuge has entered into an agreement with Silver Sage Fisheries and Nutrient Company, a venture of Oregon-based Pacific Foods, to catch and process invasive carp.
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MORE PORTLAND-AREA STUDENTS DECLINE TO TAKE NEW STATE TESTS (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
The number of students officially refusing to take Oregons new standardized tests has nearly doubled over the last month in the Portland metro area.
At least 3,299 students in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties have opted out of the Smarter Balanced exams. Thats almost twice the 1,770 students who had refused to take the test by mid-April.
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MEASURE WOULD REQUIRE BOOST IN PAY FOR SOME DISABLED WORKERS (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
As Northwest states debate whether to raise the minimum wage as high as $15 per hour, some adults with developmental disabilities continue to be paid as little as 25 cents per hour.
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FREIGHT RAILROADS IN NORTHWEST UNLIKELY TO MEET DEADLINE TO INSTALL SAFETY UPGRADE (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Freight railroads in the Northwest appear unlikely to meet an end-of-the-year deadline to install the type of system safety regulators say could have prevented Tuesdays deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia.
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REPRESENTED: LIMITED LAW ENFORCEMENT IN SW OREGON (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Were at a situation right now where justice always isnt served, says Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel. Three years ago, the sheriffs office laid off 23 deputies. He now has six deputies at his disposal, who are on patrol for only 10 hours a day.
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Q&A: OREGON EARTHQUAKE EXPERT RESPONDS TO AUDIENCE QUESTIONS (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
OPB invited Jay Wilson, chairman of Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission OSSPAC, to answer questions from our audience about a Cascadia Subduction magnitude earthquake.
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AG A KEY ECONOMIC PLAYER IN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE (Capital Press)
Agriculture is a major economic influence in the Columbia River Gorge counties, panelists said at a May 14 conference, and Oregons Sherman County is a prime example.
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LAUNDRY POD POISONINGS CONTINUE, DESPITE NEW LABELING (KGW)
Each day this year, an average of 30 reports about detergent pod injuries have been called into U.S. Poison Centers. Most victims have been children under the age of 6.
In 2014, the Oregon Poison center took 243 calls on the issue.
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EL NIO LIKELY TO STICK AROUND, COULD EASE DROUGHT IN CALIF. (KGW)
El Nio is likely to persist well into 2015, a longer-than-expected stay that could bring some relief to the historic drought gripping the West, federal scientists announced this week.
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IN OUR VIEW: WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE — OPINION (The Columbian)
-Washington, Oregon need to put aside past hurts, cooperate on new I-5 span-
At some point, ideally sooner rather than later, it will be time to move forward. Time to address the Interstate 5 Bridge. Time to find a solution rather than allow old grievances to further stall the process.
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DEVLIN SAYS MOST NEW MONEY IN BUDGET FORECAST ALREADY SPOKEN FOR (The Lund Report)
The Oregon Senates top budget writer told The Lund Report that much of the $463 million in new revenues for the next budget should go into a reserve fund for 2017-2019, while 40 percent is being dedicated for schools.
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HEALTH INSURANCE NEEDS BILLS GUARANTEEING TRANSPARENCY, FAIR PAYMENT, SAYS NURSES UNION (The Lund Report)
Senate Bill 153 stops health insurers from playing games with payment, ensuring that both nurse practitioners and their clinics are paid the same as doctors. Senate Bill 523 requires insurers to tell providers upon request if a patient has fallen behind in payments, rather than simply denying payments while leaving providers unaware.
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SB 144 EXPANDS REIMBURsem*nT FOR TELEMEDICINE — GUEST OPINION (The Lund Report)
-The Telehealth Alliance of Oregon sets the record straight.-
Telemedicine is picking up steam, growing exponentially and offering access to quality healthcare for patients wherever they are in their homes, schools and workplaces reaching out to remote rural areas as well urban areas.
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OREGON NATIONAL GUARD MOBILIZES FOR KUWAIT (KXL)
40 members of the Oregon National Guard will spend the next six months in Kuwait on a security mission.
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OREGON LABORS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA STILL IN THE AIR (NW Labor Press)
With six weeks remaining in its 2015 session, the Oregon Legislature has entered the season of vote-counting and deal-cutting.
Democrats control 35 of the 60 seats in the House, and 18 of 30 seats in the Senate, yet its an open question whether theyll deliver significant gains for working people this year.
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