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Looming homeless camp closures on federal land presents uncertainties
Law enforcement officers with the U.S. Forest Service rolled through China Hat Road in the Deschutes National Forest ... Read more
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Oregon’s class of 2024 defies expectations with increase in high school graduation rate
Students in Oregon’s class of 2024, who started high school online in the midst of a global pandemic, ... Read more
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Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions
In southern Oregon, an emergency housing program shelters people while they are waiting to enter residential addiction treatment. ... Read more
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More than 500 formerly homeless Oregonians have found housing this year
Buoyed by Lane County, Oregon is on track to meet Gov. Tina Kotek’s January goal of moving 650 ... Read more
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Years of work ahead for Oregon to address its lack of behavioral health beds
Oregonians can face waits as long as six months to enter the residential facilities they need for mental ... Read more
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Planned Parenthood affiliates in Oregon map out long-term strategy
Planned Parenthood in Oregon is restructuring its advocacy and public policy arm to set the stage for expanding ... Read more
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Oregon Department of Corrections plans mail changes to curb drugs in prisons
To combat the flow of drugs into prisons, the Oregon Department of Corrections is considering a change to ... Read more
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Study finds prevalence of firearms is driving soaring gun deaths in U.S. – not mental illness
The prevalence of firearms in the U.S. – not mental illness – is driving the surge in gun ... Read more
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The next chapter in Oregon’s fight against fentanyl starts next week
Oregon is about to embark on a new experiment as it seeks to stem the tide of fentanyl ... Read more
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Federal inspectors flag problems in 2 deaths at Oregon State Hospital
Late last year, a patient at Oregon State Hospital walked up to a nurse’s station and said he ... Read more