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Multnomah County Budget Proposal Would Mean Cuts to Oregon Youth Crisis Hotline
Weeks after a national study showed crisis hotlines reduced suicides in young people, a youth hotline could lose 8% of its funding if Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson’s proposed budget goes through.
In Retreat, Health System Drops Plans to Outsource Eugene Area Emergency Departments to Out-of-State Firm
Lawmakers, providers hail victory for Oregon’s newly-bolstered law limiting corporate control of medical practices.
In a Few Months, a Major Disruption Is Coming to Interstate 5 in Portland
Officials with the Oregon Department of Transportation say they expect congestion to back up to Vancouver during commuter times.
Multnomah Athletic Club Attack Inflames Civil Commitment Debate
The man who smashed a car full of explosives into the upscale Portland athletic club early Saturday morning has several earlier encounters with law enforcement.
In Oregon and Beyond, a Built-Out Crisis Hotline Shows Promising Results
Researchers finds the suicide rate to be 11% lower than projected among young people after the 988 crisis hotline launched.
Appeals Court Adopts Trump Administration Narrative in Portland ICE Rulings
Two district courts had earlier this year restricted federal agents from using a range of crowed control tactics near the ICE facility. A higher court now says those judges overstepped.
In a Warning Shot, Oregon Insurance Regulators Oust Alternative Health Plan From the State
State takes first enforcement action against health care sharing arrangement since 2021.
How a Schism Grew Ugly Between a Popular OHSU Doctor and the Dean
A prominent faculty member accuses the dean of the School of Medicine of gender discrimination—and threatens to sue.
Multnomah County District Attorney Crusades Against Proposed Budget, Again
Nathan Vasquez says he stands to lose 10% of his deputy district attorneys.
‘New Strategic Direction’: Layoffs Hit Portland’s Knight Cancer Institute
The news of the cuts comes less than a year after the institute announced a mighty $2 billion windfall from the Nike fortune of Phil and Penny Knight.