Oregon

State lawmakers express ongoing concern regarding nearly $1 million in unreported labor consultant spending; Oregon nurses union demands ‘real answers’. Asante CEO Tom Gessel declined to answer a half-dozen questions posted in a recent inquiry from two state legislators regarding over $1 million allegedly spent on so-called “anti-union” labor relations firms and said Southern Oregon’s largest healthcare provider has not been engaged with groups for “labor-related staff-level education” since 202

Carver Cafe, an 878-square-foot restaurant at 16471 Oregon 224 in Damascus, is listed for $895,000. Owner Kris Stafford says she plans to keep serving customers until the sale is complete. The Register-Guard reported the listing before OregonLive.com did. It covers both the business and the building, according to the Premiere...

The City of Portland could be heading for not one but two strikes as bargaining with two unions representing city employees grinds to a halt. City of Portland Professional Workers (CPPW) — which represents 800 salaried program coordinators and analysts — has set a Nov. 9 strike date. And Laborers Local 483 declared impasse Oct. 27 in bargaining over a new contract covering 700 city laborers; they could strike as soon as Dec. 4.

A second customer claims she contracted HSV-2 at PDX Nails, and her lawsuit blames state regulators for keeping the salon open. *PDX Nails in Portland faces another lawsuit over allegations that a customer contracted herpes during a manicure. This time, the $2.5 million lawsuit also names the state agencies responsible for licensing the salon.

Democratic Rep. Paul Evans led Republican Andrew Fudge by nearly 3,000 votes in preliminary returns, a month after his arrest on suspicion of DUII. Monmouth, OR. — Democratic state Rep. Paul Evans appeared headed for a seventh term in the Oregon House after taking a 2,962-vote lead over Republican Andrew Fudge in preliminary returns for House District 20. The election came about a month after Evans was arrested following an alleged hit-and-run in Independence.

The equivalent of three modern aircraft carriers, 85% of the Empire State Building’s weight, or 62,000 African adult bull elephants, Deschutes County residents and businesses generate approximately 310,000 tons of solid waste annually. Of that, about 27% is diverted through recycling, composting, or reuse. “This percentage of the total...

Parker’s Place Village has received a letter of support from the City of Grants Pass as the 150-person homeless shelter works to complete outstanding construction improvements, address operational deficiencies and establish a long-term financial plan. The November 2, 2026, announcement follows months of discussions between municipal officials and Elk Island Trading Group, LLC, the village’s operator, concerning financial accountability, staffing practices, resident services and compliance with t

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — A 37-year-old man is behind bars after robbing a Cave Junction business armed with a hatchet. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a robbery at Shop Smart just after 6 p.m. Sunday. Police learned the suspect, identified as Wayne Baker, allegedly...

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WINCHERSTER BAY, Ore. — A 31-year-old Portland man was killed in an ATV crash Sunday afternoon at the Umpqua Dunes National Recreation Area, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, 911 dispatchers received a report of an injury...