Judge Grants Class-Action Status To Oregon Prisoners Sickened By COVID
The federal ruling, possibly the first of its kind nationally, opens the door to a potentially massive liability that could cost Oregon millions of dollars to resolve.
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What Oregon’s Death With Dignity Settlement Means For Out-Of-State Terminally Ill Patients
Oregon is the first state in the nation to allow doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to out-of-state residents.
Portland Street Response Expands Citywide With New Answer To Behavioral Health-Related 911 Calls
The program will answer calls related to mental health and addiction across Portland from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Legacy Health Fires Nurse Charged With Sexually Assaulting Incarcerated Women
Tony Klein was hired by Legacy Health in 2018, amid a criminal investigation into sexual assault at Oregon’s only women’s prison.
Federal Judge Orders Oregon’s Two Rivers Prison To Follow Its Own Mask Rules
A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the failure of Two Rivers Correctional Institution to enforce its own staff mask policy is unconstitutional, amounting to "deliberate indifference" toward a substantial risk for the people imprisoned there.
Warm Springs Residents Prepare For Water Outage To Continue Through Root Feast
Residents prepare to live without running water ahead of a sacred feast celebrating first foods, as the long-term fix for a crumbling system remains unclear.
Is Oregon’s Flu Vacation Over?
Hospitalizations due to the flu this year are still just a fraction of normal. That could change as our masks come off.
After Two Years Of COVID, Author Writes How To Healthily Adjust To Post-Pandemic Life
Portland psychologist Doreen Dodgen-Magee, author of the book “Restart - Designing a Healthy Post Pandemic Life,” says flexibility is key.
Former Oregon Prison Nurse Indicted On 25 Counts Of Sexual Assault, Perjury
Tony Daniel Klein worked at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility until 2018, before he resigned and went to work at Legacy Health
Questions Hang Over Sexual Assault Claims Against Former Nurse In Oregon Women's Prison
For women in prison to be believed, they are not only required to prove their allegations true, they also have to overcome their criminal histories.
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