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Complaints and unannounced inspections at Portland’s psychiatric emergency hospital found a range of problems, including patient sexual encounters, an attempted suicide, Facebook livestreaming, escapes, nurse shortages and more.

With a shortage of dentists in Oregon, the Legislature should pass a bill allowing the state to license dental therapists.

“All it really is, is a statement that he wants one or more of his departments to come up with a plan," said Joe Antos with the American Enterprise Institute.

More than 450 new cases of COVID-19 were seen in Oregon on Friday, the highest single-day total since the pandemic began.