Oregon
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Get More Zzz's, Health Experts Say During Sleep Awareness Month
March is Sleep Awareness Month and health experts say Americans are not getting enough of it. United Health Foundation data found more than 32% of …
Monday, March 27, 2023
OR Nonprofit Hospitals Fail to Provide Financial Aid to Low-Income Patients
Oregon's nonprofit hospitals are not doing enough to provide assistance on medical bills for low-income patients, but a bill in Salem aims to change …
50th Nutrition Month: Introducing Healthy Foods to Picky Eaters
This March marks the 50th anniversary of National Nutrition Month. Making sure children eat healthy can be tricky. Chuck Larimer, an elementary …
Bank Collapses Highlight Alternative Structure of Credit Unions
The collapse of two banks has put the U.S. financial sector into focus this week. Some are considering the alternative structures of institutions …
Nurses Fear Fallout from Closure of OR Birth Center
Nurses are concerned about the closure of a Portland-area birth center set to go through today. The Family Birth Center at Legacy Mount Hood …
Collaboration Grows 'Regenerative Ranching' Program in Northwest
By Caroline Tracey for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Missouri News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Publ…
'Atomic Bamboozle' Documents 'False Promises' of New Nuclear Tech
A film premiering this week tackles the potential harms of the nuclear industry. Portland State University professor emeritus Jan Haaken directed …
Slam the Scam Day: Tips for Avoiding Fraud
It's National Slam the Scam Day today, and fraud experts are advising people to keep their eyes open. Carmel Perez Snyder, director of community …
Western Groups File Petition to Protect Continent's Smallest Rabbit
Advocates are petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to save the smallest rabbit species in North America, the pygmy rabbit. Its habitat…
NW Energy Experts in DC Talking Grid Update, Saving Fish
Northwest energy experts and conservation leaders are in Washington, D.C. to urge policymakers to invest in modernizing the region's power grid…
OR Bill Would Restore Voting Rights for People in Prison
Oregon lawmakers could restore voting rights to people currently in prison. For the third year in a row, advocates are attempting to get a bill …
OR Families to See Federal Food Assistance Drop This Month
Emergency allotments to supplement food assistance during the pandemic are ending this month, and Oregon families are likely to take a big hit…