Nick Budnick

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Oregon’s Opioid Settlement Dollars At Risk

The state and local governments can’t agree on how the money should be allocated, putting the total amount available to Oregon in jeopardy.

Oct 26, 2021

This 2011 photo shows a youth reading a comic book in a typical cell at the Mulnomah County Donald E. Long Detention Center./Portland Tribune

Multnomah County Battles Workplace Outbreaks, Complaints

Documents and interviews reveal that managers either haven't taken safety precautions seriously enough to prevent outbreaks or made decisions that have increased the risk of infection.

Jan 13, 2021

a woman and man sitting on a bench in a park with about 3 feet between them

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Oregon Epidemiologists Sought To Delay Brown's Reopening Plan

Public records reveal tension between political and health concerns at the highest levels of Oregon's government in late April, as reopening plans were finalized.

Jun 5, 2020

Health care workers at Providence Health wearing 3D printed face shields manufactured and donated by local makers. | COURTESY OF MAKERFORCE/PORTLAND 3D PRINTING LAB