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A group of rural Boardman residents assemble in a garage to speak with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley about nitrates in Boardman, Ore., Jan. 20, 2023. | ANTONIO SIERRA/OPB

‘We’re not going away.’ EPA pressures Oregon to clean up groundwater pollution

The EPA can step in and require the state to clean up pollution under the Safe Drinking Water Act

Mar 23, 2023

An empty hallway is pictured at the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facilities (NORCOR) jail in The Dalles, Ore., Monday, July 31, 2017. | CONRAD WILSON/OPB

Bill to create a commission overseeing health care in Oregon jails has died

HB 3391 would have created a commission to set standards and also conduct inspections

Mar 23, 2023

Abortion pills. | PHOTO BY VALASIURUA/WIKI COMMONS

What plaintiffs targeting abortion pill want might not even be possible

Regardless of the outcome of the high-profile case, observers expect its impact to be significant

Mar 22, 2023

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Bill would tighten charity care rules for Oregon hospitals

Recent reports claim Oregon hospitals have hounded patients who should instead be offered help

Mar 22, 2023
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Marion County Sheriff won’t transport patients from Oregon State Hospital

The office is citing three state judges’ decisions that contradict the federal judge’s ruling

Mar 22, 2023
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Oregon universal health insurance proposal draws praise, fire

Bill would task a new board to craft a single health plan covering all 4 million Oregonians

Mar 21, 2023
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Abortion pills. | PHOTO BY VALASIURUA/WIKI COMMONS

Judge signals he could rule to halt sales of common abortion pill

The federal ruling out of Texas would potentially eliminate nationwide access

Mar 21, 2023

Legacy’s closure of the maternity unit at its Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Ore., follows weeks of pushback and was marked with a candlelight vigil on March 17, 2023, outside the hospital that critics organized. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT