Regulation of water wells

Oregon plays catch-up on overseeing wells across state (Capital Press, 2/27/2020)

Water well owner’s handbook (2019) Oregon Water Resources Department

Umatilla weapons depot redevelopment

Plans to redevelop a World War II-era chemical weapons depot could transform an undeveloped pocket of Northeastern Oregon (Oregon Business, 2/27/2020)

Umatilla Chemical Depot (2019) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Portland Public Schools

Slow Change For Portland Public Schools 1 Year After State Audit (OPB, 2/26/2020)

Oregon Department of Education, Portland Public Schools: ODE and PPS must do more to monitor spending and address systemic obstacles to student performance, particularly at struggling schools (2019) Oregon Audits Division

Addiction crisis

Oregon Struggles Amid Drug And Alcohol Addiction Crisis, Experts Say (Lund Report, 2/25/2020)

2020-2025 Oregon statewide strategic plan (2020) Oregon Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission

Spruce aphids

Oregon gathering spruce aphid data after 2019 outbreak affects 7,000 acres (Statesman Journal, 2/25/2020)

Spruce aphid (2017) Oregon Department of Forestry

Small business annual report

Advocacy team aims to serve Oregon’s small businesses (East Oregonian, 2/22/2020)

The state of small business: Oregon Secretary of State’s Office of Small Business Assistance annual report (annual) Oregon Secretary of State, Office of Small Business Assistance

Long-Term Care Ombudsman program

Volunteers needed to protect seniors’ rights, dignity (Herald and News, 2/21/2020)

Frequently asked questions (2017) Oregon Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman

Om*buds*man (2013) Oregon Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman

Do you have a complaint? (2019) Oregon Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman