Safety lapses contributed to patient assaults at Oregon State Hospital, federal report says

Safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults, a federal report on the state's most secure inpatient psychiatric facility has found. The investigation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that staff didn't always...

Great Ajax: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — Great Ajax Corp. (AJX) on Friday reported a loss of $74 million in its first quarter. The Tigard, Oregon-based company said it had a loss of $2.41 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 16 cents per share. ...

Police detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police said Thursday they detained the driver of a white Toyota Camry who briefly accelerated toward a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Portland State University in Oregon and then ran off spraying what appeared to be pepper spray toward protesters who confronted...

Digimarc: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Digimarc Corp. (DMRC) on Thursday reported a loss of $10.3 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Beaverton, Oregon-based company said it had a loss of 50 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and...

Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists who argued that the U.S. government's role in climate change violated their constitutional rights. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...

A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cheng “Charlie” Saephan wore a broad smile and a bright blue sash emblazoned with the words “Iu-Mien USA” as he hoisted an oversized check for $1.3 billion above his head. The 46-year-old immigrant's luck in winning an enormous Powerball jackpot in...

Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One of the winners of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot this month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week. Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, 46, of Portland, told a news conference held by the...

An immigrant from Laos battling cancer holds the winning ticket for the $1.3 billion jackpot in Oregon

Lattice: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (LSCC) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $14.8 million. The Hillsboro, Oregon-based company said it had net income of 11 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and...

After passing on QBs in the draft, the Raiders will stick with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — When six quarterbacks went off the NFL draft board in the first 12 picks Thursday and Las Vegas hadn't traded up to become one of those clubs, it was clear the Raiders already had the QBs they plan to take into next season. Free agent signee Gardner Minshew...