In recordings obtained by Street Roots, industry leaders say the governor agreed to keep mandated wildfire safety codes for new homes out of legislation Building standards that could make homes safer and more fire-resistant in wildfires are not mandated f ...
21 Oct 2020 - Chris May
Already trying to manage harvests amid a pandemic, Southern Oregon farmworkers are further set back by wildfires Erica Sanchez spent the end of her first season as a farmworker in Southern Oregon dodging historic blazes, bouncing from hotels and overcrowd ...
23 Sep 2020 - Chris May
Already deprived of in-person visits during the pandemic, prisoners and the people they talk to on the outside now face new fees and are subject to data collection After months without personal contact with their families and lawyers, prisoners are strugg ...
25 Jun 2020 - Chris May
Long-standing problems with the interpreter industry put vulnerable populations at risk in medical settings Communication Breakdown In this two-part series, we examine how the pandemic has exacerbated problems facing Oregon's interpreters. Long-stand ...
18 Jun 2020 - Chris May
Those working in health care settings in Oregon have limited legal protections and unreliable access to PPE Communication Breakdown In this two-part series, we examine how the pandemic has exacerbated problems facing Oregon's interpreters. Long-stand ...
11 Jun 2020 - Chris May
The number of prisoners in quarantine outnumbers tests conducted 6 to 1 On April 23, a prisoner at Oregon State Penitentiary named Michael Kell published an article on Propeller claiming workers were directed to remove biohazard labels from laundry bags c ...
29 Apr 2020 - Chris May