Rob Manning
Oregon Public BroadcastingRob Manning is a JPR content partner from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Rob has reported extensively on Oregon schools and universities as OPB's education reporter and is now a news editor.
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Commissioner Val Hoyle's decision to run for Congress left an open seat atop the state's Bureau of Labor and Industries. -
The state health agency held its first COVID briefing since early March, in the wake of a federal court ruling rescinding mask requirements on planes, trains and buses.
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How much time do you have to get out of the way of a tsunami? And what way should you go and how fast do you have to move? -
The Oregon Health Authority reported 1,613 cases Tuesday. Less than a month ago, the state was reporting numbers nearly seven times that high as the omicron wave peaked. -
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown set a goal for an additional million more people to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shots by the end of January. Barely half of that got them. -
The Alsea School District in Benton County has put masking decisions in the hands of staff and families. The state says that will deprive Alsea schools of federal COVID-19 funds. -
State health officials are proposing a permanent rule that would be rescinded when it's no longer deemed necessary. -
In guidance for the return to school at the end of next month, Oregon officials "strongly advise" steps to manage COVID-19 risk, but shy away from new mandates. -
The state unemployment rate improved to 5.6%, while the national rate crept up a hair to 5.9%. -
The report concludes that people of color, low-wage earners and women were more likely to suffer job losses during the pandemic. -
Senate Bill 513 requires a half credit civics course for an Oregon diploma, starting with the Class of 2026. -
Members of Oregon's congressional delegation and its legislature are working to improve support for families with young children.
