The Oregon Department of Human Services has named a new leader for its child welfare program. Marilyn Jones, who has worked for the department for almost two decades, will begin her role as the Child ...

The same month, Oregon Child Welfare Director Lena Alhusseini abruptly resigned after less than seven months leading the agency. As one of his first acts as DHS director, Pakseresht picked Marilyn ...

Letter from U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Bernie Sanders to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. decrying the cuts to federal child welfare staff. Months of turmoil, hasty terminations In ...

On Sunday, a community remembered a 7-year-old who disappeared from his elementary school in northwest Portland 15 years ago this week. Police are investigating after 11 people were injured in a ...

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As specialists combed through the facility, the focus was clear – safeguarding the welfare of the animals was paramount. The investigative effort drew expertise from the Oregon Humane Society ...

The penultimate regular season game for the Oregon Ducks (39-13, 20-8) starts Friday night against first-place Iowa (32-18-1, 21-7) at 4:00 PM PT live on Big Ten Network. In game one of the series ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man killed himself after an exchange of gunfire with police in Oregon City during a domestic disturbance response Friday morning, Oregon City police reported. Canby police ...

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is hiring 63 new positions to strengthen the state's child welfare system. The move follows the legislature's approval of a $23 million ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Community members, families, those who have lived through the child welfare system and more gather at the Resiliency Center for the Statewide Child Welfare Tour listening ...

People participating in the National Veterans Awareness Ride came to Parkersburg to refuel. While there, they gave Parkersburg Police Department Patrolman Janssen a medal and certificate of ...

Corrinne O’Connor is charged with endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death. Her trial is scheduled to begin in June.