In a significant development in Oregon's historic healthcare workers strike, the ONA and Providence Oregon have agreed to re-engage in mediations/

About 5,000 nurses, doctors and other health workers at Providence's Oregon hospitals walked out nearly three weeks ago.

Auditors with the Secretary of State’s Office earlier in January flagged some spending by Gov. Tina Kotek as “minor” and “unintentional” apparent violations of state ethics law.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says she will uphold state law prohibiting government officials and police from helping federal immigration officers.

Oregon saw improvements in its high school graduation rates compared to the year prior -- marking the state's second-highest graduation rate, according to data publicly released by the Oregon Department of Education on Thursday.

Three weeks in, the two sides say they want a quick resolution to the largest nurses' strike in state history.

Fewer bidders means less competition, which ODOT found leads to higher costs. “The PLA analysis found the inclusion of a PLA was strongly correlated with increased construction cost within the range of 10% to 20%,” the ODOT report says.

In a statement sent to KOIN 6 on Monday, Kotek’s office said the Salem spot “was under the advisement of the Dignitary Protection Unit (DPU) of the Oregon State Police. It is consistent with past practice to reserve one parking space for the Governor.” Officials added that the validity of the D.C parking space is still under review.

But within the state, the numbers vary widely by county, from a high of 51.1% in Malheur County to a low of 22.2% in Benton County. One reason Trump might be cautious about cutting too heavily into Medicaid: In Oregon, at least, rates of Medicaid enrollment are highest in Trump strongholds.

With the Oregon Nurses Association strike entering its 20th day, the nurses union and Providence have reentered mediation at the request of Gov. Tina Kotek.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Attorney General Dan Rayfield hosted a press conference at the State Library on Tuesday in response to President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze some federal funding.

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Tuesday evening the state joined 22 other states and Washington, D.C., in filing a lawsuit in federal district court.