Meerah Powell
Reporter & Producer | OPBMeerah Powell is a general assignment and breaking news reporter for OPB. She previously worked as a news reporter and podcast producer for Eugene Weekly in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon. Along with writing and audio work, Meerah also has experience with photography and videography. She graduated from the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication.
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Before a three-hour hearing Saturday, Oregon Democratic U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden called for the Oregon Employment Department director's resignation. -
The Oregon Supreme Court Saturday ordered the Baker County Circuit Court to throw out a ruling that had initially declared Gov. Kate Brown’s coronavirus-related executive orders null and void. -
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Wednesday released the 2021 requested rates for individual and small group health insurance plans. -
Coronavirus has changed the lives of pretty much everyone. Students living on college and university campuses around Oregon are still grappling with those changes. -
New projections say without aggressive social distancing measures, Oregon could see anywhere from more than 40,000 to almost 80,000 total coronavirus cases by May 18. -
The Oregon COVID-19 Joint Information Center is reminding Oregonians to stay close to home, even when the sun comes out.
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Oregon voters no longer have to pay for a stamp to mail in their ballots. Officials are encouraging voters to take advantage of that and stay home. -
In Oregon, 999 people had been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of Saturday, while Washington state passed 7,000 diagnoses. Officials in both states now support face coverings for people who leave their homes. -
The lottery said its Scoreboard app has been suspended due to a cyberattack on its third-party platform. There have been no reports of any user data being accessed. -
Oregon has nearly 500 diagnosed coronavirus cases, according to state and local health officials. The number of known deaths in the state is 13.
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With K-12 schools closed statewide, children have fewer eyes watching out for them, said Jake Sunderland of Oregon's Department of Human Services. -
The Office of the State Fire Marshal said the self-service regulation is effective immediately and will be in place until at least April 11.
