Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press at 11:40 am PDT

AP – Oregon Northwest

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) – Low oxygen levels off the coast of Oregon and Washington are raising concerns about large “dead zones” that could decimate crabs and bottom-dwelling fish. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week that researchers found abnormally low levels of oxygen in a large area off the Pacific coast. Year after year of low oxygen levels, starting in the early 2000s, researchers have found that Oregon now has a “hypoxia season,” just like there is a fire season – and this year’s hypoxia season has come much earlier than usual. This could have a significant impact on coastal economies, particularly those associated with the Dungeness crab.

BLY, Ore. (AP) – Out-of-state crews travel to Montana to tackle a fire that injured five firefighters while the West battles a series of fires that devastated rural lands and destroyed homes. Authorities say progress is being made on the largest fire in the country, the Oregon Bootleg Fire, but additional mandatory evacuations were ordered on Friday night, less than half of which have been contained. Meanwhile, crews from California and Utah made their way to Montana, where five firefighters were injured Thursday while handling the fire at Devil’s Creek near the city of Jordan. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom declared four northern counties a state of emergency because forest fires were “extremely dangerous”.

CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois leads a handful of Democrat-led states in expanding health coverage to adult immigrants living in the country illegally, including the elderly. The state was the first nationwide to offer a Medicaid-like program for older immigrants last year and used this year’s budget to expand the program. California followed suit and covered people aged 50 and over in the latest state budget. The governor of Oregon has signed a plan that extends coverage to all low-income immigrants. While opponents question the cost and use of taxpayer money, experts say the move will ultimately save money and address looming issues with the country’s aging immigrant population.

VANCOUVER, Washington (AP) – Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot and killed on Friday in Vancouver, Washington. The Vancouver Police Department said two people have been arrested and the authorities are still looking for a third person. The Colombian reports that the shooting occurred around 7 p.m. in a residential complex in East Vancouver and that the deputy died in a local hospital. The name of the alternate was not published. No information was released about what happened during the incident. Vancouver Police Department spokesman Kim Kapp said the Southwest Washington Regional Major Crimes Team is investigating.