Update: I missed the discussion about unchecking all of those Part V boxes which then allows the program to automatically pick the larger deduction correctly. That does work for me and I will go with that solution.
But like others, I have no idea how the "Use standard deduction even if smaller" got checked in the first place.
Before exploring the forms, I had even tried forcing my Federal to use itemized to see if it changed the Oregon to do the same and it did not affect it. At least in the Federal they show you what the program assumes is best (std/itemized) and allow you to change it. But Oregon does not let you see that or change it unless you go to the forms and do it. Scary how many may have this problem and don't realize it.
