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Federal Lawsuit Seeks Emergency Order to Halt Oregon Gas Tax Referendum Shift to May Primary
A federal lawsuit was filed on Tuesday seeking a Temporary Restraining Order to give voters more time to submit arguments for or against moving SB 1599- the Gas Tax referendum- from the November general election ballot to the May primary.…
Medford Business Owner Accused of Laundering 13 Million Dollars in Drug Proceeds Through Southern…
MEDFORD, Ore. — An illegal resident from Mexico, who used his Oregon businesses to launder narcotics trafficking proceeds involving more than $13 million, appeared in court yesterday, charged with money laundering.
Jose Alonso Paramo…
Oregon Plants 2 Million Saplings as State Forests Recover From Massive Wildfire Losses
Following 1.2 million forest acres being lost to wildfire since 2020, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) planted over 2 million saplings this season to replenish some of the state's timber harvest decimated by wildfire.
Over…
Oregon Senator Urges Federal Action on Klamath River Water Crisis as Drought Strains the Basin
U.S. Senator for Oregon, Ron Wyden, is urging the federal government to become more involved in water management in critical water resource areas, such as the Klamath River Basin.
Wyden points out that western states, like Oregon, are…
Blowtorches and Construction Worker Disguises Used in ATM Robbery Spree Across Oregon and the West…
A string of ATM and bank robberies throughout Oregon, California, and Washington, amounting to over $5.5 million, led to a guilty plea yesterday by a member of the South American theft group.
Francisco Antonio Marin Ilbaca (46), of…
Former Medford Business Leader Indicted Over Alleged 100,000 Dollar Theft From Southern Oregon…
MEDFORD, Ore. — The former CEO of the Builders’ Association of Southern Oregon (BASO), Bradley Bennington, has been indicted on charges of aggravated theft and identity theft.
The indictment follows his arrest last month after a lengthy…
Oregon Joins Lawsuit Challenging 14 Billion HP Juniper Merger as 2,500 Jobs Hang in the Balance
A Coalition of states, including Oregon, filed a lawsuit yesterday opposing the $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, which is linked to the loss of 2,500 jobs.
Lawsuit Opposing…
Roseburg Father Charged With Murder After 911 Call Reporting Infant Son Missing Led to Confession
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A Roseburg man, who confessed to detectives from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office that he had murdered his 11-month-old son, has been charged with murder.
He Initially Told Police His Son Had Gone Missing
His…
Homeland Security Appeals Oregon Ruling That Restricts Tear Gas Use Near Portland ICE Facility
The federal Department of Homeland Security filed a notice to appeal the recent preliminary injunction of U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio for Oregon, restricting its officers' use of tear gas and other chemical munitions outside Portland's…
Oregon Man Appears in Federal Court Over Social Media Threat to Hunt Elected Official
PORTLAND, Ore.— A 41-year-old man, who threatened an elected official with a post on X, warning him to keep his windows and doors locked “because I love a challenge when hunting my PREY,” appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland last…