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Ashland Activist Sues City After Being Removed from Council Meeting for Calling the Police Chief a…
ASHLAND, Ore. — A Jackson County resident who called the Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara ‘a fascist’ at a City Council meeting last September has filed a civil rights suit for violation of his First Amendment rights.
Toren McKnight…
Oregon Scientists Warn Wildfires Can Create Toxic Chromium That Lingers in Groundwater for Years
Research published in November by the University of Oregon noted that serpentine rocks rich in Chromium-3- a vital micronutrient- can become a toxic heavy metal when exposed to the extreme heat produced during a wildfire, and this toxin…
Oregon Voters Will Decide This Year Whether to Block Gas Tax and Payroll Tax Hikes after the…
A statewide vote on increases to the gas tax, payroll tax, and vehicle registration fees is now certain this year after enough petitioners signed to force a ballot.
Oregon Gas And Taxes On Ballot Measure In 2026
Last Monday,…
Oregon Secretary of State Gives Portland Until Month’s End to Clean Up ‘Material Weaknesses’ in Its…
The Oregon Secretary of State has granted the City of Portland an extension to January 31, 2026, to file a corrective Plan of Action for its 2024-25 Financial Report, after auditors uncovered “material weaknesses” in the original report.…
Portland Police Pursuit Ends With Driver Found Dead After High-Speed Crash in Beaverton
PORTLAND, Ore. — A driver was found dead inside a vehicle that crashed when Portland Police officers tried to stop him for reckless driving.
The incident began in the Old Town during the early hours of Saturday morning when the police…
Big Pharma to Hike Prices on 350 Drugs in 2026 as Oregon’s Transparency Law Shows What’s Driving the…
As ‘Big Pharma’ hikes the price of hundreds of medications for 2026, Oregon has reinstated its drug transparency law, so that the reasons for big increases and high-cost drugs must be reported and fully explained.
By leveraging a paper…
Oregon Lawmakers Warn Trump’s Venezuela Attacks Bypass Congress and Risk a New War
President Donald Trump's recent military actions in Venezuela have drawn sharp criticism from Oregon lawmakers.
Oregon Lawmakers React To Trump's Military Intervention In Venezuela
Trump’s recent action in Venezuela, including…
Medford Man Won’t Face Charges After Fatal Home Invasion Shooting That DA Calls Self-Defense
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office indicated yesterday that no criminal charges will be filed in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Martin Uriel Jimenez Jr., who was shot during a violent home invasion in the early…
Oregon Bans Medical Debt From Credit Reports Starting Jan 1, Shielding Consumers From Lasting…
As of January 1, 2026, medical debt will no longer be reported to credit bureaus, providing Oregonians with a protective measure to shield them from the damaging repercussions of poor creditworthiness.
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Oregon Pacific Power Bills Drop Slightly in January After Years of Sharp Increases
Pacific Power customers in Oregon will see a slight decrease in their electric bills starting January 1, 2026.
Pacific Power Electricity Bill Decrease In January
Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) officials confirmed that, after…