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Scammers Using Card Skimmers Are Draining Oregon EBT Accounts and Stealing From Families in Need
Following an increase in scams involving card skimmers on payment machines at grocery and convenience stores across Oregon, especially in rural areas, Attorney General Dan Rayfield today warned Oregonians that scammers are stealing data…
Nearly Half a Century Later Oregon Detectives Finally Solve the Mystery of the Wolf Creek Remains
The skeletal remains found in the Wolf Creek area near Swamp Mountain in Linn County 49 years ago have been identified as those of Marion Vinetta Nagle McWhorter (21), last seen alive in a Tigard shopping mall in 1974.
Moss…
Three Dead, One Hospitalized as Suspected Overdose Hits Roseburg RV Park
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas County law enforcement officers found three people dead and another in medical distress, but alive, in an RV at the Shady Point RV park, south of Roseburg at 2703 Hwy 99S, during a contact call in a different…
Portland Police Recover $200,000 in Stolen Goods, Arrest Suspect in Retail Theft Ring
On Sunday, the Portland Police Bureau’s Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) recovered $200,000 in stolen merchandise and seized $32,000 in cash in a fencing operation targeting numerous retailers.
Working in collaboration with the Gresham…
Portland Police Stop Drugs Worth $2M Entering City As Arrests Follow Overdose Investigation
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) indicated yesterday that a weeks-long overdose investigation by the agency’s Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit (NOC) resulted in the seizure of almost $2 million in illegal drugs intended for the Portland…
Florida Man Flew Into the Tampa International Airport from Oregon Carrying 64 Pounds of Marijuana
Phillip Michael Valeriani, who flew into the Tampa International Airport from Medford, Oregon, with 64 pounds of marijuana inside three suitcases on May 12, 2024, could spend 75 years in a federal prison.
Guilty of Possessing…
Oregon Cracks Down on Medical Debt, Junk Fees, and Shady Car Sales
A set of bills aimed to protect Oregon consumers was signed by Governor Tina Kotek on Monday. The bills address three pressing issues: medical debt, online transactions, and car purchases.
Gov Kotek Signs Bills Into Law
After…
Grants Pass Ranks Among America’s Fastest Growing Wage Towns as Oregon Pay Surges
Recent research reveals three surprising Oregon towns among the metros where hourly wages are increasing faster than the rest of America, including Grants Pass.
Oregon Towns Where Wages Are Rising Faster Than Many Other US Towns…
Oregon Universities Caught in National Backlash as Federal Minority-Serving Grants Are Canceled
The U.S. Department of Education’s withdrawal of $350 million in funding to several Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) has impacted Western Oregon University and Portland State University.
Western Oregon University became the first…
Police Bust Portland Man Running Stolen Goods Operation Out of Gresham Flea Market
A multi-agency law enforcement team, including the Gresham Police Department (GPD), arrested a vendor, Said Alawi, of Portland, while serving a warrant at a Gresham flea market and a home in Portland yesterday, shutting down an organized…