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Oregon Poised to Erase Offensive Place Names Like China Man Hat and Squaw Creek from Maps
Place names like China Man Hat, Squaw Creek, and Cannibal Mountain may soon disappear from Oregon maps if a House Bill to remove derogatory names is passed by the Senate.
House Bill 3532 describes the names of those three locations, as…
Drunk Boater’s Reckless Joyride with Teens Ends in Arrest at Lost Creek Lake
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A 55-year-old intoxicated boater with four teenagers and another man onboard was arrested on Tuesday night at Lost Creek Lake after he was reported speeding recklessly near the shore.
After being notified by ECSO…
Oregon’s AG is Leading a Coalition of 12 States Fighting Against the Implementation of “Illegal”…
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of AGs in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop, what he terms, President Donald Trump’s ‘illegal tariffs.’
The motion calls on the U.S. Court of International…
Grants Pass Police Arrest Woman for Slashing Victim’s Ear with Army Knife in Baker Park Assault
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — On Monday, the Grants Pass Police Department arrested 20-year-old Kassandrea Sinks, a female suspect in a May 1 altercation in Baker Park that escalated into the victim being slashed across the side of the head with a…
Oregon AG’s Lawsuit Victory Forces Trump Administration to Restore $1 Billion in K-12 School Funding…
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, who joined the 16-state coalition challenging the US Department of Education’s (ED) threat to withhold federal funding to K-12 schools, won a court order yesterday forcing the Trump administration to…
Horrendous Tales of Abuse Spur Oregon’s $5 Million Settlement for Three Children Under Failed Child…
The state will pay nearly $5 million in a settlement following the imprisonment six years ago of a 56-year-old great-aunt who is serving 12 years and seven months for criminally mistreating three children she tortured and severely…
Five Arrested in Portland State University Clash Over Riley Gaines’ Transgender Sports Speech
Five people were arrested during an event on the Portland State University campus on Monday, where former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, a high-profile opponent of transgender athletes competing in women's sports, was slated…
Massive $2.8 Million Cash Haul in Oregon Part of Nationwide Fentanyl Bust Against Sinaloa Cartel
Oregon featured prominently in the largest fentanyl bust in the history of the DEA, in which more than 400 kg of fentanyl was seized, with authorities uncovering $2.8 million in U.S. currency, two motor vehicles worth $150,000, and jewelry…
Oregon Fire Marshal Calls for Wildfire Awareness Month Action to Prevent Repeat of 2024’s 1.9…
The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) says residents who ensured their properties were clear of debris and timber to feed wildfires, escaped the 1.9 million acres of scorched earth that was the season of 2024.
Despite the destruction,…
Oregon Joins Lawsuit Against RFK Jr. To Halt Dismantling of Health and Human Services Programs
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a 20-member coalition of attorneys general in a lawsuit against Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and other Trump administration officials…