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Oregon School Cell Phone Ban Now in All 197 Districts as Students Report Better Focus
A blanket ban on cell phone use has been implemented in all 197 school districts in Oregon and, on Wednesday, Governor Tina Kotek visited Estacada High School in Clackamas County to witness first-hand her Executive Order 25-09 in operation.…
Oregon Led Coalition Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Effort to Cut Gender Affirming Care
A 22-state coalition led by Oregon Attorney General Rayfield secured a federal Court Order yesterday blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria.…
Californian Faces Life Imprisonment in Sex Trafficking Scheme Spanning Oregon and Four Other States
Brandon Denzel Washington, who used ‘fists, lies, and manipulation’ to coerce vulnerable women to support his lavish lifestyle, was convicted yesterday of six federal felonies related to his multi-state sex trafficking activities.…
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…