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Three Dead, One Hospitalized as Suspected Overdose Hits Roseburg RV Park

Diane Megaw Sep 16, 2025
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…
Crime & Courts

Portland Police Stop Drugs Worth $2M Entering City As Arrests Follow Overdose Investigation

Diane Megaw Sep 16, 2025
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…
Politics & Elections

Oregon Cracks Down on Medical Debt, Junk Fees, and Shady Car Sales

Diane Megaw Sep 16, 2025
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…
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Grants Pass Ranks Among America’s Fastest Growing Wage Towns as Oregon Pay Surges

Diane Megaw Sep 15, 2025
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…
Crime & Courts

Police Bust Portland Man Running Stolen Goods Operation Out of Gresham Flea Market

Diane Megaw Sep 15, 2025
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…
Education

Oregon Schools Falling Behind as Teacher Shortage Reaches Crisis Levels

Diane Megaw Sep 14, 2025
A recent study revealed that Oregon has the tenth-most severe teacher shortage relative to the number of schools in the U.S., with an average of 24.0 teachers per school —compared with the national average of 31.1 teachers per school.…
Business

FAA Says Portland 737 MAX Blowout Exposed Hundreds of Boeing Safety Violations

Diane Megaw Sep 14, 2025
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a $3.1 million fine for Boeing over the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX panel blowout on a flight that took off from Portland last year and other safety violations. Aircraft…
Crime & Courts

Julie Winters Charged After Allegedly Throwing Knife at Officers and Fighting U.S. Marshals in…

Diane Megaw Sep 13, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland protester, 46-year-old Julie Winters, made a first appearance in federal court yesterday after being charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer and resisting arrest during the August…
Crime & Courts

Ashland Police Identify Persons of Interest After Deadly ‘A’ Street Shooting

Diane Megaw Sep 13, 2025
ASHLAND, Ore. — Multiple law enforcement agencies joined forces with the Ashland Police Department to investigate the fatal shooting of Matthew Mark Vandersande early Sunday morning. The homicide investigators have made significant…
News

Highway 62 Head-On Collision Claims Life of Shady Cove Man and Leaves Another Injured

Diane Megaw Sep 13, 2025
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Tributes to 72-year-old John Steven Renfro, and prayers for the injured driver of the second vehicle involved in a fatal motor vehicle crash on Tuesday on Highway 62 in Shady Cove have appeared on social media…
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Three Dead, One Hospitalized as Suspected Overdose Hits Roseburg RV Park

Sep 16, 2025

Portland Police Recover $200,000 in Stolen Goods, Arrest Suspect in Retail Theft Ring

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Portland Police Stop Drugs Worth $2M Entering City As Arrests Follow Overdose Investigation

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Florida Man Flew Into the Tampa International Airport from Oregon Carrying 64 Pounds of Marijuana

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Oregon Cracks Down on Medical Debt, Junk Fees, and Shady Car Sales

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Grants Pass Ranks Among America’s Fastest Growing Wage Towns as Oregon Pay Surges

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