Diane Megaw

The Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) 2024-25 Oregon Statewide Assessment System scores released yesterday show signs of progress in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, but remain below pre-pandemic levels. …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect who recklessly fired a handgun and struck multiple houses and unoccupied vehicles in a neighborhood on North Ridge Terrace in south Medford, 24-year-old Chase Benjamin Smith of Medford, was taken into custody on…

The federal judge overseeing Oregon and Portland’s joint motion to reverse the deployment of National Guard troops to the city was reassigned on Thursday, after the Trump administration requested that he recuse himself due to his wife,…

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek warned yesterday that Trump’s illegal actions in deploying the National Guard could cost taxpayers an estimated $10 million over 60 days. $10 Million Potential Bill From Oregon National Guard Deployment…

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed yesterday that the state has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to protect services for crime survivors after the federal agency introduced a new "Legal Services…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, responding to a robbery in progress at Dollar General, located at 3625 Merlin Road, Oregon, near Grants Pass, arrested the suspect, 72-year-old Mark Warren Whidden, at…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal troops are headed for Portland, as confirmed by a White House press release on Tuesday, claiming that 'Antifa-led hellfire' has resulted in premeditated anarchy that has scarred the city for years, despite the fact…

Oregon Attorney General Rayfield indicated yesterday that the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) has doubled down on protecting Oregonians against scams and predatory practices through a restructuring process that includes the launch of a…

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff's Office confirmed that another illegal marijuana grow site- in the 5000 block of Holland Loop Road, Cave Junction, was dismantled on September 23 after police seized 600 pounds of…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County’s Emergency Management has warned that a phishing email scam is doing the rounds pretending to be from "Jackson Alerts," but it is not from them. Scammers are attempting to impersonate Emergency…