Diane Megaw

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. — After officers at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution (DRCI) in Madras, Jefferson County were informed of suspected contraband in a special housing unit on Tuesday, March 18, a search was conducted. The area…

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) swooped on organized retail theft suspects on Tuesday with search warrants at three different locations. Thousands of dollars in cash, Amazon gift cards, and stolen goods were seized in the…

On Tuesday, Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency due to the potential threat to life, safety, and property and significant damage to infrastructure caused by flooding and landslides across Southern Oregon that started on…

A bipartisan group of Oregon senators is planning to introduce legislation to address chronic absenteeism at schools in the state. Oregon School Absenteeism Legislation In The Pipeline Oregon Senators Suzanne Weber, R-Tillamook,…

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A registered Springfield nurse, 39-year-old Jesse Flannery, was charged with felony DUII after allegedly leaving the PeaceHealth Riverbend hospital- where he worked at the time, visibly intoxicated in February. This is…

A Portland man with a violent criminal history, Paul Kurt Mitchell, 41, was sentenced to two years three months in prison on Monday after firing a Romanian WASR-10/63 semi-automatic assault rifle into the floor of his North Portland…

Oregon and nine other states' 2013 agreement to collectively register 3.3 million electric vehicles has reached fruition, with the state registering over 100,000 in the last 12 years. Oregon Meets Electric Vehicle Registration…

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) activated the State Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) to Level 3 (Regional Response) yesterday in response to widespread flooding across parts of western Oregon. Oregon Heavy…

Since Oregon lawmakers introduced House Bill 3512, which seeks to prohibit the manufacture and use of toxic PFAS chemicals in the state from 2026, the bill has moved to the public participation phase on Thursday as testimony was heard from…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A convicted felon, 30-year-old  Killian Mavity,  on supervised release from custody, was arrested by Grants Pass Police on Thursday for possession of guns and drugs, including 3D-printed gun parts. Josephine County…