Diane Megaw

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…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Responding to a vehicle versus bicycle crash on Wednesday on Crater Lake Parkway (Highway 97 Business) at the intersection with Shasta Way in Klamath County, Oregon State Police (OSP) discovered a cyclist, 48-year-old…

MEDFORD, Ore. — An intoxicated driver on transitional leave from prison crashed in a yard on Lone Pine Road in Medford, landing his car upside down, after attempting to elude Medford Police Officers late Thursday night. An MPD officer…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford’s Public Involvement Program showcased growth, development, and community involvement with the Planning Department's draft year-end report on Monday during the Planning Commission review. New builds and steps towards…

Two House Bills have been introduced in Oregon. The first would create a fund paid for by public utility companies to assist those who lose their homes to wildfires, and the second requires utility companies to apply for a wildfire safety…

House Bill 2677 was introduced on Tuesday, seeking to make qualifying juvenile record expungements easier. Oregon Bill Seeks To Help Remove Juvenile Criminal Records More Easily State Rep. Willy Chotzen, D-Portland, a public…

Following a lower court's decision recognizing Medicaid recipients' right to receive care from the qualified providers of their choice, a coalition of 12 attorneys general, including Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, filed an amicus…

Following the first measles deaths in the US in a decade, US Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take immediate action to curb the spread of measles. …

The Oregon State Senate passed SB511 yesterday to ban single-use checkout bags statewide. If the bill passes the House of Representatives, Oregonians will only be able to use recycled paper bags, and they will cost at least five cents per…