Latest from Diane Megaw
Oregon Man Faces 40 Years for Giving Psychedelic Drugs to High School Students
Yesterday, a Milwaukie, Oregon resident, 22-year-old Jack E. Wagner, pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing controlled substances, specifically psilocybin, to two…
Judge Says Oregon May Need to Change Psilocybin Law to Comply With Disability Rights
In the Oregon District Court lawsuit of 3 plaintiffs against the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to allow disabled Oregonians who can't travel to access licensed…
Train Cars Topple in Klamath Falls as Crews Scramble to Contain Spill and Reopen Roads
Authorities are still attending to the clean-up after 3 BNSF train cars derailed in Klamath Falls at the Anderson and Altamont rail yard early yesterday morning.
Oregon Motorcyclist Cited After Hitting 152 MPH on Highway in One of Fastest Stops Ever Recorded
A Sunday evening bike ride ended for Austin Raszler, 35, of Sandy, as he headed east near Southeast 282nd Avenue at about 6:23 p.m. and was clocked at 152 mph, one of…
Scammers Impersonating Douglas County Deputies Use Fear and Fake Fines to Target Residents
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) has warned residents about an old scam in which callers pretend to be law enforcement officers, using the names of real…
Ashland Secures $73 Million Federal Loan to Advance Water Treatment Plant Amid FEMA Grant Cuts
While recent changes to FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant have raised some concerns, the City of Ashland Water Treatment Plant…
Oregon Faces Heightened Wildfire Threat Amid Federal Budget Cuts
As wildfire season starts in Oregon, with hotter and drier conditions expected, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of Land…
Oregon Sends Fire Crews to Canada Amid Rising Wildfire Threats
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) deployed 14 firefighters to help fight fires in Alberta, Canada, yesterday.
