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OEM Activates Emergency Level 3 Following Flooding In Oregon
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) activated the State Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) to Level 3 (Regional Response) yesterday in response to…
Oregon’s Move to Ban Toxic PFAS Chemicals by 2026 Ignites Debate Over Health Risks and Industry Impact
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…
Convicted Felon on Parole Busted with 3D-Printed Ghost Guns and Drugs in Grants Pass Raid
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…
Cyclist’s Fatal Red-Light Run Collides with Subaru on Klamath County Highway
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…
Drunk Driver Fresh from Prison Flips Car in Wild Midnight Chase Through Medford Streets
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…
Medford Planning Department Report Highlights New Homes, Hotels, and Affordable Housing Progress
Medford’s Public Involvement Program showcased growth, development, and community involvement with the Planning Department's draft year-end report on Monday during the…
Oregon House Bills Push Utility Companies to Get Certified and Pay for Homes Lost in Wildfires
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…
Oregon’s New Bill Aims to Wipe Juvenile Records Clean with Easier Expungements
House Bill 2677 was introduced on Tuesday, seeking to make qualifying juvenile record expungements easier.
