Diane Megaw

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Two structural task forces from Benton and Lane counties have been mobilized to the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon by the Oregon State Fire Marshal through Immediate Response to boost capacity as local structural and…

Oregon’s 2024 Bias Crimes Annual Report indicated that, for the first time since the Bias Response Hotline launched in 2020, overall bias reports declined in 2024. Rather than a decline in incidents, the report suggests other reasons for…

The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) has raised concerns that the passage of H.R.1, the so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill,’ will significantly reduce funding for public health programs, including Oregon’s Medicaid system. ONA…

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon State Police (OSP) reports indicate that a fatal multi-car crash in Coos County near Lakeside on Friday at approximately 1:06 p.m. in which a beige Kia Optima crossed the centerline, crashing into a  black Toyota…

Is a summer job internship or exploitation? A lawyer has some advice on identifying the red flags. Are Summer Jobs  Internships Or Exploitation? As thousands of students and recent graduates across Oregon take on summer…

Following the passage of President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax bill yesterday, which includes $1.2 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food stamp programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Oregon Governor Tina…

MEDFORD Ore. — Thanks to support from Medford's Council Community Initiative Fund (CCIF), the nonprofit Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southern Oregon (CCCS) helped 22 families avoid falling into homelessness. In September 2024,…

Yesterday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-09, which bans students in the state from using cell phones during the school day, effective January 1, 2026. Cell Phones Banned In Oregon Schools Notwithstanding…

In a lawsuit challenging the National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) abrupt cancellation of critical support for state humanities councils, a coalition of attorneys general led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed an amicus…

A multistate coalition- including Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield- filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data to the…