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Oregon Bias Crime Arrest Attempt Ends in Fatal Police Shooting Near Highway 101
A 49-year-old man, Daniel Edward Noonan, was fatally shot on Wednesday after engaging Oregon State Police (OSP) and Newport, Oregon, Police Department officers sent to…
Oregon Man Sentenced After His Brother Escaped Kidnapping and Was Mistakenly Shot by Police
A North Albany man living at his parents’ home after returning from prison, John Dakota Lyon, was sentenced to 77 months after kidnapping his brother, Maverick Lyon, who…
Oregon’s Homelessness Crisis Shows Measurable Improvement in New State Count
Recent state data indicate that Oregon's unsheltered homelessness, in comparable year-to-year counts, has reduced by 6.4%.
Oregon Rent-Fixing Case Brings $7 Million Settlement Over Claims Landlords Used Software to Push Rents Higher
Yesterday, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC, one of the property management companies named as defendants in…
Klamath River Dam Removal Was Not an Instant Cure as Fish Parasite Threatens Young Salmon
Monitoring of the Klamath River continues after elevated levels of a potentially dangerous fish parasite were detected. The Karuk Tribe confirmed that the river still…
Oregon Man Gets More Than 11 Years for Robberies Targeting Asian-Owned Businesses Near Tigard
Jose Manuel Escobar De Loera was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for robberies targeting Asian-owned businesses in the Tigard and Tualatin area late last year.
Oregon Homeowners With Dry Wells Could Get More Help as Drought Worsens
In light of the worsening drought, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek urged the state Legislature’s Emergency Board to allocate an additional $1 million into a program that…
Southwest Oregon Fire Danger Rises to High as Equipment Restrictions Begin Tomorrow
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) warned that the Southwest Oregon District will be raised to "high" (yellow), with the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL)…
