Diane Megaw

ASHLAND, Ore. — After evacuation alerts eased as the Neil Creek Fire slowed down earlier this week, continued firefighting efforts have resulted in the evacuation being downgraded to Level 1 across all zones near the fire. Jackson County…

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a bill yesterday that, if passed, will force immigration enforcement officers to display clear identification during public enforcement actions. Oregon Senator Introduces Bill For ICE…

Protect your home from smoke this wildfire season with the following tips: Drafty doors or windows: Install weatherstripping to help stop smoke from drifting into the house. Tighten seals: Ensure that the seals on windows, doors,…

PORTLAND, Ore. — 52-year-old Damon Lamarr Johnson, who died in Portland police custody last month, can be seen lying face down in handcuffs after losing consciousness on police bodycam footage released on Friday. Bodycam Footage…

Following the unsettling news last week that the Intel Corporation planned to lay off over 500 workers, the tech giant later indicated that the number is about 4.5 times this, as almost 2,400 Intel workers will be laid off in Oregon.…

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — The Multnomah County Board joined 60 other local governments in their challenge against the Trump Administration’s federal grant restrictions associated with DEI and sanctuary policies on Thursday. If the…

PORTLAND, Ore. — After a Portland woman, Cloud Elvengrail, filed a lawsuit under the city's noise ordinances claiming that the protesters camping outside the ICE facility had created a nuisance, the city of Portland cleared the small…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) indicated yesterday that the evacuation alert in Zone JAC-536 in the area of the Neil Creek Fire burning in Ashland has been downgraded to Level 1.  All other zones remain on level…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Assuming command of most of the lightning-caused fires yesterday after using the cooler night to make progress, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) indicated that its Complex Incident Management Team 3 continues…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A Jackson County Grand Jury cleared Medford Police Officer David Leal in the July 4 shooting of Salvador Sanchez, 55, in Hawthorne Park, but Sanchez was indicted on multiple felony charges related to the incident. …