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More Oregon Students Are Homeless, New Law Makes It Easier for Them to Stay in School
With more Oregon students living in shelters or being unsheltered, Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 4149 into law on March 31, a law that protects educational…
Eugene Man Sentenced to 19 Months for Leaving Scene of Fatal Bicycle Crash
Kacy Daniel Foster was handed a 19-month prison sentence for leaving the scene of a January fatal bicycle crash in Eugene after “freaking out.” Foster turned himself in…
Oregon Tax Filing Deadline Is Tomorrow as $1.41 Billion Kicker Returns to Taxpayers
Oregon tax filing season ends tomorrow- April 15. Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) officials issued guidance on filing 2025 federal and state personal income tax…
18-Year-Old Arrested for 2024 Fatal Shooting of Portland Uber Driver
An 18-year-old was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and several other charges in connection with the 2024 killing of Uber driver Joshua Kelvin, 42…
Coos County Driver Flees After Destroying Utility Pole & Road Signs
Coos County Sheriff's Office, responding to a motor vehicle crash on Fairview Road near Mile Post 5 in Coquille, Oregon, shortly before midnight on Friday, found a pole…
Body Found In Vehicle Submerged In Clackamas County Lake
After witnesses called 911 to report a vehicle had gone into a small lake near the 15000 block of South Kirk Road in unincorporated Clackamas County on Saturday night…
Portland Expands Business Tax Relief to 10,000 More Small Companies
The Portland City Council unanimously approved a measure that increases the number of companies eligible for an exemption from the city's business license tax (“BLT”).
Oregon Challenges Trump’s Use of Rare 1974 Trade Law to Impose Tariffs
In a lawsuit over the new round of tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump, the 24-state coalition- led by Oregon- argues that the tariffs go beyond what Congress…
