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PacifiCorp Reaches $575 Million Settlement With Federal Government Over Major Wildfires in Oregon and California
PacifiCorp confirmed yesterday that the utility agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the United States’ claims for damages resulting from six wildfires in Oregon and…
Supreme Court Overturns Trump’s Tariffs and Oregon Leaders Call the Decision a Major Win for Families and Small Businesses
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, delivering a significant blow to the President…
Oregon Advances Plan to Ease Estate Taxes for Most Families While Increasing Rates on Multi-Million Dollar Estates
Oregon Democrats advanced a plan in the Senate on Wednesday to raise the estate tax threshold from $1 million to $2.5 million and increase taxes on estates above $3…
Four Arrested After Crowd Occupies Portland City Hall and Demands End to ICE Building Permit
Four people who refused to leave were arrested on Wednesday after a demonstration at Portland City Hall, where protesters demanded that the city revoke a land use permit…
SOU Alumni Director Mike Beagle Dies During Hike on Wagner Butte as Search Teams Battle Winter Conditions
A Central Point man, 63-year-old Southern Oregon University (SOU) Alumni Director, Michael James Beagle, passed away following a medical incident near the summit on the…
Subprime Auto Loan Delinquencies Hit an All-Time High Nationwide but Oregon Borrowers Are Still Keeping Up
As the 60+ day delinquency rate on US subprime auto loans soars to a record 6.9% amid surging vehicle prices and a record $1.67 trillion in auto debt, Oregon is bucking…
Grants Pass Robbery Victim Beaten and Held at Gunpoint Before Police Arrest Three Suspects on I-5
Police arrested three suspects shortly after an armed robbery in the Lil Pantry parking lot on Monument Drive in Grants Pass on Valentine's Day. The suspects stole the…
Oregon Leaders Unite Against Federal Force as New Evidence Details Tear Gas Used on Peaceful Portland Protesters
Responding to a lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Oregon on behalf of protesters and journalists challenging First Amendment violations and the use of excessive force by…
