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Washington Begins Transfer of Radioactive Capsules at Hanford Along the Columbia River After Years of Delays
The State of Washington’s Department of Ecology successfully moved the first batch of highly radioactive capsules from underwater pools to safer, long-term dry storage…
Medford Votes to Undo Main Street Bike Lane Redesign in a Controversial Reversal Costing $1 Million
The Medford City Council voted on Thursday to return Main Street, which was restriped in October 2023, to its previous configuration, at an estimated cost of $1 Million…
Oregon Lawmakers React With Fury After Federal Agents Kill VA Nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
Less than three weeks after the killing of Renee Good by federal agents in the streets of Minneapolis, ICE agents shot and killed another US citizen in the city…
Former Portland Fitness Trainer Pleads Guilty After Using Charity Donations to Fund Drug Habit
Ryan Tong, a former Orangetheory Fitness coach, pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges for diverting at least $24,000 in charitable donations for his personal use in…
Medford Man Gets 40 Months in Prison After Fighting Officer During Traffic Stop and Grabbing for Gun
25-year-old Oscar Flores Jr. was sentenced to 40 months in prison plus 3 years of post-prison supervision for assaulting a Medford police officer during a December…
As Oregon Jobless Rate Hits 5.2%, New Law Lets Striking Workers Collect Unemployment Benefits
There’s some good news amidst Oregon’s soaring unemployment rate: If you’re out of work because of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute on or after January 4, 2026…
Grants Pass Woman Arrested After Man Stabbed in His Home and Taken to Hospital
A 42-year-old woman, Heidi Smith, was arrested and placed in custody after a Grants Pass man was stabbed in the upper body at his home on Wednesday night.
Oregon Officials Offer $10,000 Reward After Endangered Gray Wolf Found Illegally Killed in Lake County
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) wants information about the illegal killing of a federally listed endangered gray wolf in Lake County, near the Klamath County…
