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Oregon Judge Blocks USDA’s One Day SNAP Deadline After States Say Legal Immigrants Were Wrongly Ruled Ineligible
A Eugene, Oregon, Judge ruled on Monday that the USDA erred by giving states just one day's notice to comply with new guidelines that wrongly treat several groups of…
Oregon Signs Onto Hyundai Kia Settlement Over Security Flaws but Offers Little Relief to Drivers Hit With Sky High Insurance
A coalition of 36 states, including Oregon, settled with Hyundai and Kia yesterday following the exposure of their vehicles as easy targets for thieves after a TikTok…
Oregon’s SNAP Errors Reach Alarming Levels as Trump Administration Pressures States for Personal Data
With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud increasingly in the spotlight in Oregon, the Trump Administration has turned its attention to the program. It…
Oregon Overdose Crisis Deepens as Trump Declares Illicit Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction
In the wake of statewide deaths in Oregon tripling since 2019, with about two-thirds now involving illicit fentanyl, President Trump issued an Executive Order…
Multnomah County Hit With Sanctuary Law Lawsuit as Chair Declares Emergency Over ICE Enforcement Impacts
After a lawsuit alleging that Multnomah County and the sheriff's department violated Oregon's Sanctuary Law was filed on Wednesday, the County indicated on Thursday that…
Homemade Sauna Ignites Late Night Fire in Medford Backyard as Firefighters Rush to Contain Flames
Fire crews from Medford Firefighters Local 824 doused a fire caused by a homemade, wood-burning enclosed sauna in the early hours of yesterday morning. Still, the fire…
Oregon Sees Surge in ICE Arrests as Nearly Half Detained Have No Criminal Record
As the Trump Administration ramps up immigration arrests, an increasing number of arrests have been for immigration violations, despite the detainees having no criminal…
Oregon Pauses New Gas Tax Hike as ODOT Hires Winter Crews Amid Funding Uncertainty
The Republican-backed No Tax Oregon submitted almost 200K signatures to Oregon election officials on Friday, bringing into focus the problematic question of how highways…
