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A 30 Year Old Medford Man Is Charged After Being Injured in an Officer Involved Shooting
A suspect in the November 23 Medford Police Department officer-involved shooting, 30-year-old Shane Wesley Smith, was taken to the Jackson County Jail after being…
Oregon’s Fuel Supply Stabilizes as Key Pipeline Segment Restarts After Third Leak in Five Years
Testing by BP, the company that operates the Olympic pipeline, east of Everett, uncovered no leaks in the 16-inch segment, allowing it to be safely restarted on Tuesday…
Oregon Puts Federal Officers on Notice After Reports of Tear Gas, Forced Arrests, and Excessive Force
The Oregon Attorney General co-signed a letter with District Attorneys from 3 counties- Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas, yesterday to the US Department of Justice's…
Ashland Plans to Grow Winter Shelter Capacity After Partnering With OHRA to Manage New Facility
The Ashland City Council has partnered with OHRA, which will run the severe weather shelter to provide a good experience for those using the service. With grant funding…
Federal Judge Says Oregon Counties Must Help ICE Locate Nine Noncitizens Despite Sanctuary Law Concern
Four Oregon counties must help immigration enforcement officers identify and locate nine noncitizens subject to detention or deportation under federal law, after U.S.…
Grants Pass Woman Dies After Driving Wrong Way on I-5 and Hitting Semi Truck Head-On
After a tragic two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 62, in Josephine County, on Saturday, at 2:04 a.m., 34-year-old Annette Dea Dimmick of Grants Pass was…
ACLU of Oregon Sues Trump Administration Over Alleged Violent Crackdown on Portland Protesters and Journalists
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, representing protesters and freelance journalists, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday, alleging…
Oregon Sees 52% Spike in New Business Filings But Still Ranks 36th Nationwide
Since 2019, new business filings have exceeded 59,000- an increase of 52%. Yet the state still ranks only 36th nationwide in terms of openness to business.
