Latest from Diane Megaw
Police Misconduct Settlements in Oregon Average $676,000 Per Case Far Below National Levels
A recent study by law firm Bader Scott indicates that while New York topped the ranking, paying an average of $72,961,800 per police misconduct case, Oregon spent $…
Oregon Taxpayers Face Smaller Kicker Rebates as State Revenue Forecasts Drop by Nearly $900 Million
Declining state revenues, projected in Oregon's latest revenue forecasts published last week, may result in reduced kicker rebates for personal taxpayers and no kicker…
Springfield Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Into Dorris Ranch Gate and Gets Arrested
A Springfield driver, 21-year-old David Stewart Hernandez-German, was arrested after fleeing a Lane County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) traffic stop around midnight last…
Join Oregon Park Rangers for Fall Cleanup at Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites Oregonians to join park rangers at Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area for the park's fall cleanup…
Oregon and Coalition Halt Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle AmeriCorps and Restore $184 Million
Just before the Trump administration's White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was due to file a response to a multi-state coalition's lawsuit aimed at ending…
Jackson County Raids Expose Fake Hemp Operation Linked to National Black-Market Drug Trade
Following a six-month-long investigation, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in Oregon and the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET), armed with 11 search warrants…
Massive Marijuana Bust in Josephine County Sees 1,000 Plants Destroyed and Two Arrested
Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) officers executing a search warrant at a suspected marijuana grow site in the 200 block of Laurel Road, Cave Junction, on…
New Oregon Forecast Warns of Nearly $900 Million Revenue Drop as Trump Tax Law Hits State Finances
August forecasts from the Department of Administrative Services, presented Wednesday to the state’s legislative committee on finance and revenue, show a sharp decline in…
