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Portland State Study Finds COVID and Fentanyl, Not Measure 110, Drove Oregon’s Spike in Drug Deaths
A recently released report by Portland State University (PSU) researchers into the effect of Measure 110 on Oregon's spike in drug-related deaths reveals that the…
Oregon Sues to Block Federal Cap That Could Gut State-Run Energy Programs
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a 20-member coalition of attorneys general in a lawsuit seeking to shut down the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) plan to…
Medford Economic Analysis Forecasts 22 Percent Job Growth and Need for 600 Acres of Land
After receiving input from several sectors, the City of Medford released a draft of its new Economic Opportunity Analysis (EOA) that reflects a significant update to its…
Disability Rights Lawsuit Forces Grants Pass to Provide Basic Services for Homeless Camps
The recent agreement reached between the lawyers for the City of Grants Pass and Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) on enforcement of camping codes in the city is welcomed…
Toxic Algae Prompts Recreation Advisory for Odell Lake in Klamath County
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) placed a recreational use advisory on Odell Lake in Klamath County yesterday following the discovery of algae blooms.
Douglas County Narcotics Raid in Curtin Uncovers Illegal Pot Grow, Meth, and Guns
A Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) investigation into an illicit marijuana grow in Curtin culminated in the detention of 8 people on Wednesday. Two were…
Jackson County on Alert as Scenic Fire Races Through High Cascades Forest
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) warned yesterday that the Scenic Fire burning in Douglas County, east of Highway 230 along the Rogue River, was headed towards…
Portland Suspect Claims Fatal Shooting of Girlfriend Was Accident as Charges Drop
After initially being charged with murder over the death of his girlfriend, Kimberly Venegas-Gonzalez, the charges against Leonel Macias-Silva of Portland have been…
