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UPDATE: Salem resident Daniel Ray Myers, 62, was found by the California Highway Patrol around 8 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, in the Buttonwillow area near Bakersfield, California. SALEM, Ore. — The Salem Police Department is appealing to…

Two Texans pleaded guilty to four counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted bank robbery for their scheme to steal from banks by assaulting and threatening ATM technicians in multiple states, including Oregon and Washington.…

Oregon's Clean Energy Bill, HB 4031, passed the House yesterday, taking a step further towards reducing energy costs for Oregonians and advancing renewable energy development. Oregon House Passes Clean Energy Bill Oregon’s HB…

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that will criminalize state and federal law enforcement officers who wear face masks and fail to carry identification. House Bill 4138 will criminalize any officer who refuses to identify the…

Oregon lawmakers are being asked to consider proposed new legislation to abolish the existing 27-year-old school district funding model in an effort to improve the state’s poor academic record. Tidings Data Snapshot Oregon Schools…

A transgender woman was attacked and repeatedly punched by a man with a long criminal record of violent crime at a MAX stop at Portland State University last Sunday. The woman told a Portland State University (PSU) campus public safety…

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Despite increasing homelessness, Multnomah County officials anticipate $87 million less for shelters, rent assistance, and eviction prevention in the next fiscal year, as bottlenecks due to overloaded caseworkers…

While visits to Oregon State Parks remain popular, day-use visits were down by nearly 2,4 million visitors in 2025 compared with 2024’s record-breaking season. But some parks hosted more visits, reflecting the strong demand for outdoor…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Mexican national, who was returned to his country of origin in June 2018, appeared in federal court in Portland last Thursday, charged with illegal reentry into the USA. Manuel Cruz-Ramirez (38) appeared in court on an…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The remains of 60-year-old Damon Lee Petrie of Eugene, who was reported missing in December, were found near Mill Creek Drive and Highway 66 outside of Ashland on Saturday by a hiker. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office…