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Unchanged from February, Oregon’s unemployment rate remained at 5.2% in March, almost a percentage point above the national rate. Oregon Unemployment Rate Remains Higher Than National Average The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.3%…

Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement for fueling the opioid crisis, and Oregon will receive nearly $66 million over the next 15 years. The AGs of all 55 U.S. states and territories…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A recent survey by the Medford Livability Team- part of the Medford Police Department (MPD)- indicates that the number of illegal encampments was 13, down from 186 in March of 2023. Medford Police Livability Team…

A recent study by Johns Hopkins found that one-time direct cash payments help prevent youth homelessness- a key step to solving homelessness in Oregon, a state with the second-highest rate of unsheltered unaccompanied youth homelessness in…

An Oregon processing broker could spend 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud involving over $14 million in unauthorized debits and attempted debits. Jeremy Todd Briley (46) identified payment processors for…

An Oregon man, who failed to appear in court on a felony charge related to illegal cockfighting, has been arrested in Linn County. Pheng Lunagaphay has been arraigned and will appear in a Lane County court on June 3, 2026. Tidings…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland woman will serve the maximum prison sentence for criminally negligent homicide related to the death of a six-year-old mauled by her two Great Dane-Mastiffs. Loyalty Scott lost his life after the 20-minute…

Nonprofit Judicial Watch secured a major settlement yesterday after Oregon state officials settled a federal lawsuit, committing to a massive review and cleanup of roughly 800,000 inactive voter records, including about 160,000 that already…

A Romanian couple has pleaded guilty to stealing SNAP benefits valued at $27,000. They face a maximum prison sentence of five years. The couple, both 35 years old and who have been living in the U.S. illegally, also admitted to the theft…

A former U.S. Postal Service employee, who opened mail and stole money and gift cards while working at the post office in Hines, Oregon, was sentenced yesterday to 45 days in federal prison. Patrick Wright (44), who lives in Burns, was…