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PORTLAND, Ore. — A teacher at the Harriet Tubman Middle School in Portland, fired in 2023 for insubordination and neglect of duty, has been awarded a $295,000 settlement by the school district after he filed a grievance with the Oregon…

Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) detectives, assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Myrtle Creek Police, arrested 35-year-old Joanna Johnson of Tri-City and seized drugs and a firearm on Wednesday, at approximately…

The Oregon Legislature has been asked to allocate $5.5 million to several Oregon school districts that have not recovered from the damage caused by the devastating 2020 Labor Day wildfires. House Bills Proposed by Rep. Pam Marsh…

A 36-year-old man from Linn County is in custody after allegedly beating a dog to death with a golf club. Man Alleges Dog Attacked Him Michael Healy told Linn County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies that the dog had attacked…

Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 47-year-old Portland resident, Jonathan Trent, who is believed was shot while trying to stop a robbery suspect. The Teenagers are Aged 15 and…

An Agile Mobile Robot, model name “Spot,” an advanced four-legged robot manufactured by Boston Dynamics, has been assigned to Portland’s Metro Explosives Disposal Unit (MEDU)- a team of law enforcement officers dealing with…

Cutbacks in the semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing industries were responsible for the highest number of job losses in Oregon in December. Cutbacks in these two industries numbered 1,500, according to a news release…

Oregon retailers who insist that customers pay with credit or debit cards instead of with cash will not be able to charge them for transaction fees. This is the aim of Senate Bill 425 proposed by Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene. …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Following a two-year investigation into a drug trafficking organization bringing significant quantities of narcotics into the community, the Medford Police Department’s Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team (MADGE) has…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A Texas woman, Nicole Randall, 37, of Cedar Park, who sold unauthorized animal drugs through Facebook, pleaded guilty in federal court after reaching a plea agreement with the Oregon District Attorney (DA) in a case…