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Oregon Woman Sentenced to Four Years for Committing Fraud ‘To Feed Her Greed’
An Oregon woman stole the identity of at least 45 people, including prison inmates, to ‘feed her greed and her gambling addiction.’
Darla Kay Byus (55) was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane to four years in federal…
Medford Had 5th Highest Car Crash Fatalities In Oregon, Police Target School Zone Speed Limits
MEDFORD, Ore — A targeted speed enforcement operation will be conducted by the Medford Police Department in school zones across Medford between September 9 and September 13.
Aimed at ensuring drivers stick to speed limits within…
Vaccine Could Breakthrough the Fentanyl Crisis in Oregon and Other U.S. States
Scientists are pinning their hopes on a vaccine to provide a breakthrough in the fentanyl addiction crisis sweeping the nation. The vaccine could go to clinical trial as early as the middle of 2025 and is under development by researchers at…
Oregon Has Helped Hundreds of Terminally Ill Patients to Die with Dignity
As one of only two American states to open its doors to terminally ill patients wishing to end their lives with dignity, Oregon has assisted hundreds of people since July 2023 when the requirement that only state residents could be helped…
More Oregonians To Benefit From Free Medicaid As State Raises Earning Limits
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced the launch of its OHP Bridge Plan on Monday. Two years in the planning, the benefits will help Oregonians who fall within 200% of the federal poverty level, giving tens of thousands more access to…
Widespread Outrage at Firing of the Oregon Health Authority Director of Equity and Inclusion
Confirmation that Leann Johnson has been fired by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) as its director of Equity and Inclusion has met with widespread outrage.
Johnson has confirmed that she was terminated after more than nine years in the…
Oregon Magic Mushroom Facilitator School Owner Starts Legal Proceedings Against Licensing Authority
The owner of a southern Oregon magic mushroom facilitator school has started legal proceedings against the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) for violating her constitutional rights and the antitrust laws with their licensing…
Is Oregon’s Magic Mushroom Experiment Doomed to Fail?
The hoped for success of Oregon’s trailblazing magic mushroom experiment could be teetering on failure. A year ago, the state became a world leader when it legalized the use of magic mushrooms (psilocybin) in a controlled environment.…
3,000 Providence Hospital Nurses Will Stage the Largest-Ever Strike in Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore. — After 11 unsuccessful wage bargaining sessions, the largest-ever nurses strike in Oregon, involving 3,000 Providence hospital workers, will be staged for three days, starting at 6 a.m. on June 18. The strike involves…
Psychedelic Magic Mushrooms, aka Psilocybin, Provide Treatment in 27 Oregon Service Centers
Magic mushrooms, clinically known as Psilocybin, are a psychedelic used in 27 Oregon clinics to treat severe depression, PTSD, and substance disorders, and this is the month in which the first service center providing the drug in the state…