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Oregon Governor Threatens to Tap $161 Million Rainy Day Fund as Wildfire Funding Talks Stall
As lawmakers wrestle with ideas to raise funds to fight wildfires, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek says she will allocate all the interest from the state’s reserve fund if legislators fail to reach consensus by the end of the session.
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Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Officer During ICE Protest in Portland Is Released From Custody
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man, 19-year-old Deni Jungic Wolf, charged with assaulting a federal law enforcement officer Near the South Portland ICE office on Monday night, appeared in federal court yesterday and was released on conditions.…
Oregon Unemployment Tops the Nation as Job Losses Mount Across Construction and Tech Sectors
The Oregon unemployment rate continues its relentless climb, and by May 2025, had 0.6% more residents out of work than any state nationwide.
Oregonians Out of Work in May Reached 4.8%
Unemployment in the state is now pegged at…
Upper Applegate Wildfire Surges Past 350 Acres as Evacuation Orders Expand Across Jackson County
UPDATE - Upper Applegate Fire Evacuation Levels Downgraded
As firefighting crews gained control over the Upper Applegate Wildfire that surged past 350 acres yesterday, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) indicated that the…
Oregon Commissioner Warns New Bill Could Undermine Mental Health and Public Safety Reforms
Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell, testifying before the Oregon State Legislature’s Joint Committee On Addiction and Community Safety Response earlier this week, proposed renewed focus on House Bill 2467 over House Bill 2005 as a…
Public Worker Pensions in Oregon to Go Green as Lawmakers Shift Money Away From Oil and Gas
The Sierra Club, America’s most influential and largest grassroots environmental organization, has praised the Oregon Legislature for recognizing the economic threats that climate change poses to the retirement savings of public workers.…
Former Oregon Nurse Sentenced for Supplying Fatal Dose of Fentanyl to Friend
A former nurse from Oregon will spend four years and three months behind bars for helping a friend obtain fentanyl and methamphetamine that ultimately led to her death by overdose.
Danika Danielle Whitman (46) was sentenced on Monday by…
Oregon Lawmakers Move to Block Trump-Style Military Deployments on State Soil
Following President Donald Trump’s federalization of the National Guard in California in response to protests in Los Angeles, three Oregon lawmakers introduced a bill to strengthen state oversight.
The three lawmakers- all Democrats, are…
Oregon State Police Operation Targets Portland Drug Dealers in Coordinated Sweep
Five people were arrested on Friday evening as Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers collaborating with local law enforcement agencies undertook a targeted mission in downtown Portland aimed at disrupting illegal drug activity.
OSP…
Surveillance Leads to Arrest After DHS Vehicle Smashed Outside Eugene Federal Building
EUGENE, Ore. — A 33-year-old Eugene resident is in custody after allegedly damaging a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) vehicle in a rock-throwing incident. Kielan Robert Eugene Fitzsimonds is charged with willful damage to federal…