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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…
Medford Explores Building Regional Medical School to Train and Keep Doctors in Southern Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore. — The City of Medford considered a market evaluation and feasibility study at their June 11 Study Session.
The study is the first phase of establishing whether a regional medical school campus to help train and retain…
Oregon Votes to Hide Home Addresses of Officials as Political Threats Escalate
Before the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that will conceal the residential addresses of elected public officials and candidates.
Yesterday, Oregon lawmakers in the House…
Mass Layoffs at Providence Spark Outrage From Oregon Nurses Union
Following Providence Health's announcement that it is cutting 600 full-time-equivalent positions, the not-for-profit health system operating across seven Western states, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) condemned the layoffs,…
Chaos Erupts Near ICE Building in Portland Hours After Peaceful ‘No Kings’ Rally Ends
After Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ march concluded peacefully at Waterfront Park, criminal activity flared up further south near the ICE building. Police pivoted their attention to the misconduct, resulting in three arrests.
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Oregon Man Sentenced After Forcing Disabled Victim to Sell Snacks in the Cold for His Profit
47-year-old Jack Patrick Hauser of Hillsboro was handed a two-year jail term on Friday for coercing a 26-year-old man with developmental disabilities into servitude.
Responding to reports from community members that Hauser had been…
Thousands Join Oregon’s ‘No Kings’ Rallies as Trump Supporters Hold Counter-Protests
Saturday's Oregon "No Kings" rallies drew thousands of people who voiced their opposition to several Trump policies. Notwithstanding the presence of Trump supporters, the rallies concluded peacefully, and no arrests were made.
Oregon…
Oregon Democrats Push $2 Billion Tax Hike to Fix Roads and Fund Transit
Oregon Democrats proposed a new transportation package under House Bill 2025 that contains critical funding for transit agencies across the state this week. The proposal suggests a set of controversial taxes to raise an additional $2…
Most Oregonians Say Using Bottle Bill Money for Wildfires Is the Wrong Move
In a recent poll commissioned by the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) and Protect Oregon’s Bottle Bill coalition, voters made it clear that they strongly support the state's iconic Bottle Bill and want it protected and expanded.…