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Oregon Lawmakers Unite to Fund Summer Reading Programs for Struggling Students with New House Bill
House Bill 2007, legislation seeking to expand access to summer literacy programs, especially for students reading below grade level, was unanimously passed in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Oregon Summer Literacy Program…
Widow Seeks $55 Million After Husband Plunges 42 Feet to His Death at Portland Job Site
PORTLAND, Ore. — The widow of a welder who plunged 42 feet to his death on a job site in Portland has filed for $55 million in damages in the Multnomah County Circuit Court.
Widow Kimberley Dougi was on site at the Kinder Morgan storage…
Central Oregon’s Notorious Fentanyl Kingpin Ricky Fontaine Locked Up for Over a Decade
A multi-agency investigation led by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest and sentencing of a known, high-volume Central Oregon drug trafficker, Ricky Fontaine, 32, of Bend, Oregon, who was handed 135 months in federal…
Gun Control Bill Gets the Nod from Oregon’s House Judiciary Committee Despite Republican Opposition
Despite opposition from Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, a majority Democrat vote sent the stalled gun control bill – Measure 114 – to the floor on Tuesday.
Measure 114 Has Been Consistently Challenged
The…
Oregon Senate Passes New Bill to Limit Corporate Influence on Independent Medical Practices
The Oregon Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill to address the increasing number of independent medical practices that partner with private equity firms and national healthcare conglomerates to circumvent limitations on corporate control in…
Oregon Will Share a $335 Million Multi-State Settlement From a Pharmaceutical Company That Fueled…
Oregon will receive more than $4 million of a $335 million multi-state settlement with a pharmaceutical company that fueled the opioid crisis, according to a news release from the Oregon Department of Justice.
Oregon Attorney General Dan…
Marion County Targets Rising Gun Violence with Bold Action Plan
MARION COUNTY, Ore. — A Crime Report and Gun Violence Problem Analysis released yesterday by the Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) provides an in-depth look into crime circumstances, the individuals who commit crimes, and social…
Senate Bill Will Give Oregon Law Enforcement Agencies More Leniency to Use Drones in Emergency…
Oregon law enforcement agencies could soon widen the use of drones and join the ranks of other crime-fighting states to search for fleeing suspects and missing children and to help prevent crimes in progress like bank robberies and…
Oregon Drug Courier Stashing 135 Pounds of Meth for Mexican Cartel Sentenced to Nearly Five Years…
An Oregon courier for a Mexican drug cartel who had 135 pounds of methamphetamine worth $189,000 stashed in the trunk of his car was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison on Monday. He will be deported back to Mexico on…
Oregon Senate Approves Bill Granting Foster Children Freedom of Religion and Enhanced Sibling…
On Monday morning, the Oregon Senate approved SB 875, a bill that significantly improves the rights of foster children in the state.
Oregon Foster Childrens Rights Expanded
The Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights, established in…