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Oregon Business Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Laundering Millions for Mexican Drug Networks
An illegal U.S. resident, who laundered more than $4 million for drug traffickers operating in the Portland metropolitan area, was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison when she appeared in federal court on Wednesday.…
As Oregon Jobless Rate Hits 5.2%, New Law Lets Striking Workers Collect Unemployment Benefits
There’s some good news amidst Oregon’s soaring unemployment rate: If you’re out of work because of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute on or after January 4, 2026, you could be eligible for benefits from the Unemployment Insurance…
Oregon Woman Faces Prison After Dumping Half a Million Gallons of Toxic Wastewater Into Hillsboro…
An Oregon woman is facing prison and a hefty fine for allowing half-a-million gallons of water contaminated with *hydrofluoric acid, titanium, arsenic, molybdenum, vanadium, and other heavy metals into a sanitary sewer system in Hillsboro.…
Grants Pass Woman Arrested After Man Stabbed in His Home and Taken to Hospital
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A 42-year-old woman, Heidi Smith, was arrested and placed in custody after a Grants Pass man was stabbed in the upper body at his home on Wednesday night.
Tidings Context
Assault in the 2nd Degree is a felony level…
Oregon Officials Offer $10,000 Reward After Endangered Gray Wolf Found Illegally Killed in Lake…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) wants information about the illegal killing of a federally listed endangered gray wolf in Lake County, near the Klamath County border in the Yamsay Mountain area of Oregon, and will pay a reward of…
Portland Public Schools Braces for 288 Job Cuts as Enrollment Drops and a $50 Million Budget Gap…
PORTLAND, Ore. — A proposal to slash $50 million from the Portland Public Schools’ (PPS) budget could result in 288 jobs lost.
Tidings Data Snapshot
PPS budget gap / planned reductions 2026 27
$50M
Projected budget gap…
Portland Man Shot by Federal Agents Ordered to Stay in Custody After Judge Cites Danger and Flight…
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge ordered Luis Niño-Moncada to remain in custody while awaiting trial on Wednesday, ruling that he poses a danger to the community and a risk of failing to appear in court.
Niño-Moncada was shot by…
Jury Awards $800,000 in Oregon Discrimination Case After Two Female Lawyers Were Denied Courtroom…
Two female lawyers, one Black and one Latina, won a combined $800,000 in damages on Wednesday after a lengthy discrimination lawsuit involving a Washington County deputy sheriff.
Tidings Insight
Civil rights verdicts often include…
Oregon Forms Data Center Advisory Committee as AI Growth Raises Fears Over Energy Costs and Water…
Amid growing concerns about the energy needs of rapidly expanding data centers, which are investing billions of dollars in training and running AI models, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has appointed a statewide Data Center Advisory Committee.…
Oregon Veterinarian Sentenced After Stealing Animal Pain Meds for Personal Use and Replacing Them…
A Portland veterinarian, Dr. Brenda Brown-Carlson, was sentenced to 60 months of supervised probation in Multnomah County Circuit Court on January 13 after admitting to diverting controlled substances for her personal use and replacing them…