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Joann Craft Store Bankruptcy Proposal to Close Half of All Locations Nationwide, Including Grants…
National fabric and crafts retailer Joann filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday and sought court approval to close over half its stores. This filing is the second in under a year, and two Southern Oregon stores, including Joann…
Oregon Lawmakers Commit to Protecting Athletics for Biological Females
Many Oregon lawmakers are committed to ‘fairness in women’s athletics and protecting opportunities for female athletes.’
They made their stance clear in response to President Donald Trump’s ruling that participation in women’s sporting…
Striking Medford Nurses Told to Return or Forfeit Healthcare Benefits
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Providence Hospital group yesterday told striking Medford nurses that they have until the end of this month to return to work, or they will lose their healthcare benefits.
ONA Says Providence Should Focus on…
Botched Prison Surgery Costs Oregon $1M in Settlement After Inmate Loses Sight in One Eye
The State of Oregon has agreed to pay $1 million for medical negligence to prisoner Jabbar Al-Khafagi who went blind in one eye after a ‘botched’ surgery, and a further $200,060 to the law firm that represented him.
Al-Khafagi is 70…
Oregon’s Severe Winter Weather Triggers Level 3 Emergency Alert
As weather forecasts predict snow and freezing rain across large parts of Western Oregon, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) activated the State Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) to Level 3 (Regional Response), effective…
Oregon Man Tries to Break into Ex-Girlfriend’s Home with Power Tool Despite Restraining Order
A Sutherlin man, who has an active restraining order against him, nevertheless tried to break into his former girlfriend’s home using a power tool he had stolen from someone’s home.
Former Girlfriend Locked Herself in the…
Oregon Family Sues DEA for $2.5M After Agent Was Granted Immunity in Fatal Crash
The family of a longtime employee at the Oregon Departments of Forestry and Agriculture is seeking $2.5 million in damages after a federal agent was granted immunity after knocking down Marganne M. Allen (53) in Salem while she was cycling…
Oregon 9-1-1 System Innovations to be Tested in Stayton Lab Before Deployment
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management revealed yesterday that the state's 9-1-1 Program is being launched in its Stayton, Oregon, testing lab. The lab facilitates the testing of new 9-1-1 system capabilities in a simulated…
Oregon Mother Faces Manslaughter Charge in Her Son’s Fentanyl-poisoning Death
The mother of a Portland toddler, Kelsey Haws, 32, has been charged with the death of her son almost two years ago. The boy died of a fentanyl overdose two months before his second birthday.
Portland Mother Charged Over…
Two Oregon Businesses Guilty of Negligent Endangerment for Discharging Asbestos into the Environment
An Oregon construction company and a property management company face hefty fines and possible imprisonment for discharging asbestos into the environment, violating the Clean Air Act.
On Friday, the companies and their owners pleaded…