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Triple-Digit Heat Bears Down on Southern Oregon as Cooling Shelters Open
Oregonians will be subjected to extreme heat that could soar into the lower 100s in the Rogue Valley, prompting the opening of weather shelters.
The National Weather Service (NWS) states that high temperatures in the upper 90s will…
Portland Couple Faces Drug and Gun Charges After Police Use Stop Sticks to Foil Escape
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland couple was arrested and charged after officers from the North Precinct found them in possession of large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine, $10,000 in cash, a semiautomatic pistol, several firearm…
Grants Pass Will Enforce Public Camping Codes Again After Costly Settlement With Disability Rights…
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Following the interdict granted against the City of Grants Pass earlier this year, preventing the city from enforcing two camping municipal codes, the city council has now reached a settlement with the plaintiff,…
Oregon’s Energy Prices Rose Far Less Than Most States but Data Centers Could Change That
While energy costs rose by 19.4% in Oregon over an eight-year period, residents of Maine experienced a staggering increase of 75.7% during the same time-period, the highest of any state in the nation.
Oregonians can breathe a sigh of…
Coos Bay Mother Files Wrongful Death Suit Over Son’s Death in Back of Police Car
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Jennifer Smith, the mother of Nathan Bradford Smith (33), has filed a wrongful death civil rights lawsuit against the City of Coos Bay, claiming her son died in the back of a patrol car while a Coos Bay Police officer…
Oregon Remote Workers Risk Being Passed Over for Promotions, Career Expert Warns
A career expert cautions Oregon’s remote workers who have fully embraced the benefits of remote work that there are risks, including the risk of missing out on being promoted.
Oregon Remote Workers Could Be Missing Out On Getting…
Oregon Ordered to Pay $500 a Day for Each Mentally Ill Defendant Left Waiting in Jail
Oregon must pay up for failing to admit mentally ill criminal defendants to the state hospital while it appeals a contempt ruling, a federal judge said on Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson denied the state’s request to delay…
Human Remains Found in Board Shanty Fire Believed to Be Missing Grants Pass Woman
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff's Office (JSCO) indicated that the human remains found by investigators may be the woman reported missing on July 17 when the Board Shanty Fire was reported, 42-year-old Sarah Caron.…
Oregon Tightens Care Home Rules After Woman Wanders Out and Dies on Christmas Day
Following the tragic death last year of an elderly woman who wandered away from a care center and was found dead a day later, has resulted in legislation by Oregon lawmakers that tightens control of dementia facilities.
The new…
Douglas County Crash Leaves Passenger Dead as Police Seek Armed DUI Suspect
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A warrant was issued for the arrest of a Merlin, Douglas County man, 65-year-old Craig Hindle, on Thursday. Hindle faces six charges arising from the fatal crash in April that resulted in the death of his passenger.…