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Massive Fire Tears Through Vacant Roseburg Residence Leaving Heavy Damage
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Responding to reports of smoke swirling out of the structure, several agencies joined the Roseburg Fire Department to put out a residential structure fire at 544 W. Harrison Street at 6:15 a.m. yesterday. A search…
Workplace Discrimination in Oregon Jumps 233 Percent Putting the State Among the Worst in the Nation
Workplace discriminatory bias has risen by 233% in Oregon from 2015 to 2024, placing it in fourth position of states with the highest discrimination rate in the U.S.
The study by the online HR platform, Techr, shows that Oregon has…
Oregon Researchers Train Dog-Like Robots in Desert Sands to Prepare for Future Mars Missions
Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU), having made field trips to Mount Hood in 2023 and 2024, recently spent five days teaching quadruped robots to walk on the sands of Mars and beyond from the sands of New Mexico for future science…
Portland Man With Gun Climbs Onto Neighbor’s Roof as Police Deploy Drone and K-9 in Late Night Siege
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man firing gunshots inside a Piedmont home late on Friday night unfolded into a dramatic police operation deploying a drone, a K-9 unit, and a negotiator to the scene in the 6100 block of North Moore Street, Portland.…
Conflagration Act Invoked for Seventh Time This Season as Flat Fire Spreads in Central Oregon
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Conflagration Act on Friday as the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) deployed Complex Management Team 3 (CIMT3) to the Flat Fire north of Sisters and near Lake Billy Chinook, which was then estimated…
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Threat to Strip Oregon of Sanctuary Funds
The Trump administration’s threat of withholding federal funds from sanctuary states, counties, and cities shielding ‘illegal aliens from deportation’ has been dismissed by a federal judge.
On Friday, U.S. District Judge William Orrick…
15-Year-Old Portland Boy Charged With Attempted Murder After Lighting Family House on Fire
PORTLAND, Ore. — A teenager was arrested by Portland Police officers from Central Precinct responding to reports of the 15-year-old in a mental health crisis, causing significant damage to his family's home with a hammer in a house in the…
Oregon Roads at Risk as Lawmakers Reconvene Friday to Decide Fate of Transportation Department
Friday is D-Day for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) when lawmakers reconvene for a special session called by the State Governor after they failed to reach consensus on a funding package for the cash-strapped agency.
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Medford Uses National Opioid Settlement to Tackle Teen Drug and Vaping Use
MEDFORD, Ore. — The City of Medford has concluded three-year National Opioids Settlement Fund funding agreements for a teen substance abuse prevention program launched in schools in late March that has already supported 56 students across…
Oregon Secretary of State Refuses to Give Trump Administration Sensitive Voter Details Amid DOJ…
Oregon’s Secretary of State (SoS) has refused to provide President Donald Trump’s administration lawyers with personal information about state voters.
Lawyers Told They Can Obtain a Copy of Public Records Available to Anyone for…