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Oregon Sends Fire Crews to Canada Amid Rising Wildfire Threats
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) deployed 14 firefighters to help fight fires in Alberta, Canada, yesterday.
In the past, Oregon has called on its out-of-state partners to send resources when wildfires here exceeded local and…
Oregon Senate Narrowly Passes Sweeping Gun Control Bill Amidst Fierce Debate
Oregon’s contentious gun control bill was passed with a slender majority of five votes in the Senate on Thursday and now heads to the House despite Republican opposition.
The Bill Overturns Outcries about the Right to Bear Arms…
Oregon Senate Passes Landmark Bill Banning Plastic Bags at Retail Checkouts Statewide
Senate Bill 551, the bill banning all bags made of plastic film at checkout in restaurants, grocery stores, and other retail locations, passed the Oregon Senate with a vote of 22-8, taking a step closer to becoming law.
The Oregon Senate…
Oregon’s Coquille Tribe and Veterans Affairs Forge Historic Partnership to Appoint First…
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) and the Coquille Tribe was signed at a ceremony on Tribal land in North Bend. This is the fifth Memorandum of Understanding between the ODVA and…
Oregon’s New Homeland Security Roadmap Strengthens Defenses Against Wildfires, Cyberattacks,…
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) laid out the state’s Comprehensive Homeland Security Strategy 2025 to 2028, which seeks to address natural, technological, or human-caused risks as they arise over the next three years.…
Oregon Advances Record $11.36 Billion Education Budget with New Accountability Measures Targeting…
The Oregon Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education has voted to advance a bill that will give the State School Fund a record-breaking $11.36 billion - $1.2 billion more than what was allocated in the 2023-25 biennium.
The…
Judge Rules Grants Pass City Council Can Enforce Camping Bans At Certain Sites
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Disability Rights Oregon et al. v. Grants Pass injunction, which blocked the removal of campsites or tents from city property until Grants Pass provided 150 spaces for public camping, was modified yesterday to allow…
FBI Manhunt Ends with Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nine Years After Seizure of Narcotics and…
An Oregon man who missed his sentencing last year was yesterday handed a nine-year federal prison term for trafficking drugs. Authorities say the case involved more than 40 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine.
FBI…
Oregon Lawmakers Push Bill to Boost Rideshare Driver Pay and Protections Despite Uber Backlash
Oregon lawmakers are on the brink of introducing legislation that will increase earnings and improve the working conditions of rideshare drivers who work for companies like Uber and Lyft.
Senate Bill 1166 requires transportation network…
Medford Open Streets Returns This Saturday With Food, Music, and Car-Free Fun Downtown
MEDFORD, Ore. — The popular Medford Open Streets, a free community event, returns to downtown this Saturday, May 31.
Medford citizens are invited to walk, roll, or take the bus to Medford Open Streets on Saturday to enjoy the free event…