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The road rage incident that sent spectators diving for cover at last year’s Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade in Portland ended in a five-year sentence in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday (Tuesday). His Dashcam Filmed…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford residents now have access to a new crime mapping portal. Hosted by the Geoshield Communities program, the Medford Police Department (MPD) introduced a portal allowing the community to view crimes reported in the…

Oregon’s interstate highway system has outlived its usefulness, and local governments in the 36 counties are struggling to keep pace with maintenance and progress demands. This is the opinion of the Legislature’s Joint Transportation…

Trimet released the results of their annual survey on Monday and it shows that almost half the riders on TriMet’s buses are worried about their safety and even fewer riders feel secure on MAX trains. The number 1 reason for feeling…

In a new ranking of colleges across the U.S., the location of the schools was one of the criteria that revealed that most top locations for colleges are on the East Coast, but one Oregon school was in the top ten. Oregon School…

Governor Tina Kotek has reaffirmed Oregon’s commitments to the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative (CBRI) to develop clean energy and to restore salmon and steelhead to the Columbia and Snake Rivers. In an executive order, Kotek…

UPDATE On Oct 5, 2024 Lazon Sentenced to Life Behind Bars for Murdering Albany Wife In a day of emotional testimony, Craig Lazon heard that he will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the murder of his Albany wife, whose body has…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland City Council passed a second reading of the noise ordinance amendment which enables construction crews to start work- and make noise, earlier in the summer months. Ashland Noise Ordinance Amendment To…

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) that paid $375 million to a Colorado-based contractor who provided surge staffing and mobile vaccination clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic is suing for $7.4 million back for accidental overpayments.…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A small wildfire covering around 3 acres near the intersection of Highway 234 and Agate Road near the solar panel fields was successfully contained by firefighting crews from Jackson County Fire District 3 and the…