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Lax Processing and Human Error Added 306 Oregon Noncitizens to the Voters Roll
UPDATE: Oregon Governor Shuts Downs DMV Loopholes After Voters’ Roll Errors
As the November 5 election gains momentum, so do claims by the GOP of voting by noncitizens. And Oregon has not escaped the latest whiplash.
A bill passed…
Medford Police Arrest 2 Suspects After Memory Care Shooting
MEDFORD, Ore — The Medford Police Department (MPD) responded to 911 calls on September 12 that described a shooting incident near Dutch Bros, across from Kinsington Oak Grove Memory Care, a nursing home at 77 Oak Grove Road in west Medford,…
New Groundwater Rules in Oregon Will Impede the Dissipation of Existing Underground Supplies
Nearly 70 years after Oregon appealed to regulators to protect groundwater levels, the state’s Water Resources Commission (OWRC) has approved changes to existing groundwater rules.
40,000 Home Wells Could Run Dry
Declining…
Black-Market Marijuana Operation In Rural Phoenix Raided By Police
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — In rural Phoenix, Oregon detectives from the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) executed a search warrant yesterday morning at a suspected black-market cannabis operation.
Conducted at the 4000 block of Fern…
Arrested Ashland School Worker Faces Child Exploitation Charges
UPDATE 2: Ashland School Worker, Craig Albert Johnson, Facing Additional Child Exploitation-Related Charges
UPDATE: Craig Albert Johnson pre-trial hearing will be held at the Jackson County Courthouse and is set for Monday, November 18th…
Oregon Man is Seeking $5.5 Million in Damages After Serving a Jail Sentence for a Crime He Did Not…
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two former Multnomah County prosecutors and two Portland police officers are being charged with alleged malicious prosecution by a man seeking $5.5 million damages after serving more than five years in prison for a “crime”…
Election Officials Concerned That US Mail’s Issues Could Disrupt Voting
State and local election officials nationwide told the head of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, on Wednesday that their persistent deficiencies have not been fixed.
They warn that problems with the mail…
City of Brookings Lose Another Round in its Legal Battle Against St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
BROOKINGS, Ore. — The City of Brookings has agreed to pay $400,000 in legal fees after losing an acrimonious legal battle against St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in an attempt to limit free meals for homeless people served by the church.…
Middle Fork Fire Update: 70% Contained, Covers 5,286 acres
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore — The latest U.S. Forestry Service news release indicates that the Middle Fork Fire covers 5,286 acres and is 70% contained.
Some Areas Still Closed Due To Middle Fork Fire
The service has urged people in the…
No Smooth Sailing in Sight for Nike for the Next Few Quarters
UPDATE: Nike’s New CEO Elliot Hill To Take The Reigns As Company Pins Hopes On Growth
It is not going to be smooth sailing for Nike for the next few quarters, but CEO John Donahue is upbeat about the success of the company’s…