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Tents Will Only Be Distributed to Homeless People in Multnomah County in Winter and Severe Weather…
As part of its goal to increase housing capacity for homeless people, Multnomah County has embarked on a new policy to reduce the distribution of tents as an inadequate alternative to providing appropriate shelter.
Multnomah County…
Winston Man Arrested with Cocaine, Psilocybin, and MDMA in Douglas County Narcotics Bust
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Winston man, 29-year-old Ryian Martin, on suspicion of several narcotics-related charges on Friday.
DINT detectives contacted Martin at a…
Former Homes for Good Payroll Specialist Arrested for Embezzling $560,000 from Lane County Housing…
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A former Homes for Good HR and payroll specialist for Lane County’s housing authority, Miranda Renee Wilcox (59), has been arrested in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme involving $560,000.
Wilcox was…
BLM Imposes Strict Fire Restrictions on Oregon and Washington Public Lands to Curb Rising Wildfire…
Fire restrictions went into effect on all Oregon and Washington Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands on May 15, as warmer, drier weather in the Pacific Northwest region is expected to heighten wildfire risks. May is also 'Wildfire…
Trump Administration Axes $45 Million Microfluidics Research Grant at Oregon State University
In another telling blow to the tech community, the Trump administration this week canceled funding of $45 million to Oregon State University that would have financed research into microfluidics.
Microfluidics is the study and application…
Oregon Authorities Seize Ailing Animals from West Coast Game Park Safari for Urgent Veterinary Care
After multiple search warrants were served at the West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon on Thursday, the Oregon State Police (OSP)- working with local, state, and federal partners, have begun a forensic assessment of the animals in dire…
Oregon Doubles Inmate Firefighting Force with Rigorous Training to Battle Summer Wildfires
In a push to boost wildfire preparedness ahead of the summer season, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) this week completed a training course for 60 adults in custody (AIC) to serve on wildfire crews—a move that doubles the current…
Salem Man’s False Identity Unraveled as K-9 Sniffs Out Nine Pounds of Meth in Douglas County Bust
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — An investigation into a Salem man suspected of trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine in the Douglas County area ended in the arrest of Enrique Gonzalez-Hernandez by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team…
3 Grants Pass Men In Custody After Assault at 5th Street Resting Area
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Responding to reports of a disturbance between four men on Saturday at about 2:47 p.m., Grants Pass Police dispatched to the 5th Street Resting Area found a 46-year-old man bleeding from his head and mouth.
After an…
California Woman Jailed for Stealing $1.3 Million in COVID Relief and $700,000 in Oregon Business…
A California woman, 43-year-old Jamie McGowen, who stole almost $1.3 million in Covid-relief program funds and failed to pay the IRS over $700,000 in payroll taxes she collected from the employees of a small business in Salem, Oregon, has…