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Oregon Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Drop to Record Lows as Non-Medical Exemptions Soar
Vaccinations of Oregon kindergarten children continue a three-year pattern of decline, risking outbreaks in schools and communities of illnesses that are vaccine-preventable, says the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
The highest-ever…
Oregon Fights Trump’s Order Denying Citizenship to U.S.-Born Children of Non-Green Card Holders
On his first day back at the White House, January 20, Trump signed his first Executive Order (EO), which directed federal agencies to refuse to recognize the citizenship of U.S.-born children without at least one parent who is a green card…
Oregon Real Estate Tycoon Admits to $18 Million Ponzi Scheme Swindling Investors and Lenders
Co-owner of an Oregon real estate investment company, Robert D. Christensen (55) of Sherwood, yesterday pleaded guilty to committing $18 million fraud in a Ponzi-like scheme with his business partner, according to a news release from the…
Oregon Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2024 Alongside a National Decline of Nearly 30,000
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics released the provisional annual statistics for drug overdose deaths in the US on Wednesday. In Oregon, 1,449 overdose deaths were recorded in 2024.
While this is an increase from the 515…
Oregon’s Delta Sandy River Encampments Face Closure as Authorities Clear Decades of Debris,…
About 40 homeless people must move out of the Delta Sandy River encampments in Troutdale this month. Some residents have called the area, off the Thousand Acres Trail, home for 20 years.
The Camps are Being Closed to Clear Out…
Oregon Senate Passes Bill Banning AI-Generated Intimate Deepfakes to Safeguard Women and Children
The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 2299 A earlier this month, a modification that would ban AI-generated porn sharing.
HB 2299A, which relates to the unlawful dissemination of intimate images, was modified to include the disclosure of…
Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Continues to Climb, Leaving an Estimated 103,858 People Without Work
Oregon’s unemployment rate is well above the national average, rising steadily from a low of 3.6% in 2023 and leaving an estimated 103,858 people without work.
According to the Oregon Employment Department, the unemployment figure for…
Medford’s New Jackson Alert System to Test Evacuation Zones with Upgraded Emergency Notifications
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford’s Jackson Alert, the new emergency alert system formerly known as 'Citizen Alerts,' will be tested in each evacuation zone on Thursday, May 15, at 10:00 a.m.
The City of Medford, in partnership with Jackson…
Oregon State Police Hunt Father and Son for Poaching Wild Steelhead at Amacher Park
A father and son were stopped in the parking lot at John P. Amacher Park on the North Umpqua River on Thursday, May 8. The Oregon State Police (OSP) are seeking them after a wild steelhead was later found stashed in bushes where one of them…
Grants Pass Police Crack Down on Retail Theft with Zero-Tolerance Operation at WinCo and Walmart
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police partnered with local agencies on Saturday in an operation that seeks to thwart retail theft at WinCo and Walmart on Grants Pass Parkway.
Joining forces with the Josephine County Sheriff’s…