Oregon News

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cold weather with temperatures below freezing and high wind wreaked havoc in communities across the State of Oregon. The state faced an unusual number of fallen trees, reports of at least four deaths, burst pipes, and power…

WHITE CITY, Ore. — Established last year, Kids Unlimited Academy (KUA) White City- which is based on Medford’s KUA which opened its doors in 2013, will be closing at the end of this year. Insurmountable problems have prompted the decision.…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A lower court ruling recently determined that punishing people for sleeping in public places when it was not practically possible to find space in a shelter should be regarded as cruel and unusual punishment as set out…

EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County has exceeded its goals in two out of three categories with a well-coordinated initiative in 2023, with its ALL IN program improving outcomes for the county's homeless population. Reporting on its numerous…

The legal battle to keep Donald Trump on the Oregon 2024 primary ballot could be academic because Oregon is one of the last states to hold its GOP contest - the nomination race could be a fait accompli before the Supreme Court ruling.…

A proposed settlement by the state in the suit filed by Disability Rights Oregon and the national advocacy group A Better Childhood has been rejected by the plaintiffs. Representing all foster children in the state, the suit seeks policy…

Oregon voters passed Measure 110  by a referendum in November 2020, to give effect to a health-based approach to addiction and overdose, but lawmakers are now considering recriminalizing possession of drugs. Measure 110 is funded with…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Insuring many local governments in Oregon- including Bandon, City/County Insurance Services Oregon has recommended to their clients that they close trail systems. While Bandon, Ashland, and other cities across the state…

ASHLAND, Ore. — Well, everyone, Ashland’s favorite festival is making the rounds once more, and it’s coming back. While last year was a bit bumpy due to the lingering aftermath of Covid, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is now back and…

PORTLAND, Ore. — In a decision handed down by the presiding judge of the Circuit Court of Harney County in rural southeast Oregon- Judge Robert S. Raschio, the court ruled on Tuesday that Measure 114 of the voter-approved Oregon gun control…