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Oregon lawmakers want to criminalize intimidation and threats of personal safety of public officials, a trend on the rise nationwide. The Senate Judiciary Committee has sponsored Senate Bill 1530 and Senate Bill 1516 to introduce…

Despite no Republican support, House Bill 4116, a bill that seeks to close a loophole letting out-of-state lenders make loans to Oregonians at exorbitant interest rates, passed the House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection last…

UPDATE: Roseburg Teacher Arrested After Deputies Link Him to Misconduct Allegations in Developmental Learning Center Program ROSEBURG, Ore. — Following an investigation into the suspicious injuries of two children at a school for…

With January employment data indicating that the nationwide US-born workforce is shrinking while the foreign-born workforce grows, Oregon’s labor market, with a larger-than-average share of migratory workers concentrated in sectors like…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 20-year-old man who had escaped from an Oregon juvenile corrections center and who had a history of violent crime was sentenced to 25 years in a federal prison for a fatal shooting at a Medford laundromat in 2024.…

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden confirmed that his follow-the-money investigation continues, even though federal Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has refused to turn over bank statements and other financial data linked to disgraced financier…

UPDATE: Salem resident Daniel Ray Myers, 62, was found by the California Highway Patrol around 8 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, in the Buttonwillow area near Bakersfield, California. SALEM, Ore. — The Salem Police Department is appealing to…

Two Texans pleaded guilty to four counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted bank robbery for their scheme to steal from banks by assaulting and threatening ATM technicians in multiple states, including Oregon and Washington.…

Oregon's Clean Energy Bill, HB 4031, passed the House yesterday, taking a step further towards reducing energy costs for Oregonians and advancing renewable energy development. Oregon House Passes Clean Energy Bill Oregon’s HB…

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that will criminalize state and federal law enforcement officers who wear face masks and fail to carry identification. House Bill 4138 will criminalize any officer who refuses to identify the…