Oregon News

Thirty thousand Oregonians employed by the federal government have been told to stay at home without pay following yesterday’s government shut down. The decision to shut down the government rather than maintain affordable health coverage…

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed yesterday that the state has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to protect services for crime survivors after the federal agency introduced a new "Legal Services…

The number of Oregon states with three or more preschool children for every slot available has drastically reduced from 27 in 2018, to nine in 2024. Referred to as ‘childcare deserts,’ the report was commissioned by the Oregon Department…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, responding to a robbery in progress at Dollar General, located at 3625 Merlin Road, Oregon, near Grants Pass, arrested the suspect, 72-year-old Mark Warren Whidden, at…

Rental increases in Oregon for 2026 have been restricted between 6% and 9.5% by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Rental properties that are 15 years and older, and have fewer than 30 rental units, cannot increase…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal troops are headed for Portland, as confirmed by a White House press release on Tuesday, claiming that 'Antifa-led hellfire' has resulted in premeditated anarchy that has scarred the city for years, despite the fact…

New federal legislation has introduced severe cutbacks in Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, while 29,000 households will lose their Heating and Cooling Full Utility Allowance (FUA). According to the…

Oregon Attorney General Rayfield indicated yesterday that the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) has doubled down on protecting Oregonians against scams and predatory practices through a restructuring process that includes the launch of a…

SALEM, Ore. — The Fruitland Elementary School in NE Salem was placed under lockdown yesterday afternoon when a woman, armed with a handgun, took up position across the road from the school. After spotting 53-year-old Janet Ogren across…

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff's Office confirmed that another illegal marijuana grow site- in the 5000 block of Holland Loop Road, Cave Junction, was dismantled on September 23 after police seized 600 pounds of…