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Oregon Inmate Convicted of Murdering His Wife Dies at 77 in State Custody
Edward Lawrence Nelson, who was imprisoned in the Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) for murdering his wife in a domestic violence incident in 2013, died in a hospital yesterday morning, according to the Oregon Department of…
Two Arrested in Coos County After 350 Animal Neglect and Drug-Related Charges at Bandon Safari Park
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Bandon Police Department (BPD) officers arrested 53-year-old Brian Tenney and 30-year-old Edith S. Beckner on Friday on felony warrants for charges relating to an Oregon State Police (OSP) investigation of the West Coast…
Oregon Governor Signs Bills to Cut Energy Costs and Hold Big Data Centers Accountable
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law four bills yesterday that will assist lower-income households with the cost of energy and ensure that large consumers, like data centers, pay accordingly.
$20 Million Extra to Assist…
Oregon Wood Products Company Fined $250,000 for Repeated Toxic Chemical Discharges Into Waterways
After pleading guilty to multiple counts of water pollution by discharging pentachlorophenol unlawfully, the wood products manufacturer Stella-Jones Corporation was handed a stiff fine and ordered to clean up the affected area.
The…
Massive Fire Tears Through Vacant Roseburg Residence Leaving Heavy Damage
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Responding to reports of smoke swirling out of the structure, several agencies joined the Roseburg Fire Department to put out a residential structure fire at 544 W. Harrison Street at 6:15 a.m. yesterday. A search…
Workplace Discrimination in Oregon Jumps 233 Percent Putting the State Among the Worst in the Nation
Workplace discriminatory bias has risen by 233% in Oregon from 2015 to 2024, placing it in fourth position of states with the highest discrimination rate in the U.S.
The study by the online HR platform, Techr, shows that Oregon has…
Oregon Researchers Train Dog-Like Robots in Desert Sands to Prepare for Future Mars Missions
Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU), having made field trips to Mount Hood in 2023 and 2024, recently spent five days teaching quadruped robots to walk on the sands of Mars and beyond from the sands of New Mexico for future science…
Portland Man With Gun Climbs Onto Neighbor’s Roof as Police Deploy Drone and K-9 in Late Night Siege
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man firing gunshots inside a Piedmont home late on Friday night unfolded into a dramatic police operation deploying a drone, a K-9 unit, and a negotiator to the scene in the 6100 block of North Moore Street, Portland.…
Conflagration Act Invoked for Seventh Time This Season as Flat Fire Spreads in Central Oregon
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Conflagration Act on Friday as the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) deployed Complex Management Team 3 (CIMT3) to the Flat Fire north of Sisters and near Lake Billy Chinook, which was then estimated…
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Threat to Strip Oregon of Sanctuary Funds
The Trump administration’s threat of withholding federal funds from sanctuary states, counties, and cities shielding ‘illegal aliens from deportation’ has been dismissed by a federal judge.
On Friday, U.S. District Judge William Orrick…