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Governor Steps In to Halt ODOT Layoffs as Oregon Faces Infrastructure Crisis
More than 400 Oregon Department of Transportation workers, laid off after legislators failed to reach consensus on a funding package for ODOT, have been thrown a six-week lifeline by Governor Tina Kotek.
Lawmakers Must Reach…
Ashland Man Indicted for Attempted Murder After Firing at Police on I-5
ASHLAND, Ore. — A suspected shooter, 29-year-old Devanta Mader of Ashland, was indicted on First Degree Attempted Murder, among other charges, following Saturday's early morning shooting incident along Ashland's Interstate 5, which included…
Drone Tracks Down Gunman Who Fired at Police and Hid in the Woods Near Eagle Point
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A drone deployed by Eagle Point Police Department located an armed male suspect who abandoned his car on Interstate 5, fleeing on foot down an embankment and into the undergrowth.
A Drone Was Used to Avoid…
Armed Suspect Taken Into Custody After Climbing Into Portland Store Shelves to Evade Arrest
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers assigned to East Precinct arrested 41-year-old Michael Harper Monday after Harper- armed with a knife and hatchet- confronted a security officer at a retail store located in the 9800…
Deputy Shoots and Kills Suspect After Wild Chase From Washington Into Oregon
An officer from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is on administrative leave following his involvement in the fatal shooting of a suspect near Merrill Creek on Sunday.
Oregon State Police is Investigating
Oregon State…
Salem Police Say Duo Threw Eggs at Homeless People for Three Nights Before Arrest
SALEM, Ore. — Two people were arrested by Salem Police on Friday following a three-night egg-throwing spree, hurling eggs at homeless people. About 225 eggs were recovered from their vehicle.
Responding to reports of people driving by…
Oregon Sues to Block Federal Crackdown on Safety Net Services for Immigrant Communities
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a 21-member coalition of attorneys general yesterday in a lawsuit seeking to block the Trump Administration’s federal restrictions on public benefits in an unlawful attempt to restrict access to…
Federal Judge Blocks ICE From Deporting Iranian Father Who’s Lived in Oregon for 26 Years
EUGENE, Ore. — An Iranian immigrant, arrested by ICE officers last month, will not be deported from the United States following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai of Eugene.
The immigrant, identified in court records as…
Unconscious Driver Found With Loaded Gun in Lap at Busy Portland Intersection
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 20-year-old driver, Leonardo A. Gomez-Hernandez of Vancouver, Washington, was arrested early Saturday morning after Portland Police Bureau (PPB) members stopped his car from rolling away in an intersection. PPB found a…
Oregon Salaries Rose Faster Than Healthcare Costs Over the Last Five Years
Healthcare costs in Oregon rose by 20.5% over the last five years, 0.4% lower than the national average of $9,195 per person.
However, while the national average was 13% of salaries spent on healthcare in 2023, Oregon’s salary spend…