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Oregon’s Graduation Rates are the Second Highest in the State’s History
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Education reported today that the graduation rate of the class of 2023 is 81.3%. It is the second-highest in the state’s history.
Bret Champion, the superintendent of the Medford school district,…
Investigations Heat Up into Alleged Drug Misuse at Asante Hospital
MEDFORD, Ore. — Investigations into the alleged misuse of opioids resulting in deadly infections at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford are picking up pace. A local law firm specializing in personal injury is creating a team…
Southern Oregon’s Rental Assistance Programs: A Closer Look
Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency due to homelessness on January 9, following a previous declaration set to end on January 10. Extending the emergency order was directed at allowing Oregon to keep the momentum going for recently…
Clackamas County in Oregon Dismantles Office Of Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West announced the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) will be dismantled after officials voted to cut its bloated $828,000 budget. He confirmed that the DEI department…
Gov. Tina Kotek’s One And Only 2024 Proposed Bill Seeks To Increase Primarily Affordable Housing
With housing being her key focus for 2024, Gov. Tina Kotek plans to introduce just one bill in the 2024 legislative session. In the bill, she will be calling for $500 million to create more housing, particularly affordable housing.
With…
Medford Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon and Asante Health System Pay $430,000 To Settle Fraud Allegations
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Medford cardio-thoracic surgeon and the Asante Health System paid a settlement of $430,000 for alleged Medicare fraud a few weeks before the launch of a local police investigation into alleged drug diversion and possible…
Massive Tax Increases to Meet Housing Production Targets Being Considered By Gov. Kotek’s Advisory…
Comprising housing experts from across Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek's Housing Production Advisory Council, set out 59 potential solutions to meet her ambitious goal in a draft proposal that was completed in December. The final proposal will be…
Trump’s Oregon Battle Could Be of Little Consequence
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.…
Oregon’s Measure 110: Lawmakers Contemplating Recriminalizing Minor Drug Possession
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…
Oregon Judge’s Final Order Rules Gun Control Law Approved by Voters Unconstitutional
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…