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$9.3 Million Raised to Fight New Corporate Tax that Could Boost the Income of Every Oregonian by…
UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program
A new corporate tax that is estimated will boost the income of every Oregonian by $1,600 annually is being met with a…
Medford High Student’s Death by Overdose: Fentanyl Tears Up Families
MEDFORD, Ore — Fentanyl destroys communities and tears up families, is how Assistant U.S. Attorney Marco Boccato described the death by overdose of a 16-year-old Medford High School student, Max Gonzalez.
Boccato called for a seven year…
Southern Oregon Floating Offshore Wind Project Faces Legal Action by Local Tribes
UPDATE: News Of Oregon Offshore Wind Auction Cancellation Welcomed
Two auction areas totaling nearly 195,000 acres off Coos Bay and Brookings were recently announced by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for a floating…
Land Required for a Semiconductor Research Center: Oregon Governor is Walking a Tightrope
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek finds herself in a tightrope act between attracting millions of dollars to the state in federal funds for the expansion of the semiconductor research industry and irate conservationists hotly opposed to the…
Lax Processing and Human Error Added 306 Oregon Noncitizens to the Voters Roll
UPDATE: Oregon Governor Shuts Downs DMV Loopholes After Voters’ Roll Errors
As the November 5 election gains momentum, so do claims by the GOP of voting by noncitizens. And Oregon has not escaped the latest whiplash.
A bill passed…
Election Officials Concerned That US Mail’s Issues Could Disrupt Voting
State and local election officials nationwide told the head of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, on Wednesday that their persistent deficiencies have not been fixed.
They warn that problems with the mail…
$116 Million Claimed In New Medford Drug Diversion Case Lawsuit
MEDFORD, Ore — In the case involving Dani Marie Schofield, a former Asante nurse accused of administering tap water to patients instead of fentanyl, another lawsuit was filed against Medford’s Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (RRMC) on…
There are 16 Thousand More Unemployed in Oregon Than Last Year
The jobless rate in Oregon has increased by 0.7% in the last year, translating to 16,000 more unemployed in the state compared to 2023.
But 8,500 New Jobs Became Available in July
However, compared to historical standards, the…
A Ban on Cell Phones in Medford Classrooms is Under Investigation by the School District Board
MEDFORD, Ore — Using cell phones in classrooms could soon be banned at all schools in the Medford School District (MSD).
Call for Feedback Before Implementation
Feedback from the community, parents, students, and the handful of…
Jackson & Josephine County Fire Danger Levels Increase And Triple Digits Temperatures Expected
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — The National Weather Service has also issued an excessive heat warning for the next few days for a significant part of the Willamette Valley.
Currently high fire danger levels in Jackson and Josephine counties will…