Longtime Oregon Lawmaker Kevin Mannix Set to Lose Seat to Michael Wels 
Jack Tibbetts on Track for First Oregon Senate Term in Apparent Victory, Pledges to Take Issues to Voters 
Medford Council to Weigh Hawthorne Park Baseball Stadium, Commercial Fee Changes 
Justice Department Closes Antitrust Review of Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal 
Bend Man Arrested After Firing Multiple Shots During Dispute Near 7-Eleven 
Longtime Oregon Lawmaker Kevin Mannix Set to Lose Seat to Michael Wels
Salem, OR. — Republican state Rep. Kevin Mannix is on track to lose the Oregon House seat he won in...
Jack Tibbetts on Track for First Oregon Senate Term in Apparent Victory, Pledges to Take Issues to Voters
Republican Jack Tibbetts is poised to win his first term in the Oregon Senate, leading Sierrah Williams by 16,692 votes...
Medford Council to Weigh Hawthorne Park Baseball Stadium, Commercial Fee Changes
Medford, OR. — The Medford City Council will discuss whether to take the next step toward building a minor league...
Justice Department Closes Antitrust Review of Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal
The U.S. Department of Justice closed its antitrust investigation into Fox Corporation’s proposed $22 billion acquisition of Roku on Friday,...
Bend Man Arrested After Firing Multiple Shots During Dispute Near 7-Eleven
BEND, Ore. – A 34-year-old Bend man was arrested Friday after police say he fired multiple shots into the air...
Lebanon Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured in Highway 20 Crash
A 59-year-old Lebanon man was killed and a 41-year-old Albany woman was seriously injured Thursday night in a motorcycle crash...
Oregon Main Street Opens Applications to Join Statewide Network
SALEM, Oregon – Oregon Main Street (OMS) is now accepting applications for organizations to join at the Designated Main Street...
Healthcare Providers at St. Charles are Unionizing
BEND, Ore. - Advanced practice providers (APPs) from across the St. Charles Health System delivered a declaration calling on St....
Warm Springs Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Two Young Children
PORTLAND, Ore.— U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford announced today that Jesse James Hicks, 34, of Warm Springs, Oregon, has been...
Schools in Jefferson County Lift Lockdowns After Pellet Gun Report Near Buff Elementary
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. — Schools in Jefferson County were temporarily placed in secure lockdown mode Friday morning, Nov. 6, after...
Milton-Freewater Woman, 79, Killed in Highway 11 Pedestrian Crash
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. — A 79-year-old Milton-Freewater woman was killed Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, after being struck by a vehicle...
Drazan Tells Supporters ‘Do Not Lose Hope’ in New Statement, Kotek’s Lead Tops 180,000 Votes
Oregon — Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan urged supporters to stay engaged in a new campaign statement as Gov. Tina...
Jeff Merkley Wins Fourth U.S. Senate Term as David Brock Smith Concedes
Oregon — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley won a fourth term, leading Republican state Sen. David Brock Smith by nearly...
Oregon AG Rayfield Sues to Block Medicaid Funding Penalties Tied to Work Requirements
Oregon — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and attorneys general from three other states sued the federal government Thursday, asking...
DOJ Says Federal Magnet School Grants Cannot Be Tied to Unconstitutional Race-Based Criteria
The U.S. Department of Education may use race-based criteria to award federal magnet school grants only when the funding is...
Mexican Judge Arrested in Colombia Over Alleged $2 Million Bribe to Free Ryan Wedding Associate
A Mexican federal judge was arrested in Colombia on Nov. 1 after U.S. prosecutors accused him of accepting $2 million...
Salem Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Firearms and Controlled Substances
PORTLAND, Ore.— A Salem man associated with the Varrio Catorce Norteño street gang was sentenced to 10 years in federal...
Tigard Man Found Guilty of Federal Sex Trafficking Offense After Fleeing to Thailand
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal jury has found a Tigard man guilty of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion...
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Seizes 228 Roosters in Large-Scale Cockfighting Operation Northeast of Redmond
Redmond, Ore. – Following a long-term investigation, detectives with the Street Crimes Unit at the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office served...
Next Step Community provides safe, clean shelter for up to 70 people experiencing homelessness
SALEM, Ore. — As Washington County grows, a new safe rest pod village is helping to keep residents experiencing homelessness out...
Oregon Man on State Supervision Arrested for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material After Arriving at Portland International Airport
PORTLAND, Ore.— U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford announced today that Alec Joseph Adams, 30, of Oregon, has been charged by...
Seeking volunteers to serve on the Land and Water Conservation Fund grants advisory committee
Applications due by Nov. 30 The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking volunteers to serve on the Land...
New behavioral health treatment beds open in Marion County
Salem, Ore. — Oregon Health Authority (OHA) celebrates the opening of nine new residential treatment beds at Sanctuary, LLC, in...
Mexican National Unlawfully Residing in the United States Charged with Laundering Drug Proceeds and Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm
EUGENE, Ore.— A Mexican national unlawfully residing in the United States has been charged with laundering purported drug proceeds and...
Cannabis harms, benefits described in new public health statements
OHA revises, expands statements published after Measure 91 passage in 2014 PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority has published updated public health...