Mandate Treatment for those suffering a Mental Illness 
Oregon Delegates Introduce Resolutions Honoring Silver Rail Victims, Wyden Calls for Gun Control Legislation 
Val Hoyle Appears Headed for Third Term Leading DeSpain by Nearly 11 Points in Unofficial Results 
Marion County Announces Appeal After Judge Declines to Block Detroit Lake Drawdown 
Medford Police Invite Public Inside Headquarters for 10-Year Anniversary 
Mandate Treatment for those suffering a Mental Illness
As an outreach worker, I often look for those who are alone. As I approached him, he looked me in...
Oregon Delegates Introduce Resolutions Honoring Silver Rail Victims, Wyden Calls for Gun Control Legislation
Oregon — Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Rep. Janelle Bynum announced November 12 the introduction of separate...
Val Hoyle Appears Headed for Third Term Leading DeSpain by Nearly 11 Points in Unofficial Results
Lane County, OR. -- Hoyle, running as the Democratic and Working Families nominee, received 182,495 votes, or 53.60%. DeSpain, the...
Marion County Announces Appeal After Judge Declines to Block Detroit Lake Drawdown
Marion County, OR. -- Marion County announced Nov. 4 that it would appeal a federal judge’s refusal to temporarily block...
Medford Police Invite Public Inside Headquarters for 10-Year Anniversary
Medford, OR. -- The Medford Police Department will host a community open house Tuesday, Nov. 17, marking 10 years at...
Lane County to Celebrate North Jetty Park Reopening Nov. 19
Lane County, OR. -- Lane County Parks will celebrate the reopening of the improved North Jetty recreation area in Florence...
Washington County Names Kaylynn Berrios Community Corrections Director
Washington County, OR. -- Washington County Administrator Tanya Ange has appointed Kaylynn Berrios as director of Community Corrections after a...
Oregon SOS Audit Finds Gaps in State IT Oversight and Disaster Recovery Planning
Salem, OR. — Oregon’s centralized technology organization has established an adequate cybersecurity foundation and stable computing operations, but weaknesses in...
Transit Police Cameras Capture Events Leading to Fatal Fentanyl Overdose at Gresham MAX Station
GRESHAM, Ore. – A 70-year-old man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and unlawful delivery of fentanyl following the death...
Portland Fire responds to ammonia leak at Widmer Brewing
Portland Fire responds to ammonia leak at Widmer Brewing At just before 3 PM, Portland Fire & Rescue was dispatched...
Seeking volunteers to serve on Local Government Grant Program Advisory Committee
Interest forms due by Dec. 16 The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is accepting interest forms to fill three...
Changing lives, protecting and improving Oregon’s state forests has been the mission of South Fork Forest Camp for 75 years
Tillamook State Forest— “This place has made me the better person I am today. Now, I think about others and...
Pacific Power encourages customers to prepare for possible weather-related outages ahead of November storm
PORTLAND, OR (Nov. 12, 2025) – Pacific Power is monitoring an approaching storm that could impact customers in parts of Oregon...
New Oregon Historical Society Exhibition Explores how Artists Helped Establish Crater Lake National Park
Portland, OR — Long before Crater Lake became one of Oregon’s most recognizable landmarks, its impossibly blue waters and dramatic...
False Claims Circulate Online That Ballots Outnumber Registered Voters in Oregon’s Election
Oregon — Claims circulating online that Oregon counted more ballots than it has registered voters are contradicted by the Secretary...
DOJ Highlights Lease Protections for Military Servicemembers Transitioning to Civilian Life
The Justice Department released two fact sheets Nov. 10 explaining how servicemembers and their dependents can terminate certain housing, business...
Portland Man Arrested After Shooting at Washington County Gas Station
A 49-year-old Portland man was arrested following a shooting Tuesday night, November 10, at a 76 Gas Station in Washington...
Oregon National Guard Helps Oregon Communities Honor Veterans
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon National Guard members joined veterans, students and community members at Veterans Day events across the state...
Young Republicans National Federation Leadership Candidates Unite in “Together YR” Slate
Raleigh, NC - A slate of candidates backed by North Carolina's Catherine Whiteford announced their candidacy for national Young Republicans...
Kotek Ahead by 185,000 Votes, Drazan Leads in 27 of Oregon’s 36 Counties
Oregon — Gov. Tina Kotek held a 185,037-vote lead over Republican Christine Drazan in unofficial returns Wednesday morning, with large...
Portland Council Unanimously Approves Concealed Handgun Restrictions in City Buildings
Portland, OR. — Portland City Council voted unanimously October 28 to eliminate an exception allowing concealed handgun license holders to...
Salinas Fumes After House Shelves Hegseth Impeachment: ‘A Liability And A Disgrace’
Oregon — Oregon Rep. Andrea Salinas delivered a blistering response after the House sidelined an effort to impeach Defense Secretary...
Andrea Salinas Poised for Reelection With 58% of Vote in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District
Oregon -- U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas appears poised to win reelection in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, holding a substantial lead...
The Red-Green Delusion and the War Against the Sheepdogs: Why Oregon Is Broken and the West Bleeds
There is a political reality in America which puzzles me: Democrats regularly field winning candidates in entrenched “Red” states who...
Nafisa Fai Takes Narrow Lead Over Pam Treece In Washington County Chair Race as Votes Continue Being Counted Eight Days Post Election
Washington County, OR. — Nafisa Fai has narrowly overtaken Pam Treece in the race for Washington County chair, with just...