Mother Wanted in Daughter’s Killing Captured in Mexico After Nearly 12 Years 
Keith Sonderling Takes Helm of Labor Department as 31st Secretary 
DOJ Sues Portland Over Mask Ban, Says It Endangers Federal Officers 
Justice Department Sues California, Alleging More Than 20,000 Likely Noncitizens Are Registered to Vote 
Mother Wanted in Daughter’s Killing Captured in Mexico After Nearly 12 Years
Phoenix, AZ. — A woman wanted for nearly 12 years on a first-degree murder charge in her daughter’s death was...
Keith Sonderling Takes Helm of Labor Department as 31st Secretary
Keith Sonderling participated in a ceremonial swearing-in as the 31st U.S. secretary of labor on October 9, following his Senate...
DOJ Sues Portland Over Mask Ban, Says It Endangers Federal Officers
Portland, OR. — The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits Oct. 15 against Portland, Oregon, and St. Paul, Minnesota, challenging...
Justice Department Sues California, Alleging More Than 20,000 Likely Noncitizens Are Registered to Vote
California — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Oct. 15 that it filed a federal lawsuit against California after a...
Right Now Oregon Interviews Justin Filip for Congressional District 4
Justin Filip joins Right Now Oregon to talk about his Pacific Green Party campaign for Congressional District 44. Learn more...
McHaddad: Oregon Cities are Fading Out
"I'm faded out... And it's not getting better." These lyrics from the Asking Alexandria/Within Temptation song "Faded Out" described the...
Congressional District 2 Democrats Slam Cliff Bentz, David Brock Smith for not Commenting on Bend Shooting – After Each Posted a Statement
As Oregon reels from the devastating shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, the 2nd Congressional District Democratic Committee...
Questions Raised Over Candidate Residency in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District Race
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — As the campaign for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District accelerates, questions surrounding the residency and background of...
GOTV Oregon Recruits 1,000+ Volunteers for Final-Weekend Ballot Chase
A new statewide effort called GOTV Oregon is recruiting more than 1,000 volunteers and paid ballot chasers for the final...
Ballot Tracking Alerts Expand to All Oregon Voters Ahead of November Election
Oregon — All Oregon voters can now sign up for ballot tracking alerts for the November 2026 general election, expanding...
Police Yet to Officially Identify Shooter in Tragic Silver Rail Elementary Attack
Bend, OR. — Three children and one teacher were killed Thursday afternoon when a 16-year-old Bend resident forced entry into...
Education Districts Collect More Than $4 Billion in Oregon Property Taxes in FY 25-26
Oregon — Oregon’s K-12 school districts and Education Service Districts imposed $4.109 billion in property taxes in fiscal year 2025-26,...
McHaddad: Should We Do Something?
Years ago after a mass shooting, I had an embittered response: "Should we do something? No? Ok, nothing it is."...
Clatsop County Announces Parks Photo Contest Winners
ASTORIA, OR. — Clatsop County has announced the winners of the 2026 Parks Photo Contest, which invited residents and visitors...
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and brings attention to an important issue that affects millions of individuals and...
Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After Crashing Into Oregon City Police Patrol Car on I-205
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — A 63-year-old Estacada man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII)...
Portland Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Three Sisters
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 35-year-old man was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing three...
2-Year-Old Child Dies After Being Found in Illinois River Near Cave Junction
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — A 2-year-old boy died after being found unconscious in the Illinois River behind his family’s property...
Roseburg Man Arrested After Domestic Disturbance and Hours-Long Standoff
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A man was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, after a domestic disturbance at a residence on Keasey Street...
La Pine Sheriff’s Community Action Team Reports 482 Traffic Stops, 234 Fire Safety Checks in 2026
LA PINE, Ore. — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the City of La Pine have released eight months of...
Bend Man Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 26 Near Government Camp
WASCO COUNTY, Ore. — A 55-year-old Bend man was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 26 near Government Camp...
Justice Department Sues Portland Over Mask and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers
PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the city of Portland, challenging local ordinances...
Beaverton contractor fined $317,587 for repeated job safety violations
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) has fined a Beaverton construction company $317,587 for repeatedly violating job...
La Mota CEO Rosa Cazares Indicted on Federal Payroll Tax Charges
PORTLAND, Ore.— A federal grand jury in Portland has returned an eight‑count indictment charging Rosa Cazares, Chief Executive Officer of...
Children Among Victims in Silver Rail Elementary Shooting; Suspect Dead, Bend Police Say
Bend, OR. — Multiple people, including children, were victims of a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday, Oct....