Salem Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Further Protect Drinking Water
SALEM, Ore. — The City of Salem is asking a federal court to halt a planned deep drawdown of Detroit...
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Kelso Man Arrested After Shooting His Father With Byrna Pepper Ball Gun
KELSO, Wash. — A 38-year-old Kelso man was arrested Friday night after police said he shot his 72-year-old father during...
E-Motorcycle Rider Injured in Battle Ground Collision, Faces Multiple Charges
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. — A 28-year-old e-motorcycle rider was injured and faces multiple charges following a collision Friday morning at...
Sheridan Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years for Sex Abuse of Two Minors
DALLAS, Ore. — A 69-year-old Sheridan man has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for sexually abusing two related...
Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Man Who Died in Jail
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 71-year-old man who died Tuesday while in custody...
Firefighters Extinguish Half-Acre Field Fire in Lacomb
LACOMB, Ore. — Lebanon Fire District firefighters responded Friday, Aug. 20, to a large natural cover fire in the Lacomb...
Douglas County Museum Celebrates 1883 O&C Rail Car Restoration with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony & Open House
(Roseburg, Ore.) After 16 years of painstaking restoration, the Douglas County Commissioners Tom Kress, Chris Boice, and Tim Freeman along...
Jacksonville Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Tax Evasion and Fraud
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for tax evasion, employment tax...
BLM Increases Grazing Flexibility in Louse Canyon
VALE, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management is providing ranchers greater flexibility in how they manage their operations and...
Oregon to Launch Explore Health this November
Explore Health will replace HealthCare.gov, improving access to financial assistance and quality health coverage. SALEM, Ore.--Oregon has received conditional approval...
Recreational use advisory downgraded to a precaution for Odell Lake
Pet owners should continue to keep their pets away from areas that appear to have a bloom PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health...
Bend Man Arrested on Suspicion of Luring Minor
BEND, Ore. — A 47-year-old Bend man was arrested Thursday after police say he sent sexually explicit messages and images...
Unauthorized Drone Flights Over Wildfires Can Ground Life-Saving Aerial Operations
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV) and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) are jointly urging...
Kotek’s Gas Tax Ally Gives Her $400,000 for 2026
Oregon -- The political action committee of Service Employee International Union 503, fresh off its failed 2025 effort to impose...
Oregon PUC hosts event in Ontario for public to comment on Idaho Power’s proposed sale to OTEC
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) is hosting an event in Ontario, Oregon for the public to comment...
Portland Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Interstate Domestic Violence, Gun Offense
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after abducting his former girlfriend...
OREGON FREEDOM AMENDMENT (IP 25) ADVANCES TO ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR DRAFT BALLOT TITLE
Milestone procedural step moves proposed constitutional amendment closer to Oregon voters. SALEM, OR — August 19, 2026 — Today, chief...
Fire Restrictions: BLM Urges Fire Prevention During National Shooting Sports Month
PORTLAND, Ore. – Fire restrictions remain in effect on all Bureau of Land Management public lands in Oregon and Washington...
Marion County Challenges OHA Rules It Says May Risk Safety At Mental Health Treatment Facilities
Salem, OR. — Marion County has formally petitioned the Oregon Health Authority to reverse administrative rules that county officials say...
Oregon Ranks Near Bottom Nationally for Affordability as Housing and Living Costs Strain Household Budgets
Oregon -- Oregon ranks among the nation’s less affordable states, as housing costs and the broader cost of living continue...
Former High-Ranking New Mexico Democrat Convicted in $3.25 Million School Funding Scheme
Albuquerque, NM. — A federal jury has convicted former New Mexico state Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton and business owner Joseph...
764 Extremist Group Member Sentenced to 77 Years for Child Exploitation Tied to Violent Extremist Network
A Tennessee man described by federal prosecutors as an original member of two nihilistic violent extremist groups has been sentenced...
Merkley Deploys Extreme Rhetoric to Advance Bill to Constrain Executive Authority and Entrench Bureaucracy
Oregon -- Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley recently unveiled the “For Our Republic Act,” a sweeping package he claims is necessary...
Many Oregonians may qualify for SNAP work or activity rule exemptions without realizing it
Salem, Ore. — Many Oregonians who are required to meet SNAP work or activity rules may qualify for an exemption...
Gearhart Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Gearhart, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for sexual exploitation of children and possession of child...