Oregon Housing and Community Services Launches Permanent Loan Program
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) just launched its Permanent Loan Program, a new and improved financing...
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Local students to receive free back-to-school supplies through OnPoint Community Credit Union’s 19th annual school supply drive
PORTLAND, Ore. – OnPoint Community Credit Union will begin accepting school supply donations during the month of August to help...
Oregon Attorney General Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s 2027 ACA Rule
Oregon -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging portions of a Trump administration rule governing...
Roseburg Invites Public to Meet Six City Manager Candidates
Roseburg, OR. — Six candidates seeking to become Roseburg’s next city manager will visit the city Aug. 4 through Aug....
Amtrak Contractor and Owner Agree to $7.2 Million Resolution Over Bribery Scheme
Philadelphia, PA. — A restoration contractor and its owner have agreed to resolve civil claims totaling more than $7.2 million...
Federal Health Care Fraud Takedown Charges 455 Defendants in $6.5 Billion in Alleged Schemes
Federal inspectors general participated in a nationwide health care fraud enforcement operation that resulted in charges against 455 defendants accused...
Two Florida Men Plead Guilty in $14 Million VA Kickback Scheme
Two Florida men pleaded guilty to participating in a kickback scheme that steered veterans to an Orlando medical provider responsible...
Kotek Cancels Sale of State Land for Proposed Salem Data Center
Salem, OR. -- Gov. Tina Kotek has directed the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to terminate a contract to sell...
Education Department Presses California, Washington to Give Parents Access to Student Gender-Identity Records
The U.S. Department of Education is demanding updated information from California and Washington education officials about policies governing parents’ access...
International Charity Director Charged With Financing Hamas
A senior official at an international charity was arrested in the United Kingdom on charges that he used the organization...
Justice Department Announces Charges in 17 Fraud Cases Involving More Than $350 Million
The Justice Department announced a series of fraud enforcement actions Thursday spanning seven Southeastern states and involving more than $350...
Oregon Guard aircrews begin water bucket missions on eastern Oregon wildfires
PENDLETON, Ore. — Two Oregon Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopters and two HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters began water bucket...
Oregon state agencies remind everyone to be informed and prepared
SALEM, Ore. — With the National Weather Service issuing a fire weather watch for Saturday across large portions of north‑central,...
Oregon Department of Corrections Officer Indicted on Federal Cyberstalking Charge
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal grand jury in Portland has indicted an Oregon Department of Corrections officer on allegations that...
Avoid contact with bats to reduce rabies exposure risk
Avoid contact with bats to reduce rabies exposure risk OHA, ODFW officials say people can support important wildlife and stay...
Division of Financial Regulation proposes revised rates; saves consumers and businesses $30 million
Salem – The Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) responded to 2027 health insurance rate requests filed for the individual and...
Statewide hotline available for Oregonians affected by wildfires and smoke
(Salem, OR) People anywhere in Oregon who have been affected by wildfires or wildfire-related air quality can call 1-833-699-0554 24...
SNAP recipients in 10 Oregon counties have more time to replace food lost during recent fires
If you live in one of 10 Oregon counties and lost food bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits because of recent fires...
Oregon Group Home to Indiana Ditch: Prosecutors ID 3rd Man in Seattle Torture Case
Oregon -- A King County, WA prosecutor has publicly identified for the first time the previously unnamed third man prosecutors...
Medford Fire Station 15 Rebuild Nears Completion
Medford, OR. — Medford Fire Department crews have moved into the newly rebuilt Fire Station 15 as construction enters its...
ICE Operation Targets Nationwide SIM Box Fraud Networks
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators conducted a nationwide operation targeting illegal “SIM farms” allegedly used by...
Ex-Wife of Los Cuinis Cartel Leader Pleads Guilty to Violating U.S. Counternarcotics Sanctions
A Mexican woman sanctioned for her connections to the Los Cuinis drug trafficking organization pleaded guilty to violating U.S. counternarcotics...
Revisiting COVID Policy Fallout in Oregon, Kotek’s Role, as Fauci Pleads the Fifth in Congressional Hearing
Oregon — As Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times during a contentious...
Gresham Urgent Care Added as Latest Measles Exposure Site, Health Officials Warn
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon health officials are alerting the public to a new potential measles exposure location in Gresham and...
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Holds Steady on Evacuation Notices For Akawa Butte Fire
Sisters, Ore. -- The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announces evacuation notices for the Akawa Butte Fire are unchanged as of today....