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Solar Farms Exploit Oregon Law to Claim High-Value Farmland
A loophole in Oregon state law allows developers to build large-scale solar farms on what should be protected high-value farmland.
34 Solar Projects Granted Exceptions
To date, every single one of the 34 solar projects have…
Portland Police Use Drones to Bust Drifters, Seize Cars Under Oregon’s New Reckless Driving…
Portland Police arrested two men for allegedly drifting in a North Portland parking lot on Friday night. After watching the pair through drone cameras, police stepped in and made the arrests. The cars used in the incident may be confiscated…
Oregon’s Offshore Drilling Ban Sparks Clash with Trump’s Energy Vision
Days before relinquishing the American Presidency to Donald Trump, President Joe Biden outlawed offshore drilling affecting 625 acres of federal waters – a move slated by the American Petroleum Institute as politically motivated.
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Medford’s Emergency Housing for Addicts Could Set a Statewide Example
MEDFORD, Ore. — A small-scale emergency housing project to get drug addicts off the street and into emergency housing started by nonprofits in Medford two years ago has attracted the attention of lawmakers who want the model replicated…
Oregon Braces for Potential Medicaid Cuts and Rising Premiums Under New Trump Administration
The Director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Dr. Sejal Hathi, is preparing for changes to health policies that could impact Oregonians after Donald Trump is inaugurated as president of the U.S. tomorrow.
Concerns that…
Klamath Basin Receives $50M Lifeline: Federal Funds to Combat Drought and Boost Water Resilience
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon's U.S. senators, Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced this week that the Klamath Basin will receive a $50 million federal grant to support irrigators facing prolonged drought conditions.
Klamath…
Son of a Prominent Oregon Businessman Jailed for Going on a Spending Spree While Father Lay in a…
The son of the former long-standing president of the Northwest Grocers Association in Oregon and Washington - who is in a vegetative state after he was poisoned - has been jailed for 30 months and ordered to repay his father $372,000 by a…
Providence Health Potential Strike: Agreement Reached With ONA For Medford Emergency Department
MEDFORD, Ore. — Providence Health & Services has reached an agreement with the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association Southern Oregon Providers for the Providence Medford Emergency Department.
Providence Healthcare…
Oregon Veterinarian was Allegedly Obsessed with Employee, Breaking her Husband’s Neck
Prosecutors claim that a successful, now retired, Oregon veterinarian became obsessed with a former employee and broke her husband’s neck in the garage of the Intel campus in Hillsboro.
Steven Milner (57) calmly described his obsession…
From Nonprofit Leader to Meth Dealer: Oregon’s St. Vincent de Paul Director Sentenced to 40…
The former executive director of the nonprofit homeless services organization, St. Vincent de Paul of Bend, was sentenced to jail on Wednesday for selling large quantities of methamphetamine from his Oregon home.
Gary Hewitt (59) was…