Oregon News

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — On Wednesday, a Josephine County, Steven Shirley, 52, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and five years' supervised release. Shirley was manufacturing marijuana illegally and filing false tax returns-…

MEDFORD, Ore. — In an ongoing bitter struggle, three Indian tribes have filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Washington D.C. to stop the Coquille Tribe from opening a casino in Medford. Lawsuit Cites Violations of the U.S.…

Four house bills benefitting Oregonians with health insurance will become effective on January 1, 2025. Consumers Will be Able to Use Coupons Towards Deductibles House Bill 4113 will allow consumers to use coupons and…

On January 1, 2025, Oregon consumers and independent repair shops must have access to manuals, parts, and tools to repair their cell phones and electronic devices. The right-to-repair bill applies to phones sold in Oregon since July 2021…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Officers from the East Precinct conducted a major criminal interdiction operation in East Portland in collaboration with the Bureau’s Neighborhood Response Teams (NRT) and the Narcotics & Organized Crime…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Following the discovery of three dead bodies, the Oregon State Police (OSP) and Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) are conducting a joint investigation into an incident that took place at about 12:00 PM on Friday,…

A 28-year-old man who was on post-prison supervision was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison for stabbing his cousin to death. Jarrod Yahtin-Cloud pleaded guilty in the Multnomah County Circuit…

After five years of negotiations and three failed attempts, the U.S. Senate has finally received unanimous approval for federal protection of Southeast Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands. The victory on Friday night was announced by Oregon…

Jimmy Travon Pierce was found guilty of second-degree murder by a Washington County jury on Wednesday. The charge arose from a shooting outside the Xpose club on Southwest Canyon Road in the early morning of May 19, 2017, in which…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland General Electric (PGE) will increase its consumer rates by between 5.5% to 7.7% on January 1, 2025, it announced yesterday. Increases Will Improve Supply Availability The increased tariffs, approved by…