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Oregon Man Sentenced to 27 Years for Killing Promising Rapper He Believed Slept With Girlfriend
Twenty-seven-year-old Cody Denewith faces more than 27 years in prison for killing a man who he mistakenly believed had slept with his girlfriend in Orange City, Clackamas County, last year.
Denewith was sentenced in the Clackamas County…
Portland Simplifies Noise Pollution Laws by Combining Codes into a Single, Tech-Supported Standard
PORTLAND, Ore. — Amendments to existing local government legislation on noise pollution codes and their enforcement in Portland are under the spotlight. Officials have decided to consolidate two existing noise enforcement codes into one,…
Oregon Raises Minimum Wage by 35 Cents to Address Inflation and Regional Cost Differences
Oregon labor official indicated on Friday that the state’s minimum wage will increase by 35 cents an hour from July 1.
The annual increase, intended to keep pace with the Consumer Price Index, varies as Oregon has three different…
23-Year-Old Taken Into Custody After Shooting Incident in a Hillsboro Parking Lot
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Heriberto Tapia Naranjo (23) was taken into custody yesterday (Sunday) after a shooting incident the previous day at the Fred Meyer store parking lot at Century Boulevard and Tualatin Valley Highway in Hillsboro.…
Portland, Bend, and Eugene Lead as Oregon’s Top Cities for Launching Startups with Strong…
Portland, Bend, and Eugene are the top three cities selected by entrepreneurs to launch a startup business in Oregon.
The cities are ranked among the top 150 places in the U.S. to launch a new business in a poll of 3,024 respondents…
Oregon Lawmakers Reject Bill to Soften Penalties for Misdemeanors, Angering Defense Attorneys
The Oregon House Judiciary Committee decided at the last minute to withdraw House Bill 2469 - to allow judges to downgrade some misdemeanor offenses to violations – because it needed a majority vote of the committee to succeed.
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Governor Kotek Orders Leadership Shakeup at Oregon State Hospital After 21st Patient Death Since…
After another patient died at the Oregon State Hospital, bringing the number to 21 since 2020, Governor Tina Kotek announced a leadership overhaul at the hospital, including a new acting superintendent.
Kotek directed Kristine Kautz, the…
Oregon Faces Economic Exodus as Businesses Flee Tax Burdens and Regulatory Hurdles, Report Warns
Thousands of potential jobs and billions of potential private investments have been lost to Oregon in the past five years and the state is poised to lose even more in the next five years, according to a survey by the University of Oregon.…
Oregon’s Proposed Law to Collect DNA from Felony Suspects Sparks Debate Over Justice and Rights
Oregon law enforcement officers may be able to collect DNA when arresting serious felony suspects if House Bill 3093 gets the final nod from lawmakers. Oregon will join 31 states that already employ DNA testing on felony suspects.
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Roseburg Man’s Harley Ride Ends in Fatal Crash Found by Friend
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The search for a Roseburg man, Terry Eugene Kruh, 63, ended on Thursday, April 10 when a friend, who was one of the searchers, found the body of Kruh and his motorcycle crashed in the 6600 block of Roberts Creek Road in…