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Oregon Has the Highest Number Per Capita of Unsheltered Homelessness in the Country
Oregon is the top-ranked state in the U.S. per capita for unsheltered homelessness among families with children, with three in 10 people classified as ‘chronically homeless’ since 2023.
There are 14 Times More Children Without a…
Location of a New Multi-Million Dollar Jackson County Animal Shelter Not Finalized
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Commissioners is collaborating with Friends of the Animals (FOTA) and other community organizations to build a new animal shelter.
Cattery Eliminated from New Design Plans
However, by…
Oregon To Cut 90% Of Fossil Fuel Pollution By 2050
Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) adopted the Climate Protection Program yesterday, endorsed by Governor Tina Kotek.
The program aims to significantly reduce climate pollution emanating from fossil fuels. The state has a…
Southern Oregon Homes Damaged By Trees Falling During Storm
Several people were affected by Tuesday night’s storms across Southern Oregon and Northern California, as roads closed and the storm caused several trees to fall.
Southern Oregon Residents Affected By Storm
Winter is the worst…
Young Couple Admit to a String of Bank Robberies in Oregon and Washington
The Clark County Sheriff’s office has released a photograph of a young couple robbing a bank in Umpqua, Salmon Creek, on November 6. Andrew Bekman (31) and his female accomplice Amira Askew (28), have been arrested and admitted to a string…
West Medford School In Secure Mode: Police Hunt For Suspect
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department (MPD) has placed McLoughlin Middle School in secure mode following a vehicle elude incident in West Medford.
The suspect has not been found, and although the police perimeter has been lifted,…
Oregon Environmentalists Take Legal Action to Stop BLM Removing Timber from Forest Near Grants Pass
A lawsuit to stop the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from increasing fire hazards with the removal of timber from an old-growth forest north of Grants Pass was lodged on Tuesday by environmentalists in the Medford District Court.
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U.S. District Judge Says Oregon State Hospital Must Remedy Violation of a Court Order
U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson wants the Oregon State Hospital, in violation of a court order to admit jailed criminal defendants for mental health treatment within seven days, to remedy the situation in less than two months.
At a…
Oregon Man Injured In The 2020 Protests Settles Claim Against US Justice Department
Donovan LaBella, 30, was struck in the head by a “less lethal” impact munition fired by a deputy U.S. marshall while peacefully protesting outside the federal courthouse in Portland on July 11, 2020.
The protest was held against police…
Post-Pandemic Revenues Fuel Highest-Ever Tax Kick Back for Oregonians
A post-pandemic revenue windfall of $5.6 billion translates into the highest kickback in history of Oregon 2023 taxpayers.
Revenue was $5.6 billion higher than predictions by state economists of a post-pandemic recession that lawmakers…