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Oregon Wins Fight Against Trump Administration Over $15 Million in Crime Victim Grants
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed yesterday that the coalition in the multi-state lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s illegal immigration enforcement conditions on Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grants won, after the U.S.…
Oregon Loses $405 Million in Clean Energy Funding as Trump Administration Cancels Grants
The Trump administration has withdrawn 19 grants worth $405 million for energy projects across Oregon to upgrade the state’s aging transmission infrastructure. The grants would also have been used for clean technology manufacturing and…
Fake Sheriff’s Office Calls in Josephine County Try to Trick Victims Into Paying Bail Money
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Multiple reports of telephone scams, where individuals pretend to be members of the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, have been received by law enforcement.
Scammers call their victims, identifying themselves…
Portland Woman Who Wielded Knife at Federal Officer Outside ICE Center Faces December Sentencing
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 47-year-old Portland woman, who resisted arrest by brandishing a knife at a federal officer outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in the city, will be sentenced in December.
Julie…
Math and Reading Improve for Oregon Students but Gains Fall Short of Pre-Pandemic Marks
The Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) 2024-25 Oregon Statewide Assessment System scores released yesterday show signs of progress in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, but remain below pre-pandemic levels.
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OHSU Faces $133 Million Operating Loss Amid Worker Protests Over Pay and Benefits
Cash reserves held by Oregon Health & Science University decreased by $250 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and its cash-on-hand days have slipped from 170 to 136.
Amid the turmoil of its tenuous financial situation,…
Medford Man Arrested After Spraying Gunfire Into Homes and Cars on North Ridge Terrace
MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect who recklessly fired a handgun and struck multiple houses and unoccupied vehicles in a neighborhood on North Ridge Terrace in south Medford, 24-year-old Chase Benjamin Smith of Medford, was taken into custody on…
Portland Marijuana Shop Worker Faces Life in Prison After Shooting Two Robbers Dead
PORTLAND, Ore. — A first-degree murder hearing against Jason Steiner (35), accused of gunning down and killing two robbers, has begun and is expected to last for up to a week.
Steiner, who worked at a La Mota marijuana shop in the St.…
Trump Administration Succeeds in Ousting Oregon Judge From Portland National Guard Case
The federal judge overseeing Oregon and Portland’s joint motion to reverse the deployment of National Guard troops to the city was reassigned on Thursday, after the Trump administration requested that he recuse himself due to his wife,…
Governor Kotek Warns Trump’s National Guard Seizure Could Saddle Oregon Taxpayers With $10 Million…
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek warned yesterday that Trump’s illegal actions in deploying the National Guard could cost taxpayers an estimated $10 million over 60 days.
$10 Million Potential Bill From Oregon National Guard Deployment…