Oregon – Page 141

Gov. Tina Kotek orders Oregon schools to prohibit students from using cellphones

July 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 2, 2025 By the middle of the upcoming school year, Oregon students will not be allowed to use their cellphones in school. Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday issued an […]

Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall

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by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 2, 2025 Bills meant to reform and direct more money to the state’s criminal justice system had some major wins and some major losses during the 2025 Legislative Session. […]

Fire-related activities restricted in BLM’s Northwest Oregon District

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SALEM, Ore. – With wildfire danger increasing, the Bureau of Land Management is enacting a Fire Prevention Order restricting fire-related activities on BLM land in Northwest Oregon effective 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025. These restrictions […]

Honduran National Unlawfully Residing in Oregon Faces Federal Charges for Role in Portland Overdose Death

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PORTLAND, Ore.—Hugo Gomez-Soto, 50, a Honduran national unlawfully residing in Portland, made his first appearance in federal court today after being charged for distributing fentanyl that was linked to the fatal overdose of a Portland man. According to court […]

Guatemalan National Unlawfully Residing in Oregon Faces Federal Charges for Traveling to Washington to Sexually Abuse a Minor

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EUGENE, Ore.—A suspected child abuser is facing federal charges today for enticing and sexually abusing a minor in Oregon and Washington. Leonias Juber Ramos-Garcia, 25, a Guatemalan national unlawfully residing in Culver, Oregon, has been charged by […]