PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison Monday for using multiple social media applications to entice a young child to send him sexually explicit images of herself. Shawn Alan Smith, 44, was sentenced to 288 […]
(Salem, OR) Aiming to provide a stronger foundation for Oregon’s youngest learners, the Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP), a program of the Oregon State Treasury, today announced changes to its long-running community outreach programs. Effective immediately, families […]
by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 5, 2025 A bill making its way through the Oregon Legislature would prevent new planned communities from banning manufactured and modular homes. House Bill 3144 would not impact existing […]
by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 5, 2025 Advocates for abused and neglected children in Oregon lost more federal funding in late April after the U.S. Department of Justice abruptly terminated grants. While attorneys and […]
SALEM, Ore. – Last year, Oregon had one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history—1.9 million acres burned, communities were tested, and lives were changed. But amid the devastation, there were also stories of […]
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