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Portland Woman Arrested in Connection with November 2024 Homicide outside of Turner, Oregon

February 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

A Portland woman has been arrested in connection with a homicide that occurred in November 2024 in Turner, Oregon. Shanika Strickland, 32, was taken into custody yesterday evening in Gresham and has been charged with 2nd Degree […]

Review of payrolls shows higher hourly pay but lower overall earnings under farmworker overtime law

February 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 25, 2025 Some Oregon farmworkers are earning higher hourly wages but taking home less money annually than they did before the state’s agricultural overtime law passed in 2022, according […]

Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers push for more regional collaboration for homeless shelters and services

February 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 25, 2025 After years of increased state funding to address homelessness and ever-growing numbers of homeless Oregonians, lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek are pushing for more state oversight and […]

Seasonal changes, snow melt are good reminders to ask your insurance company or agent about flood insurance

February 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

SALEM — As the state transitions from winter to spring, now is a good time to talk to your insurance company or agent about flood insurance coverage. Recent heavy rains and the anticipated snow melt […]

Oregon Transportation Company and Owner Sentenced to Probation and Criminal Fines for Tampering with Pollution Monitoring Devices

February 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

PORTLAND, Ore.–A Fairview, Oregon transportation company and its owner were sentenced in federal court today for knowingly and intentionally tampering with emissions monitoring devices in violation of the Clean Air Act. Clancy Logistics, Inc., located in Fairview, […]