Oregon – Page 2

Owner of Money Service Business Unlawfully Residing in the United States Sentenced for Conspiring to Launder Drug Proceeds

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off

PORTLAND, Ore.— A Guatemalan national unlawfully residing in the United States was sentenced to federal prison today for laundering money for drug traffickers in the Portland metropolitan area through her money service business La Popular. Brenda Lili […]

New labor coalition hopes to spur job growth to meet Oregon’s clean energy targets

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 21, 2026 ARLINGTON, Ore. — On the side of a rural highway in north central Oregon sandwiched between rolling hills of volcanic rock and high desert dotted with livestock, […]

Republican transportation referendum leader announces bid for Oregon governor

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 21, 2026 One of the leaders behind the effort to block increases to Oregon’s gas tax has entered the race for governor. Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Scio, made the announcement […]

Oregon Cracking Down on Abandoned Boats

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off

SALEM, Ore. – Abandoned boats continue to harm Oregon’s rivers and coastlines. From huge vessels like the 100-foot Dredge Herb Anderson, removed from the Columbia River last year, to smaller recreational craft, these derelict boats […]

Firefighter Sentenced to over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children and Interstate Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Activity

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off

PORTLAND, Ore.—A man from St. Helens, Oregon, was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for ordering live-streamed child sexual abuse and traveling to the Philippines to engage in illicit sexual activity while working as a firefighter for the […]