SALEM, Ore. – As wildfires continue to impact parts of Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek has declared a State of Emergency, effective July 16, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Travelers are urged to use extra caution on the roads […]
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for illegally possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Rocky Allan Rainwater, 25, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison and three years’ […]
Republicans blocked amendment to “Rescissions Package” to save the United States Institute of Peace from being gutted WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and […]
by Alex Brown, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 17, 2025 Oregon lawmakers have passed a pair of bills to enable “microgrids” within the larger power system. Microgrids are essentially local “islands” of energy generation and storage systems […]
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Medford man was sentenced to federal prison today for using Snapchat and Kik Messenger, online social media and messaging platforms, to coerce and sexually exploit an Oregon child online. Nicholas James Shaw, 38, was sentenced […]
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