Scotts Mills, Ore. – On March 25th, 1993, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Scotts Mills, Ore., causing approximately $30 million in damage that included Molalla High School, a Mount Angel church, and the Capitol rotunda in Salem. It remains the most destructive Read More
Roseburg, Ore.-Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Tuesday’s noon time crash on Interstate 5 north of Roseburg. According to Senior Trooper Robert Gorman, on March 24, 2015, at about 1205 PM, a 2010 Chevy Traverse, operated by KRISTI Read More
Bend, Ore. – According to Regional Economist Damon Runberg, the economy continued to improve across the high desert in February. Seasonally adjusted unemployment showed significant improvement in the last month as the warm winter fostered a stronger job market. Read More
Salem, Ore. – On a party-line vote, Democrats chose to approve a $7.255 billion education budget. Rep. John Huffman says that budget will lead to overcrowded classrooms, reduced classroom time, less resources and materials, and outdated curricula, technology and Read More
Bend, Ore. – Today, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel sent out a news release saying that he’s asked the Oregon Department of Justice to further review the Dec. 14th death of a county jail inmate. The medical examiner ruled that the inmate, 31 Read More
Salem, Ore. – Ranchers are bringing forward a public declaration of their support for a conservation bill that calls for what the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association is calling a “Natural Resource Conservation Fee.” The fee works by taking $1 per head Read More
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Greg Walden today announced that he has secured a two year extension of the Secure Rural Schools program for local schools, roads, and law enforcement in Oregon’s rural forested communities. The extension has been included in a bipartisan Read More
Salem, Ore. – House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter Courtney announced today they plan to move ahead with consideration of a $7.255 billion budget for K-12 schools – with a trigger that will increase school funding if more money is available after Read More
Salem, Ore. – An Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) inmate died unexpectedly Saturday evening. As with all unanticipated deaths of state prison inmates, the Oregon State Police is conducting an investigation. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on March 21, inmate Richard Paul Read More
Salem, Ore. – On Friday, March 20, 2015, the Oregon VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) Service experienced a temporary technical issue. As a result, many registrants received notifications that contained incorrect inmate custody status information. Read More
