Legislators are looking to tweak Measure 110 comes as the deadly epidemic of fentanyl overdoses continues in Oregon. The state faces growing criticism that the law is not getting people into treatment as intended.
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A discovery on a barbed wire fence gives clue to woman missing in southeast Oregon
A father’s persistence in resolving his daughter’s disappearance in rural Oregon turned up the first clue in two months. Yet another search near Jordan Valley is planned for Saturday.
Push to change Measure 110 gains momentum aimed at state vote in 2024
A coalition funded by prominent Oregonians, including retired Nike co-founder Phil Knight, plans to ask Oregon voters in 2024 to roll back some of Measure 110, the voter-passed law that decriminalized the use of hard drugs. The group, the Coalition to Fix and Improve Ballot Measure 110, announced Monday it[Read More…]
Oregon’s gun control law faces hearings in Harney County court
A lawsuit brought by two gun owners in Harney County seeks to overturn Measure 114’s ban of large-capacity magazines and required permit and safety training
The Treasure Valley’s weather is changing … So are onion growers
As the remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary washed over his Malheur County fields, longtime onion farmer Bruce Corn hunkered down in his office taking care of paperwork. He was philosophical about the unpredictably changing conditions that have buffeted the Treasure Valley’s farmers over recent years. “Every year is different. That’s[Read More…]
Bentz supports Biden impeachment inquiry, Chavez-DeRemer distances herself
Oregon Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz serves on one of the three committees involved in a newly launched impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Burns Paiute Tribe to receive federal disaster aid after for floods, mudslides
The Burns Paiute Tribe is getting help digging out from heavy spring rains that caused flash flooding, mudslides and major damage to its Jonesboro ranch, a 6,380-acre property in eastern Oregon. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, announced this week that the tribe would receive federal disaster assistance to[Read More…]
Former Nyssa police chief charged with evidence theft in Tillamook
BREAKING: Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Raymond K. Rau, the former Nyssa police chief, with theft related to evidence missing from a Tillamook Police Department evidence locker. Rau is chief in Tillamook.
Republican senators, attorneys seek Oregon high court review of anti-walkout law
Republican senators whose walkouts stalled the last legislative session are asking the Oregon Supreme Court to review the voter-approved law that now prevents them from seeking reelection.
Kotek picks interim chief to head Oregon Lottery
Michael Wells, interim director of the Oregon Lottery since December, will assume the permanent post if his appointment is approved by state legislators.