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A Portland State University study upends assumptions about Measure 110 impacts
A Portland State University report about the impact of Measure 110 challenges assumptions about law enforcement and the role police officers play as they interact with people with a drug addiction. A key takeaway: Police officers can only reach so many people — even with the power to search and arrest them. The report coincides with preparation by Oregon counties to launch new drug addiction treatment programs as part of...
Man escapes Oregon prison, found 30 years later in Georgia with stolen identity
Authorities have captured Steven Craig Johnson, who escaped from an Oregon state prison nearly 30 years ago and assumed the identity of a deceased child. Johnson, 70, was arrested at an apartment complex in Macon, Georgia, on Tuesday by the US Marshals Service and its fugitive task forces. He had been living under the name William Cox since 2011.
Kotek proposes changing State School Fund calculations
Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday released a proposal to increase the State School Fund’s current service level estimate for the 2025-27 biennium by $515 million. The State School Fund provides the majority of funding for K-12 public schools. The current service level is the state’s estimate of the amount needed to continue existing...
Update: Heat advisory issued for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon until Thursday night
On Thursday at 1:38 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 10 p.m. for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. The weather service describes, "Hot conditions with temperatures up to 104 degrees." "Extreme heat will significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses for much of...
Peter Courtney, longtime Senate leader, dies at 81
Tributes are being paid by nearly every top official in Oregon to Peter Courtney, the longest serving state legislator and Senate president. Courtney died Tuesday, July 16, of complications stemming from cancer, according to an announcement by Gov. Tina Kotek. He had surgery to replace an aortic valve six months ago after he had been diagnosed in 2023 with congestive heart failure. He had already had a kidney removed in 2021 as a result of urethral cancer. He was 81. ...
From farm to table, Oregon kids learn at Bethel Farm Camp
Groups of students could be seen frolicking around the Bethel Farm wearing their beekeeper suits, making carrot muffins and playing games like "poison dart frog." Approximately 30 elementary students from the Bethel School District attended the last day of the Bethel Farm Camp on Friday to learn about farm animals and harvesting vegetables. ...
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon Wednesday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 5:05 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. The storms are predicted to bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 5:05 p.m., Doppler radar tracked...
Winco Foods Removes Self-Checkouts in Oregon, WA Next?
Winco Foods, which has stores in WA, OR and its state of origin, Idaho, has apparently begun to remove self-checkout stands from some of its stores in Oregon. Online social media posts indicate some are gone. According to Reddit users online, at least one Portland, OR area Winco has removed...
Oregon declares wildfire emergency in response to several active wildfires
(The Center Square) – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued a state of emergency declaration this week due to the imminent wildfire threat. The declaration will last through Oct. 1. "Wildfires are active across Oregon and are growing at a concerning pace. Hot and windy conditions this weekend, including forecasted lightning in some areas, are threatening even larger wildfires," Kotek said in a press release from her office. "I am declaring...
Falls fire destroys buildings in eastern Oregon; 10 other large wildfires burn throughout the state
The Falls fire near the town of Burns has grown to 91,269 acres and destroyed 23 structures since it started last Wednesday, according to a statement from Falls Fire 2024, an official information source about the fire provided by state and federal agencies. The wildfire, about 13 miles north of...
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