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Oregon drug traffickers with ties to Calif., Colo., Mexico sentenced to prison
(The Center Square) - An Oregon-based drug trafficking cell leader with ties to a large Mexico-based drug trafficking organization received a federal prison sentence this week after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Horacio Luna-Perez, 42, of Hillsboro, Oregon, got a 97-month federal prison sentence and five years’...
UMPQUA PLEIN AIR PAINTING EVENT
Umpqua Valley Arts is celebrating its 14th year hosting the Umpqua Plein Air Painting and Exhibition event through Friday. A release said since 2010, UVA has hosted the event to celebrate the beautiful and diverse sceneries of the area. Artworks focus on everything from powerful emerald rivers to abundant farmlands and beautiful coastlines to locations which define the area.
Roseburg police searching for missing person with Alzheimer’s
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Roseburg police are asking the public for help finding a man with late-stage Alzheimer’s who is believed to be missing. According to Roseburg Police Department, Mark Hanson of Azalea was last seen being discharged from Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg at about 4 p.m. on August 11. Police said that since then, neither Hanson’s family nor neighbors have seen or heard from him. RPD said Hanson does not have a vehicle, and reportedly suffers from late-stage Alzheimer’s disease and anxiety. It is believed that Hanson does not have his medication with him.
WETTING RAIN/COOLER TEMPERATURES BEGIN THURSDAY
Wetting rain and cooler temperatures are expected for the region starting Thursday. Information from the National Weather Service said strong low pressure will bring another round of mostly beneficial precipitation to the region through Friday. Thunderstorms are possible but no severe storms are expected. Unseasonably cool afternoon high temperatures are forecast for both days. Forecasters said these will be more typical for late October than late August.
Two Years In, the County-Wide Houselessness Office Plans to Evolve
In June, regional leaders and service providers entered a large board room with a purpose, eager to discuss solutions addressing the large concentration of unsheltered populations living on forest land. Members of the county-wide effort to address houselessness, the Coordinated Houseless Response Office, along with local partners and state and federal agencies, swiftly made their way to their seats to get to work and collaboratively discuss the houseless population along China Hat Road.
Oregon drug traffickers with ties to California, Colorado, and Mexico sentenced to prison
(The Center Square) – An Oregon-based drug trafficking cell leader with ties to a large Mexico-based drug trafficking organization received a federal prison sentence this week after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Horacio Luna-Perez, 42, of Hillsboro, Oregon, got a 97-month federal prison sentence and five years’ supervised release, according to the […]
Why Americans are traveling to Vermont and Oregon to die
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she'd beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die."I really wanted to take control over how I left this world," said the 61-year-old who lives in Lancaster. "I decided that this was an option for me."Dying with medical assistance wasn't an option when Milano learned in early 2023 that her disease was incurable. At that point, she would have had to travel to...
Corvallis government and ODOT undertake homeless camp sweeps at parks
CORVALLIS, Ore.—Homeless advocates in Corvallis are speaking out against encampment sweeps that are taking place in the parks around the city. These sweeps are removing established camps that city officials say have grown in size to the point of becoming a health and safety concern. Pioneer Park sits along...
Despite Hype, Oregon Embarks on a ‘Surprise’ B1G Season
I have been pleasantly surprised at all the attention given to Oregon by major sportswriters around the nation in the past two months. Certainly that and the inflatable Duck at the B1G Media meetings have made an impression on our upcoming B1G opponents, yet I really don’t think they believe it. I took a moment from my discover more on gamblingpromocodes.com fun to ponder about how the Oregon defense will emerge this year, and certainly surprise our new conference foes.
The Number of New Private Security Guards Is Soaring—and Many Are Armed
Even though federal and local statistics show crime is declining from pandemic-era highs, it feels rare to walk more than a couple of blocks in Portland’s urban core without encountering a private security guard. And many of them are armed. Since 2020, new statistics show, the number of certified...
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