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Oregon Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure Diverts Flight to Buffalo
(WNY News Now) – BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a 25-year-old Oregon man was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with indecent exposure, which carries a maximum penalty of six months in prison and a $5,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, who...
Corbett’s Donna Clark wins gold at Powerlifting Nationals, claims another Oregon record
A Columbia River Gorge powerlifter, who competes for Team USA and holds a world record, just added another gold medal to her ever-growing trophy case. Donna Clark won the deadlift at the United States Powerlifting Association’s Nationals last week, June 24-30, in Las Vegas. She hoisted 408 pounds, which was shy of her personal best but enough to secure the victory. Clark also broke her personal best and set an Oregon record in the back squat with 308.6 pounds. ...
Rogue Valley News, Wednesday 7/3 – Tips to Have a Safe and Happy Independence Day Weekend
Active Weather Alerts – EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. …EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY…. * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 110 to 115 expected. * WHERE…In California, western and central Siskiyou County. This includes...
F-15 flyovers planned for much of Oregon on 4th of July; none over High Desert
PORTLAND, Oregon – The 142nd Wing out of the Portland Air National Guard Base in Portland, Ore., will conduct Independence Day flyovers for ceremonies and parades at locations throughout Oregon. Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagle fighter jets are scheduled to conduct flyovers at the following community locations at,...
Oregon is getting hotter. This week’s first Willamette Valley heat wave could break records
Oregon’s first extreme heat wave of the summer may break records, according to a state climate official. Some areas of the state will reach more than 100 degrees starting Thursday, and the heat is expected to increase through at least Saturday. The abnormally high temperatures, part of a multiyear...
Debt Settlement, Credit Repair Or Credit Counseling: Which One Is Right For You?
Getting out of debt can be overwhelming, and the multiple options to do so can make it even more daunting. Choosing between debt settlement, credit repair and credit counseling depends on your specific financial situation as well as your long-term financial goals. Also, it's important to note that the option you choose can have a deep impact on your credit score for several years.
Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge in reported hate incidents in Oregon
Hateful acts directed at Oregonians because of their religion drove an increase in reported bias-related crimes and non-criminal incidents over the past year, according to a report released Monday, July 1, by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Oregonians in 2023 reported nearly 3,000 incidents of bias to a confidential state hotline, and about 20% of those incidents were related to the victim’s religion -- most targeted at Jewish people. As it has since the commission began collecting data in 2020, race remains the largest motivating...
Nikki Hiltz, transgender runner, qualifies for U.S. Olympic team
American transgender middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday with a record-breaking performance in the women's 1,500-meter final.Hiltz finished the race in first place with a final time of 3:55.33 at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials, held at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field, surpassing Elle St. Pierre's 2021 U.S. trials record of 3:58:03.In an Instagram post, Hiltz, who uses they/them pronouns, called the moment "a childhood dream of mine" that came true. They went on to thank supporters, saying, "All I know is today I'm waking up just so grateful for my people,...
MEWA’s GED Success Stories
MEWA’s GED program offers a crucial lifeline for students who have fallen behind in credit. The GED (General Education Diploma) program started during World War II to help returning servicemen complete their high school education. Since the 1940s, the GED program has been essential for those unable to complete their high school diplomas to enter the workforce, go to community college, or get trade apprenticeships. MEWA’s GED program is especially...
15 Years Jail Without Parole For Man Who Shot Bullets Into Ex-Wife’s Central Point House
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Following a shooting incident in the house of a woman in the 6000 block of Downing Road, Central Point, Oregon, on August 17, 2023, her ex-husband, Thomas Lee Parks, 48, was arrested. Parks has now been sentenced to 15 years in the Oregon Department of Corrections.
"The Korean Mama" duo Jane and Ed Kim share their last meal
The charismatic mother-son duo behind the viral TikTok account @TheKoreanMama, Jane and Ed Kim, take viewers along with them as they try both hole-in-the-wall and critically acclaimed restaurants around Portland. Zoom in: With over 740,000 followers, the Kims introduce the city's diverse culinary scene to a global audience, highlighting spots...
Heat Emergency Declaration, cooling shelter to open this week
Forecasted temperatures of 100 degrees and higher this week will trigger the City of Grants Pass Severe Weather Event Declaration. This week, MINT (Mobile Integrative Navigation Team) plans to provide cooling services beginning Thursday, July 4, 2024, at MINT’s Parker Place location, 218 Redwood Highway, Grants Pass, OR. The...
Six years later, Oregon advocates call again for fighting factory farms
Oregon’s factory farms jeopardize our access to fresh air and clean water, our land and our communities. That’s why Food & Water Watch and our allies in the Stand Up to Factory Farms Coalition successfully pressured the Department of Agriculture six years ago to shut down Lost Valley Farms, one of Oregon’s most notorious mega-dairy […] The post Six years later, Oregon advocates call again for fighting factory farms appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Attorney General's Bias Hotline mostly tracks 'hate' that isn't a crime
(The Center Square) - The Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit released its Bias Crimes (2023) Report this week, revealing that most complaints sent to the state's Bias Response Hotline are not about crimes. The hotline is increasing in popularity, as it saw a 229% increase in reported incidents from 2020 to 2023, plus a 222% increase in reported bias crimes and non-criminal bias incidents, from 910 in 2020 to 2,932 in 2023, according to a press release from the Oregon Department of Justice. ...
To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their cousins. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy released Wednesday is meant...
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