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Oregon’s self-defense laws in the spotlight after break-in shooting
MEDFORD, Ore. – Days after a fatal shooting in Medford, where police say someone shot a man who broke into a home and came at a resident with a knife, Oregon’s self defense laws are again in the spotlight. The Jackson County DA’s office can’t speak to what...
Oregon offers $30,000 to asylum-seekers and other non-US citizens to buy houses
Asylum-seekers, refugees, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, and any other non-U.S. citizens living in Oregon are eligible to receive a $30,000 grant to assist them if they are first-time home buyers. This grant, which is offered by the Hacienda Community Development Corporation through its Camino A Casa program, is only available to “people who […]
Head to Halfway for fair fun
HALFWAY — Labor Day weekend brings the tradition of the Baker County Fair and Panhandle Rodeo in Halfway, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Dating to 1921, the weekend includes traditional youth livestock events, as well as live music and three days of rodeo action. And, new this year, is a carnival...
Alaska Airlines emergency as terrified passengers hear loud 'bang' when Boeing 737 engine fails mid-air
Boeing saw another one of its planes forced to make an emergency landing following a malfunction. This time it was an Alaska Airlines flight bound for Oakland forced to turn around back to Seattle after its left engine failed
Washington state ferry cancellations cripple service before the busy Labor Day weekend
SEATTLE — Headed into the last summer holiday of 2024 when thousands plan to take a ferry, cancellations and delays alter many routes operated by Washington State Ferries (WSF). WSF announced that the Seattle/Bainbridge route is operating on a one-boat service due to a crew shortage on Tuesday. WSF...
Youth arts program expands to reach more rural schools on Oregon Coast
Your browser does not support the audio element. As summer draws to a close, teachers across Oregon are readying lesson plans for the start of a new school year. But for school districts in rural parts of the state, budgetary constraints may mean that arts literacy and the benefits it offers students aren’t included in the curriculum.
Secrecy and data issues impede progress on missing and murdered Indigenous people
This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. Editor’s note: Part one of this series detailed the investigation of the disappearance of Wilma Acosta, an unenrolled Pascua Yaqui woman who went missing in Portland in November. Portland police announced Acosta had “suicidal ideations,” despite repeated denials of that claim from Acosta’s family. Experts say such announcements are harmful. Her body was found in January along the Willamette River near Cathedral Park.
Gary Hull, legendary Oregon basketball coach, out at Western Christian
After nearly 40 years, Gary Hull has left Western Christian. David Phelps, the principal of the middle school and high school, confirmed to The Oregonian/OregonLive on Monday that the school made the announcement that Hull is no longer employed by Western Christian. On top of being the boys basketball coach,...
BENT is having a busy summer
PENDLETON – The Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team saw a multi-year investigation result in a federal prison sentence and made an arrest of an alleged drug trafficker over the summer. Operation Midnight Voucher. BENT, assisted by the Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office, saw Amador Mora-Madrigal, 61, of the Tri-Cities, sentenced...
Pendleton resident crowned 2025 Junior Miss Rodeo Oregon
MADRAS – (News release from the Miss Oregon Rodeo Foundation) A 12-year-old Pendleton cowgirl, Fallyn Plume, was crowned 2025 Junior Miss Rodeo Oregon on August 17 at the conclusion of a four-day pageant held in conjunction with the Clackamas County Fair & Canby Rodeo. Fallyn, the daughter of Carrie Sampson-Samuels, attends Sunridge Middle School in Pendleton. Her favorite sport is basketball, and she is exceptionally proud of her team for placing 3rd in the 2024 Oregon State Basketball Championship. She also enjoys playing travel softball for Oregon East and pow-wow dancing.
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