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Big businesses drop $5.8M to defeat measure that would tax corporations to pay Oregonians $1,600 a year
Grocers, insurers, timber companies and other large businesses from inside and outside Oregon have dropped a whopping $5.8 million to fight a ballot measure that would increase corporate taxes to give every Oregonian an estimated $1,600 per year. Defeat the Costly Tax on Sales, a political action committee formed by...
Accused kidnapper Negasi Zuberi makes statement in pre-trial court
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Klamath Falls man accused of kidnapping a woman from Seattle and holding her in a makeshift cell in his home was back in federal court in Medford Tuesday. Negasi Zuberi is facing eight charges including felony kidnapping, illegally possessing firearms, and attempted escape from the...
Oregon inn named best bed and breakfast in USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards
The Winchester Inn in downtown Ashland received a present for its 40th anniversary: It was named the Best Bed and Breakfast in the 2024 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for its location, hospitality and gourmet breakfast. The inn’s handsome Victorian era and newer buildings at 35 S. Second...
Mother of deceased inmate sues Oregon corrections agency, alleging wrongdoing, possible coverup
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 for free, immediate support 24/7. After Jesse Banks died alone in his cell at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, a state medical examiner found a ripped up a mask to protect against disease crammed […]
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’ supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. DEA special agents started investigating a drug trafficking...
Mother of deceased inmate sues Oregon corrections agency, alleging wrongdoing, possible coverup
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 for free, immediate support 24/7. After Jesse Banks died alone in his cell at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, a state medical examiner found a ripped up a mask to protect against disease crammed in the back of his bloody mouth.
Illegal Marijuana Lab Discovered After Glendale Fire Doused: 2 Arrested
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) was called in to investigate a suspicious structure fire earlier contained by the Glendale Fire Department in the 1400 block of Tunnel Road. An illegal Butane Hash Oil (BHO) lab was the likely cause of the fire and the...
Grants Pass Man Facing Federal Charges for Klamath Falls Train Derailment
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Grants Pass, Oregon man is facing federal charges for manipulating railroad track equipment and causing a derailment. Craig David Saddler, 62, has been charged by criminal complaint with wrecking, derailing, or disabling railroad equipment and vehicles. According to court documents, on August 12, 2024, officers responded to...
Northwest tribes receive millions in funding for new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There was a total of $150 million nationwide, of which we had four awardees in the Northwest totaling about $12 million dollars,” said Tom Carney, the administrator for the HUD Northwest office of Native American programs.
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