January 25, 2023 Former OR mayor sentenced to 6 months for possessing child pornography Former Oregon mayor Denny Doyle, 71, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for possessing child pornography. Some of the photos include children under the age of 12.
January 25, 2023 Oregon man busted after selling drugs to schoolchildren from RV: police Jeremy Lee Linville, 47, was arrested last week in Eugene, Oregon, after authorities say he was parking his RV near schools and selling various drugs to children.
January 24, 2023 Oregon announces abortion hotline to provide free legal advice Oregon is preparing to launch an abortion hotline to provide free legal advice to callers from any state following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
January 24, 2023 OR senator proposes ban on sale of kangaroo parts Sen. Floyd Prozanski introduced a bill banning the sale of kangaroo parts in Oregon. The bill would also ban kangaroo-based products including Nike’s soccer cleats.
January 24, 2023 OR police fatally shoots man suspected in armed robbery, carjacking An armed man suspected of carjacking at multiple parking lots was shot and killed by the police in Salem, Oregon. The suspect opened fire at the officers before the cops returned fire.
January 23, 2023 4 show dogs in Oregon go missing after van stolen Several show dogs in a van are now missing after a van was stolen from a Portland, Oregon, hotel parking lot. The vehicle was left running for a short period.
January 20, 2023 3rd dead whale washes up on OR coast within a week A 12-foot-long calf washed ashore on a northern Oregon coast, making it the state’s third dead whale found within a week. A previous whale was found 100 yards away.
January 20, 2023 Sea otters petitioned to be reintroduced along West Coast An endangered species nonprofit group is aiming to reintroduce sea otters along a stretch from California to Oregon, as southern sea otters occupy only 13% of its historic range.
January 19, 2023 OR school rescinds ban on symbols representing gay pride, Black Lives Matter An Oregon school board that banned symbols representing Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ in 2019 has rescinded its decision after opponents said the ruling emboldened racism.
January 19, 2023 Student and deputy at OR middle school likely exposed to fentanyl, treated at hospital An Oregon deputy and a student went to a hospital after they were exposed to a suspicious odor in a middle school bathroom. Officials believe the odor came from burning fentanyl.