The Oregon DMV admitted on Friday to wrongfully registering at least 306 noncitizens to vote in U.S. elections. The DMV says the wrongful registrations have occurred since 2021 and were the result of a program that automatically registered anyone who obtained a driver’s license or state ID. State officials say they expect to find more wrongful registrations ahead of Election …
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon so far, according to state health officials. Here’s what to know about the federal agency’s advisory. What did the FDA say about …
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An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison. Michael Meyden, a 57-year-old from the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, apologized during his sentencing Monday after pleading guilty to three felony counts of causing another …
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We didn’t expect everyone to agree with our ideas. We simply wanted to start a conversation… to engage in dialogue on a topic of profound public interest and concern… to put forth possible solutions on how our community – and nation – could best help vulnerable children. It would’ve been one thing to ignore our suggestions or even vehemently disagree …
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A stunning fish recently washed ashore in the Pacific Northwest, and experts say it belongs to a newly discovered species. In a June 6 Facebook post, the Seaside Aquarium in Seaside, Oregon, announced that the unusual aquatic creature was found at a beach in Gearhart on June 3. Experts say that the fish – a hoodwinker sunfish – measured 7.3 …
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Good dog! A loyal canine recently saved its owner’s life after running for miles to guide others to the scene of a horrific car crash in Oregon. In a Facebook post published on June 3, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies learned of the crash on Monday morning. Officials received a report about “a vehicle over an embankment …
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A teachers union that represents employees in the Portland Public Schools (PPS) released a guide on how to teach anti-Israel views in schools. Oregon Educators for Palestine, in association with the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT}, released the handbook, titled “Know Your Rights! Teaching & Organizing for Palestine Within Portland Public Schools,” allegedly in response to teachers being censored and …
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A 74-year-old Oregon man was rescued after falling nearly 40 feet over a cliff near the base of Sahalie Falls. In a social media post, the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District said that first responders arrived at the base of the falls on Wednesday afternoon after reports of a hiker down. The man had fallen approximately 40 feet over …
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A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that defendants in Oregon who have been in jail for more than seven days without a defense attorney must be released from custody. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in its 2-1 decision on Friday that Oregon’s public defense system is a “Sixth Amendment nightmare,” referring to the part of the …
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A Christian youth ministry group is experiencing financial woes causing “irreparable injury” after an Oregon government agency conditioned critical funding on whether it would hire people who do not conform to the nonprofit’s deeply held religious beliefs, according to the allegations in court. The Oregon-based Christian ministry group – 71Five Ministries – is currently grappling with a large deficit in …
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