Coos County deputies save woman swept down Coquille River
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A young woman was swept downstream in fast water along the South Fork of the Coquille River Wednesday afternoon, according to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies received a call from the young woman’s sister around 3:30 p.m. saying that...
1 of 7 'Safe Schools Package' bills advances after Oregon Republicans force House vote
Republicans on Wednesday forced Oregon House members to reconsider a package of seven bills they refer to as the “Safe Schools Package,” with six of the seven motions failing.Republicans called for the bills to be reconsidered following this week’s...
1 of 7 'Safe Schools Package' bills advances after Oregon Republicans force House vote
Republicans on Wednesday forced Oregon House members to reconsider a package of seven bills they refer to as the “Safe Schools Package,” with six of the seven motions failing.Republicans called for the bills to be reconsidered following this week’s...
New Monmouth Independence trolley to begin service
Three Monmouth Independence trolleys were purchased from and will be operated with American Rescue Plan funds. Source...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signs bills aimed at state's housing, homelessness crisis
Gov. Tina Kotek signed two bills into law Wednesday afternoon aimed at addressing the state’s ongoing housing and homelessness crisis.The $200 million affordable housing and emergency homelessness response package represents a “down payment” on the...
What is the Oregon Transportation Plan and why does it matter?
Somewhere between Tillamook and Newport on Highway 101. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)“With insufficient resources the Oregon Transportation Plan becomes more important than ever…unprecedentedly difficult tradeoffs lay in front of Oregonians.”– Draft Oregon...
Oregon's $210 million semiconductor bill passes state Senate
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has been working quickly on ways to attract more chip manufacturing to Oregon, capitalizing on the federal CHIPS Act. SALEM, Ore. — A bill designed to make Oregon more appealing for semiconductor companies passed the state Senate on...
Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial: Judge wants defense to rest by Thursday
Although the trial has sparked worldwide fascination, it has exhausted the jury with hours of expert testimony from both sides. PARK CITY, Utah — Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys continued to rely mostly on experts to mount their defense on Wednesday, the seventh day...
Oregon Evidence Code—A Brief History
Adoption of the Oregon Evidence Code The current Oregon Evidence Code was adopted in 1981. See Or Laws 1981, ch 892. Prior to 1981, the evidence rules in Oregon had not seen a major overhaul since 1862. For a thorough history of the law of evidence in Oregon,...Local Weather
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