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Italian National Unlawfully Residing in Oregon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

Italian National Unlawfully Residing in Oregon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

PORTLAND, Ore.—An Italian man unlawfully residing in Oregon was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for his role in a large multi-state criminal conspiracy that stole more than $2.4 million dollars of benefits from hundreds of low-income and...

Owner:  American Government
Hillsboro Resident Charged with Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office

Hillsboro Resident Charged with Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Hillsboro resident made her first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. Samuel A. Westcott, 19, has been charged by...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Kotek Joins New Public Health Alliance to Safeguard Public Health for Oregonians

Governor Kotek Joins New Public Health Alliance to Safeguard Public Health for Oregonians

In a continued effort to protect and strengthen access to care for all Oregonians, Governor Tina Kotek today announced Oregon’s participation in the newly launched Governors Public Health Alliance, a multi-state partnership aimed at ensuring rapid...

Owner:  American Government
OEM Director Erin McMahon Speaks at Oregon Women Veterans Conference

OEM Director Erin McMahon Speaks at Oregon Women Veterans Conference

Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) Director Erin McMahon joined women veterans from across the state as a featured speaker at the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) Women Veterans Conference, held at the Riverhouse Lodge...

Owner:  American Government
Plan for a Resilient Oregon Kicks Off Statewide Resilience Forum

Plan for a Resilient Oregon Kicks Off Statewide Resilience Forum

Salem, OR — Today, the Plan for a Resilient Oregon (PRO), a resilience strategy under development by the Office of Governor Kotek, hosted the inaugural meeting of the Statewide Resilience Forum. The PRO will inform the work of Executive Branch...

Owner:  American Government
Oregon Sports Law Institute Marks 12th Anniversary

Oregon Sports Law Institute Marks 12th Anniversary

Oregon Law’s unique, immersive—and now twelve years strong—Oregon Summer Sports Law Institute (SSLI) bolsters the education of law students from around the country determined to expand their expertise and gain a foothold in the sports law arena...

Owner:  University of Oregon
Governor Kotek’s Homelessness Response Housed Thousands of Oregonians

Governor Kotek’s Homelessness Response Housed Thousands of Oregonians

Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek and Oregon Housing Community Services (OHCS) announced that Oregon has rehoused 5,539 households since the Governor’s administration launched an aggressive response to the state's homelessness crisis when she...

Owner:  American Government
ATG NEWS RELEASE: HAWAIʻI JOINS COALITION OF STATES INTERVENING IN ALLEGED CORRUPT HEWLETT PACKARD/JUNIPER NETWORKS MERGER SETTLEMENT

ATG NEWS RELEASE: HAWAIʻI JOINS COALITION OF STATES INTERVENING IN ALLEGED CORRUPT HEWLETT PACKARD/JUNIPER NETWORKS MERGER SETTLEMENT

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA HAWAIʻI JOINS COALITION OF STATES INTERVENING IN ALLEGED CORRUPT...

Owner:  American Government
Register by October 14th to Receive a Ballot for the November 4th Special Election

Register by October 14th to Receive a Ballot for the November 4th Special Election

The deadline to register to vote for the upcoming November 4, 2025, Special Election is Tuesday, October 14, 2025. “Every election counts, especially right now,” said Secretary of State Tobias Read. “This is how we hold government accountable to...

Owner:  American Government
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Oregon immigration groups sue federal agencies over access to detained residents

Oregon immigration groups sue federal agencies over access to detained residents

Innovation Law Lab filed a federal lawsuit challenging ICE and CBP practices that allegedly prevent detained Oregonians from accessing attorneys before transfers. OREGON, USA — Three Oregon immigration advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
Oregon families brace for SNAP changes; ODHS mails notices to 313,000 recipients

Oregon families brace for SNAP changes; ODHS mails notices to 313,000 recipients

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) began mailing notices Oct. 15, 2025, to people in Oregon who applied for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits between July 4 through Sept. 30, 2025, and whose...

Owner:  Smith Family
Oregonians are urged to not feed hungry bears as they prepare for hibernation

Oregonians are urged to not feed hungry bears as they prepare for hibernation

It’s the time of year when Oregon’s black bears enter hyperphagia. That means they’re eating as much as they can before entering hibernation in the winter. Beth Quillian is with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. She said people should be...

Owner:  Lane Community College & American Government
Oregon takes salmon protections back to court after Trump-era reversal

Oregon takes salmon protections back to court after Trump-era reversal

Conservation groups and Oregon filed a preliminary injunction seeking to protect threatened salmon in the Columbia River from harmful federal actions. PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon and environmental groups filed an emergency injunction in federal court...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
Oregon urges appeals court to consider Illinois's new ruling on National Guard deployment
Oregon lawmaker floats legislative special session in response to Trump immigration crackdown

Oregon lawmaker floats legislative special session in response to Trump immigration crackdown

Some Oregon Democrats are pushing for a possible special legislative session to respond to the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations and immigration raids, a Portland-area lawmaker said Thursday. Lawmakers plan to meet Friday with...

Owner:  Les Zaitz & Larry Tokarski
Unchanged number of lawyers in good standing among cities in Oregon County in September compared to previous month
Delaware, 14 other governors join public health initiative
SCOTUS moves toward endorsing a radical theory that would give Trump total control of the government

SCOTUS moves toward endorsing a radical theory that would give Trump total control of the government

These have included Trump’s efforts to remove thousands of government workers and fire several prominent officials, such as members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the chair of the Commission on Civil Rights. He has also attempted...

Owner:  The Milwaukee Independent
Hundreds of Oregon prisoners see sentences shaved by days, even years under new court ruling

Hundreds of Oregon prisoners see sentences shaved by days, even years under new court ruling

The Oregon Department of Corrections has quietly reexamined the sentences of the vast majority of the state’s prisoners after a court ruling this summer, sometimes shaving years off a prisoner’s time and in some cases releasing dozens outright...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
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