Author: Ashley Koch, Jamie Parfitt (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — An eastern Oregon mother who sued the state after being denied foster children due to her views on LGBTQ+ identities had her case appear before a federal judge in Portland ...
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore.– A 14 year-old girl died recently in a Klamath County home, according to her biological mother. Now, she is looking for justice. Ashley Gathard says her daughter, Fallon Murdock, died on March 30th in Klamath County. She’s ...
SALEM, Ore. – Oregonians may now be eligible for SNAP food replacement benefits. If you have been affected by the recent windstorm and ice storm-related power outages the SNAP program is encouraging you to request food replacement benefits from the ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – The Department of Homeland Security is giving states two more years before it starts enforcing its so-called “Real ID” requirements. The new deadline is now May 7th, 2025, at which point all state driver’s licenses must ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – As local law enforcement makes one illegal marijuana bust after another, they’re also finding human victims at the grow sites themselves. Law enforcement has confirmed much of the illegal cannabis activity in our region is from international ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Department of Human Services building in Grants Pass is closed until Monday due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The state agency confirmed there are nine positive COVID-19 cases within their office. The first case was reported on ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– The Oregon Department of Human Services says it’s putting together a disaster case management program. DHS announced Tuesday it’s received over $6 million from FEMA. It says the program will provide funding for housing efforts for each Oregonian impacted ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf is resigning his post. Wolf is the third cabinet-level official to resign in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riots. In a letter to his staff, Wolf said in ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Child abuse reports in Oregon have decreased since the start of the shutdown in March. The Oregon Department of Human Services, DHS, says while child abuse calls have decreased during the global pandemic, that doesn’t mean it ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Human Services is designating an oversight team to gather illness prevention reviews at all nursing, assisted living and residential care communities across the state. According to DHS, the specialized reviews will focus on ...