Author: Tim Gordon (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — It is safe to say that going to the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles is not everyone’s favorite errand. But sometimes, you’ve got to go in person. Unfortunately, that’s not possible right ...
SALEM, Ore. – Staff shortages at Oregon DMV offices are forcing temporarily reduced hours and closures. 10 of its 60 field offices will have reduced hours and six smaller offices, including two in Southern Oregon, will be closed. According to the Oregon Department of ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — If you’ve been pushing the DMV to the bottom of your to-do list, the state says it’s time to make it a priority. The moratorium protecting drivers from certain traffic violations, like expired licenses and registration, ends on ...
Author: KGW Staff SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon license plate tags, trip permits and vehicle title application fees are all set to rise about 3% on Jan. 1, tacking on $3 to most title fees and $4 to most two-year ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The DMV is encouraging customers to schedule appointments online. It just opened 200,000 new slots into January and February. This is in anticipation of an increased demand after the “driver licenses for all” bill passed the legislature. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles stated online that it was essentially overwhelmed by the volume of phone calls it was receiving to schedule appointments. The Department says they got 18,000 calls in one hour, when they ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Starting on January 1st, Oregonians will no longer get stickers to update their address on their drivers licenses. The move will save the state thousands of dollars a year in postage. Though drivers will no longer ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – 46-year-old Freddie Tillett sat before a judge Wednesday, charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence of intoxicants. “There’s no way to be put on house arrest or any type of thing like that during these court proceedings?” ...
Salem, Ore.- A bill to allow Oregon teenagers to preregister to vote is heading to the Governor’s desk. Senate Bill 802 would allow 16-year-olds to preregister to vote when they go to the DMV. Under current Oregon law, an otherwise qualified ...
Portland, Ore. – Oregon may soon be the first state in the U.S. to allow residents to identify themselves as neither male nor female on state-issued driver licenses and identification cards. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports officials with the Oregon Department of ...