JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has appointed two new judges to the Jackson County Circuit Court. According to a press release from the governor’s office Thursday, Christine Herbert is set to fill the vacancy left by Judge ...
DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. – The Darlene 3 Fire burning southeast of La Pine near the Klamath County border has grown to 2,413 acres overnight. According to Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch, the fire, which sparked near Darlene Way and Ice Cave ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Police Bureau is launching an arson investigation after over 15 police training vehicles were damaged or destroyed early Thursday morning. According to police, just before 2 a.m. police and fire crews responded to the Portland ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.- Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center (WIREC) reopened on April 22 after closing to the public for over four months. NBC5 reported in December that a sudden and significant change in front staff caused the non-profit to ...
OREGON – Governor Tina Kotek will not veto important line item funding projects in Shady Cove, Gold Hill, and Butte Falls. Last week NBC5 reported the Governor was considering several line item vetoes for budget allocations from the 2024 legislative ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- CORRECTION: Though it was proposed to increase Felony level stalking from Class-C to a Class-B felony, amendments to the House Bill kept Felony level stalking at Class-C. House Bill 4156 is being signed into law by Governor Tina ...
SALEM, Ore. — Governor Tina Kotek is considering vetoing $14 million in budget allocations from the 2024 legislative session, $4 million of which is for water projects in Southern Oregon. The potential vetoes primarily relate to a series of ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- Governor Tina Kotek celebrated the signing of a campaign finance reform bill into law on Wednesday. Governor Kotek calls House Bill 4024, which sets limits on campaign donations, a historic accomplishment. She says many people, including herself, thought ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- Governor Tina Kotek signed SB 1596 into law, allowing Oregonians to exercise their right to repair their electronic devices starting January 1st 2025. Charlie Fisher, State Director of the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group, also known as ...
SALEM, Ore. – Governor Tina Kotek called this year’s legislative session a “bi-partisan success” in a virtual meeting on March 14th, a week after the session concluded. Governor Kotek reviewed key bills from the session, praising legislators for a busy ...