Appeals Court Leaves Hold in Place Against Oregon Gun Control
The Oregon Court of Appeals on Friday refused to overturn Harney County Circuit Judge Robert Raschio’s hold on certain state-level gun regulations. December 9, 2022 statesman journal report Judge Raschio issued an injunction against Ballot Measure 114 (BM 114), blocking implementation of the permit-to-purchase rule and ban on “high-capacity” magazines. The lawsuit against BM 114 […]
‘Please Respect My Decision’: Oregon State’s Damien Martinez Announces He’s Entering Transfer Portal
Damien Martinez … on a mission for checks and championships. The Oregon State Beavers superstar running back announced Wednesday that he is planning on entering the NCAA transfer portal. Just wrapping up his second season at Oregon State, Martinez will now be moving to a new school. Last season, Martinez was an absolute star as […]
Oregon homeowner crushed to death by 1.2K-lb tree stump
An Oregon homeowner was crushed to death Tuesday night by a 1,200-pound tree stump he was trying to remove from his backyard, in what authorities are calling a “catastrophic accident.” The man, whose identity has not been released, set out to remove a tree stump from his home in Portland’s Russell neighborhood on Tuesday night, […]
Woman in Oregon reels in record-breaking fish: ‘Very strong’
An amateur angler who went rockfishing in Oregon on April Fool’s Day may have accidentally broken a world record. Rebecca Jones of Tillamook, Oregon, started her Monday morning by digging up sand shrimp, according to an April 5 news release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. She told authorities she started fishing and […]
Winner Comes Forward In Oregon $1.3B Powerball Jackpot, 4th Largest In History
(AP Photo/Damien Dovarganes) James Myers of OAN1:47 PM – Tuesday, April 9, 2024 The person who held all six winning Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion jackpot came forward Monday to claim his winnings, according to Oregon officials. advertisement The winning ticket was purchased at the Plaid Pantry convenience store in the northeast part of […]
Oregon lawmakers aren’t the only ones reversing course on progressive drug policies
On Monday, Gov. Tina Kotek (D-OR) rolled back a 2020 measure that decriminalized drugs after the state’s opioid overdose rate tripled since it was enacted. The measure offered those found in possession of hard drugs treatment over jail time. Before 2020, there were 280 opioid-related deaths in the state, and in 2022, there were 956, according […]
Hundreds of overdose deaths later, Oregon recriminalizes drugs
Oregon in 2020 made the decision to decriminalize certain hard drugs. In a far-from-shocking development, an increase of hundreds in overdose deaths followed, and now the state is reversing course. In 2020, 58% of Oregon voters supported decriminalizing possession of personal amounts of drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine, making the punishment for possession a […]
Oregon Recriminalizes Hard Drugs amid Overdose Crisis
Democratic Governor of Oregon signed A bill was passed Monday that would reinstate criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of drugs, as addiction and overdose problems continue to plague residents across the state. Breitbart News reports that Gov. Tina Kotek issued a state of emergency to the city of Portland in February after the […]
Oregon recriminalizes drugs after upswing in overdose deaths
Oregon’s heyday is over. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill Monday that recriminalizes possession of small amounts of certain drugs, ending a voter-backed legalization experiment four years ago as the state faces a major overdose crisis. Finished it. The new law would make storing drugs such as heroin or methamphetamine a misdemeanor, punishable by […]
Oregon governor re-criminalizes drug possession, marking end of another fatal leftist experiment
Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday ratified a bill that recriminalizes possession of small amounts of drugs, ending a deadly left-wing experiment. Naruko state In 2020, Beaver State radicals believe that the best way to deal with addiction and what they perceive to be “systems of oppression” is to allow addicts to use heroin, […]