Oregon prison population remains close to pre-pandemic low, due in part to public defender crisis
The number of people sentenced to prison each month in Oregon has climbed since the pandemic but isn’t expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2029, according to a state forecast. For about ...
Former Western Oregon basketball players sue university for $28M, alleging retaliation
The suit alleges the NCAA Division II university allowed coaches to abuse players, then took away their scholarships in ...
New ARCHES Nest aimed at sheltering homeless families in Marion, Polk counties
The new shelter on Center Street in Salem is the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency's first space dedicated for homeless families.
New DA Nathan Vasquez pledges crime reform and sanctuary city defense in Portland
Nathan Vasquez outlines plans to curb violence and vandalism, protect undocumented residents and fix public defense crisis.