Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) is pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to address what appears to be “narco slavery” linked to a multibillion-dollar illegal marijuana growing and human-trafficking crisis in Southern Oregon. “Since this is a problem that affects more than my state of Oregon, we need to understand what the DOJ, the U.S. Drug Enforcement…
Missing Oregon Mom Dead, Daughter Alive in Idaho Forest
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho—Two missing Oregon women were found in an Idaho forest Friday, the mother dead from the elements and the disabled daughter alive with their broken-down vehicle. A hunter discovered the mother’s body in the Solitaire Saddle area of the Panhandle National Forest and reported it to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office at 11:45…
Alleged Antifa Member Charged With Robbery in Attack on Reporter Andy Ngo
An alleged member of the far-left Antifa network has been charged with robbery in an attack on Andy Ngo, a reporter who regularly covers the extremist movement. Court documents show that John Colin Hacker was indicted on Oct. 21 by a grand jury on one count of third-degree robbery for an incident that took place…
Former NYT Columnist Nicholas Kristof Announces Run for Oregon Governor
October 28, 2021
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Former New York Times Opinion columnist and foreign correspondent Nicholas Kristof announced his bid for Oregon’s governor on Wednesday. “I’ve never run for political office in my life,” Kristof, who is running as a Democrat, said in a campaign video posted on social media, expressing it as an asset. He said he felt compelled to…
Hamstrung by New Law, Portland Police Make No Arrests in Latest Riot
As a group of about 100 anarchists raged through a Portland neighborhood on Oct. 12, police reportedly remained in their vehicles. Some say their inaction is a direct result of confusion over an Oregon police-reform law passed last summer, which restricts how they can respond to such crowds. In less than two hours, the group…
Portland Murders Highest in 35 Years, Possibly Ever
The number of murders in Portland, Oregon, has hit 70 this year and is on track to set what may be the highest total on record. This year is on track to set a new record, with the closest year being 1987, when 66 murders were recorded, a Portland Police Bureau spokeswoman told The Epoch…
Federal Judge Refuses to Block Oregon Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge declined to halt Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Monday, greenlighting the mandates to kick in for health care workers, school employees, and some state workers. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon denied a motion for a temporary restraining order, becoming the first federal judge’s ruling in Oregon following at least three similar state…
GOP Analyst: Oregon Redistricting Gives Democrats Advantage in 4 of 6 U.S. House Districts
A Republican analyst says Democrats would have the advantage in four of six of Oregon’s congressional districts under a newly drawn redistricting plan which is already the subject of a lawsuit by the state’s Republicans. “That handicap was based on voter distribution in the state and the results of previous statewide elections,” said Republican political…
Oregon Utilities Sound Alarm Over Spillway Fight
As producers warn of depleted energy supplies and rising prices across the nation, the Northwest is embroiled in a long-running battle over the hydroelectric dams that provide 46 percent of the region’s clean, renewable energy. Oregon utility companies are urging Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, to withdraw from “never-ending litigation surrounding salmon issues,” which they…
Kaiser Permanente Workers Vote to Authorize Strikes in California, Oregon
Kaiser Permanente workers voted to authorize a strike in Oregon and California on Monday, potentially enabling thousands of staffers to not show up to their jobs. Oregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals and the United Nurses Associations of California-Union of Health Care Professionals, which are both unions, announced that their respective members would go…
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