Category: Oregon

LIVE NOW: ‘The Final Verdict’ Documentary Ep. 1: The Oregon Trial, Live National Premiere

Center for Self Governance will be premiering its latest documentary from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. PT on Jan. 6. It will feature a short introduction with the writer and directors of the series, a viewing of episode 1, and then a Q&A with several of the defendants from both the Oregon and Nevada trials to discuss…


‘The Final Verdict’ Documentary Ep. 1: The Oregon Trial, Live National Premiere

Center for Self Governance will be premiering its latest documentary from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. PT on Jan. 6. It will feature a short introduction with the writer and directors of the series, a viewing of episode 1, and then a Q&A with several of the defendants from both the Oregon and Nevada trials to discuss…


Horrific Transit System Attacks Highlight Portland’s Persistent Violent Crime Problem

A 78-year-old man had part of his face chewed off in a grisly attack in a TriMet train station on Jan. 2, just days after an assailant shoved a toddler onto the tracks outside of Portland. The 25-year-old accused, Koryn Kraemer, allegedly attacked the victim early on Jan. 3, biting the elderly man so severely…


LIVE Jan. 6, 8 PM ET: ‘The Final Verdict’ Documentary Ep. 1: The Oregon Trial, Live National Premiere

Center for Self Governance will be premiering its latest documentary from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. PT on Jan. 6. It will feature a short introduction with the writer and directors of the series, a viewing of episode 1, and then a Q&A with several of the defendants from both the Oregon and Nevada trials to discuss…


7 Years After Police Shot LaVoy Finicum in Back, Arizona Family Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case

It was senior recognition night at Jeanette Finicum’s daughter’s high school basketball game on Jan. 26, 2016, when Jeanette started hearing that something had happened to her husband, Robert “LaVoy” Finicum. A Mohave County, Arizona, cattle rancher, father of 12, and foster parent, LaVoy Finicum was among a group of people who participated in a…


Judge Keeps Oregon’s Strict Gun Control Measure on Ice

An Oregon gun-control measure that many predict will wind up in the U.S. Supreme Court remains in limbo. In a Dec 23 hearing, Circuit Court Judge Robert Raschio said he would rule by Jan. 3 whether to lift a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the Oregon Ballot Measure 114 requirement that a background check be…


Oregon Starts Phasing Out Gas-Power Vehicles to Meet Air-Quality Goals

Gas-powered vehicles will soon be a thing of the past in Oregon. A new rule adopted on Dec. 19 by Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission bans the sale of new gas-powered vehicles and requires all new cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in the state to be “Zero Emission Vehicles” (ZEVS) by 2035. The rule is based…


Idaho Police: Oregon Sedan Not Connected to Students’ Deaths

BOISE, Idaho—Idaho police say they’ve determined that a white sedan found in Eugene, Oregon, is not connected to the Nov. 13 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. The Moscow Police Department announced Tuesday that it was working with law enforcement in Eugene to determine if the Hyundai Elantra left on the side of…


All New Cars Must Be Zero-Emission in Oregon by 2035

The number of new, gas-powered vehicles for sale in Oregon will dwindle over the next 12 years as new environmental regulations ramp up to full enforcement. Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission agreed Monday to require 100 percent of new, light-duty vehicle sales in Oregon to be zero-emission by the 2035 model year. Auto manufacturers must deliver…


Oregon Judge Temporarily Halts New Firearms Restrictions, Including High-Capacity Magazine Ban

Gun rights advocates secured a victory on Dec. 15 when an Oregon circuit court judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the state’s voter-passed restrictions that would require a permit to purchase firearms and institute a ban on “large-capacity” magazines, among other things. Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert S. Raschio ruled that certain restrictions in Ballot Measure 114,…