New lawsuit thrusts Oregon city

Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments
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Oregon city at center of SCOTUS ruling hit with fresh suit over homeless camp closure
New lawsuit thrusts Oregon city once again into national spotlight on homelessness
A disability rights advocacy group on Thursday filed a lawsuit to halt the city of Grants Pass from closing one of two sanctioned homeless camps and restricting the hours of the other. The new suit is the first major case following last summer’s U.
Expect smoke over Oregon City as fire at former paper mill smolders
A fire early Thursday at the site of the former Blue Heron paper mill is expected to smolder for the next 24 to 48 hours, possibly sending smoke and ash over Oregon City, officials said. Regulators with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said the fire did not pose a risk to river and air quality.
Fire at former Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City causes lengthy closure of 99E
The fire was called in around 3:45 a.m. Thursday. Both McLoughlin Boulevard and Main Street in Oregon City are also closed.
Fire crews battle blaze at old paper mill; streets shut down in Oregon City
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KATU) — A 3-alarm fire broke out at the former Blue Heron paper mill located in Oregon City early Thursday morning. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene just after 3:45 a.m. Several streets including 99E are closed in the area around the old mill.
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Former Oregon City, OR, Paper Mill Destroyed by Three-Alarm Fire
Firefighters battled a 3-alarm blaze at the old Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City Thursday morning, Clackamas Fire reported. Officials close
Former Western Oregon basketball players claim school ignored abuse in $28M lawsuit
Nine former Western Oregon women’s basketball players filed a $28 million lawsuit against the university on Wednesday, in which they allege year-long abuse.
Oregon fire station gets OK to expand in River Front district
The Oregon City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a zoning variance and special-use permit for the Oregon Fire Protection District to expand its fire station in the city's River Front Commercial District.
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Oregon City Council approves estimated $4M fire department expansion
Oregon’s Fire Protection District received permission from City Council to expand and renovate its fire station. The department estimated the renovation will cost
Former Western Oregon basketball players claim school covered up abuse in $28M lawsuit
Nine former Western Oregon women’s basketball players filed a $28 million lawsuit against the university on Wednesday, in which they allege year-long abuse.
Portland politician skewers Oregon Democrat Janelle Bynum over Laken Riley Act vote
Anyone who is not holding the line for undocumented communities is a traitor to democratic values as far as I’m concerned,” said Portland City Councilor Angelita Morillo.
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This Man Says He’s the Mysterious ‘Googly-Eye Bandit’ in Bend, Oregon
Jeff Keith, a longtime resident and nonprofit founder, says he used duct tape to affix googly eyes to two public sculptures last month
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Disability rights group files lawsuit against Grants Pass over camping closures
Disability Rights Oregon and the Oregon Law Center filed an emergency lawsuit against the City of Grants Pass this morning, saying the city's recent closure of two homeless encampments is putting unhoused people with disabilities at risk.