Gordon R. Friedman
Ashland Tidings
Portland, OR, United States
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Concerns about cancer's toll on Richardson worsen
How severely brain cancer is affecting Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson remains unclear, as a curtailment of his public schedule and delegation of some duties to a deputy raise questions about his future in the state's second-highest office. Richardson, 69, was elected secretary of state in 2016 and is the only Republican holding statewide office in Oregon. He disclosed his cancer… → Read More
Portland mayor to ICE occupiers: disband now
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler encouraged protesters camping at the Portland office of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to disband before they are removed. → Read More
Portland to settle with wheelchair users for $113 million in sidewalk fixes
Portland is preparing to settle a class action legal dispute with mobility-disabled residents by agreeing to upgrade 18,000 sidewalk ramps at a cost of $113 million over the next 12 years. → Read More
Oregon officials tell Congress: Fund kids' health program
Gov. Kate Brown and three of Oregon's members of Congress led a rally Friday that called on Republican leaders to re-up funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program. → Read More
Dennis Richardson's remarks on morality of being gay draw criticism from predecessor
Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson answered "yes" when asked by an Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter Wednesday if being gay is immoral. → Read More
Washington lawmakers ask Inslee to stop Oregon 'scheme' of state-line tolls
A Washington congresswoman and nine state lawmakers have asked Gov. Jay Inslee to help keep Oregon from slapping tolls on bridges Washingtonians use to drive to work in the Portland area. → Read More
Oregon runs a government waste hotline. It wastes money.
It's no secret that Oregon's government sometimes wastes public funds. → Read More
Oregon judge to decide if political spending limits are legal
A Multnomah County judge heard hours of what he said were "illuminating" arguments Tuesday for why new political campaign spending limits should be allowed or overturned. → Read More
Oregon becomes fifth state to increase tobacco age to 21
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed legislation Wednesday to increase the state's tobacco possession age to 21, a major victory for health advocates and a blow for Big Tobacco. → Read More
Lawmakers pass bill to take guns away from those deemed at risk of suicide, shooting sprees
SALEM -- In a rare development even for Democrat-dominated Oregon, lawmakers in both the state House and Senate have agreed to new a policy limiting gun use. The measure, passed Thursday allows family members and police officers to petition for guns to be taken away from a people who show risk of harming themselves or others. → Read More
Oregon tobacco age headed to 21 after lawmakers pass new rules
This month could mark the last time that 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds can legally purchase tobacco products in the state. → Read More
Bill to lower Portland speed limits heads to Gov. Kate Brown's desk
SALEM -- Portlanders may soon have to drive slower on the city's 3,000 miles of residential streets. → Read More
Report: Solitary confinement used too much in Oregon prisons
Inmates in Oregon too often put in solitary confinement, according to a report by the Vera Institute of Justice. → Read More
Loose cannon just part of Trump celebration
Police say one of Trump's Oregon supporters caused his own disturbance — but with gunpowder. → Read More
Jury acquits all 7 leaders of Oregon standoff
Jury on Thursday exonerated brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy and five others of conspiring to impede federal workers. → Read More
Sen. Wyden proposes whisleblower protections
U.S. Senator from Oregon Ron Wyden on Monday introduced legislation to Congress that would boost protection of government whistleblowers. → Read More
Serious crash closes Silverton Road in both directions
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. → Read More
1 hurt in NE Salem shooting
A man has been injured in a shooting in Northeast Salem, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. → Read More
Authorities: Man tried to lure minor online for sex
Nick Jay Ellison was arrested Sept. 24 and booked into the Marion County jail on felony charges of first-degree online sexual corruption of a minor, luring a minor and third-degree attempted rape. → Read More
$10 million raised against Measure 97
The campaign has become the richest ballot measure battle in state history. → Read More