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THE HCP said:
Oh yes, and they kill dogs here as well.
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SlyPokerDog said:
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I like this. I love that somebody is stepping up to get these small modular reactors going. I wish it didn't have to be giant company like Amazon. I wish the government was doing it on its own.

But if it'll get the ball rolling then I'm all for it.
 
Opinion | Why was Oregon’s Measure 110 repealed?


Just a few short years ago, Measure 110 passed with an overwhelming majority. However, it was systematically undercut, and its goal of increasing access to treatment went unfunded for most of its tenure. Despite being scapegoated for all of Oregon’s problems, the data shows that the myths used to discredit Measure 110 are false.

Let’s look at the facts:

(1) There is no evidence that Measure 110 was associated with a rise in crime. In fact, crime in Oregon fell 14% between 2020 and 2023.

(2) Oregon’s rise in overdoses was due to shifts in the drug market, not decriminalization, and was in line with the rest of the country. Oregon had lower per-capita overdose deaths than states with strict drug laws like Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.

(3) Rather than encouraging drug use, the number of people seeking screenings for substance use disorder increased by 298% after Measure 110 went into effect.

(4) Oregon was expected to save $37 million between 2023-2025 if Measure 110 had continued. It costs between $30,000 and $60,000 to arrest, adjudicate, incarcerate and supervise a person for a drug charge, while treatment costs an average of $9,000 per person.

Criminalization and the War on Drugs have been given decades to prove themselves as solutions, yet they have consistently failed, filling prisons and militarizing police departments. People recently released from prison are 10 times more likely to experience an overdose than the general public, according to research from Oregon Health & Science University and Oregon State University. More incarceration does not reduce drug problems; in fact, the fallout from criminalization is far worse than potentially making it easier for people who use drugs to maintain comfort.
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Is the fentanyl crisis naturally occurring or is this another “cops putting drugs on the streets to justify a bigger budget so they can clean up drugs off the streets” thing like the last three drug epidemics?
 
US city tells residents to stop sticking googly eyes on its statues
The Oregon city of Bend has spent $1,500 (£1,188) on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures impacted.

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The comedy eyes have appeared on statues and murals around the city of Bend, Oregon, causing a viral sensation.

"While the googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art," the city said in posts on social media.

"It would cost $0 to leave them on," replied one Facebook user, while another praised the artworks' additions.

"My daughter and I went past the flaming chicken today and shared the biggest laugh," she said, using a nickname for the "Phoenix Rising" sculpture.

"We love the googly eyes. This town is getting to be so stuffy. Let's have fun!"

Another Facebook user wrote: "I think the googly eyes on the deer specifically are a great look, and they should stay that way."

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Others said the city should focus on addressing more important issues, such as homelessness, instead of spending time and money on removing the googly eyes.

Bend's sculptures frequently get adorned with seasonal decorations like Santa hats and wreaths which the council does not remove.

https://news.sky.com/story/us-city-...-sticking-googly-eyes-on-its-statues-13273478
 
Clackamas County Commissioner indicted on 8 felony counts

Commissioner Melissa Fireside is charged with forging the signature of a Oregon lawmaker and theft from an 83-year-old man.
Newly-elected Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside was indicted on eight felony counts for stealing thousands of dollars from an 83-year-old man, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.

According to prosecutors, Fireside accessed the computer network of Arthur Wayne Petrone last September and also forged the signature of Oregon State Rep. April Dobson, a Democrat who represents Milwaukie, North Clackamas and Happy Valley.

Dobson said in a statement that Fireside came to her “as a friend looking for temporary relief for her personal business” last summer. Dobson said she agreed to “support a single mother of a young child during a tough time.”

“I drew up a contract which explicitly stated she would repay the loan within one month, and she did so,” Dobson said.

In November, Dobson said she was contacted by police and informed there “was an issue with the source of the money” Fireside used to pay her back. Dobson said she shared what she knew to help police with their investigation and has not been in contact with Fireside since then.

A grand jury indicted Fireside, 43, on Feb. 28, on charges including aggravated theft in the first degree, identity theft and forgery in the first degree. She was arraigned on the charges Wednesday in Clackamas County Circuit Court. Fireside’s attorney declined to comment.

County leaders said Fireside is taking a leave of absence, effective immediately.

Fireside was elected to a seat on the county’s governing board in November, ousting controversial commissioner Mark Shull.

After she was elected, the case was referred to the Oregon Department of Justice by Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth due to a conflict of interest.

Attorney General Dan Rayfield said his agency was also brought in because the case involved a public official and the Justice Department has a prosecutor who specializes in elder abuse.

“When there are violations of law, it doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, our society depends on the equal enforcement of our law, especially when it comes to vulnerable people in our communities,” Rayfield told OPB.

The case was investigated for months by the Lake Oswego Police Department. The indictment states the alleged thefts and forgeries took place between Sept. 16, 2024 and Jan. 13, 2025.

The indictment raises questions about Fireside’s political future. Clackamas County Board Chair Craig Roberts said in a statement late Wednesday that while they do not have legal authority to remove a commissioner, the Board is “reviewing all available options within its legal authority to uphold the trust of Clackamas County voters and address their concerns.”

In her statement, Dobson called Fireside’s actions “unacceptable for an elected official” and called for her to resign.

Before she was charged, Fireside testified before a Clackamas County grand jury on Feb. 25. A special investigator with the Oregon Department of Justice, along with Dobson and Petrone, also testified, according to court records.

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/03...commissioner-indicted-on-eight-felony-counts/
 
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