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On this day, August 1, 2005, the Oregon state legislature passed the nation's strictest anti-methamphetamine measure requiring prescriptions for many over-the-counter cold medications. Governor Ted Kulongoski signed it days later. It posed a challenge to the FDA in regulating medicines.

Also on this day, August 1, 2019, Calling the state's death penalty "dysfunctional," "costly," and "immoral," Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law SB 1013 that limits the death penalty to acts of terrorism in which two or more people are killed by an organized terrorist group, premeditated murders of children aged 13 or younger, prison murders committed by those already incarcerated for aggravated murder, premeditated murders of police or correctional officers.

Also on this day, August 1, 2020, more than a thousand people showed up in downtown Portland to protest, about three days after the announcement that the presence of US agents there would be reduced. The Portland Police Bureau declared an unlawful assembly later when people gathered outside a police precinct in Oregon's largest city and threw bottles towards officers.




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TILLAMOOK COUNTY FAIR - 100 YEARS OF PIG N'FORD
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:00 am
The Tillamook County Fair received its recognition as one of the top ten Blue Ribbon Fairs in the nation due to its uniqueness; offering so much for fairgoers to enjoy free along with their paid admission. Fairgoers can enjoy all of the Open Class and 4-H/FFA exhibits that Tillamook County residents have prepared the year prior, free entertainment and concerts, live exotic animal displays, and a whole lot more! FOR MORE INFORMATION tillamookfairoffice@gmail.com (M-F, 8 AM-5 PM) at (503) 842-2272. Reminders: NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK All bags are subject to search For the safety of all present, only trained service animals are permitted to enter Fairgrounds property. A trained service animal is any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
4603 East 3rd Street Tillamook, OR, 97141


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Who Is Safeguarding Oregon?
Rayfield gathers evidence for more lawsuits

Salem is the last scheduled event in the "Safeguarding Oregon: Federal Oversight Series" to be held July 23. It is a statewide initiative led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to engage Oregonians in discussions about the impact of federal decisions on local communities. The event is the 5th in a series focused on hearing directly from Oregonians who have been affected by federal actions. Rayfield claims that many of these decisions impact healthcare, funding for research and grants, environmental protections, LGBTQ+ rights, and support for federal workers, veterans, schools, libraries and more.

The town hall setting is designed to help Attorney General Rayfield understand how federal decisions are playing out in Oregon communities and to shape legal strategies aimed at protecting the state’s interests. Based on prior lawsuits, whose interests qualify for protection?

Oregon is currently involved in 30 multi-state lawsuits against the federal government targeting the Trump administration's policies. After spending $12 million on eight cases in 2020, some of these lawsuits have generated positive rulings that have protected more than $1.6 billion in an attempt to freeze or cut federal funding according to DOJ. Oregon's legal actions have resulted in some successes, with federal judges temporarily halting some of the funding freezes.

A good number of the lawsuits Oregonians are funding are to protect undocumented immigrants. Notable examples include:

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Oregon is also a part of a coalition of 15 states suing over Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, citing concerns about bypassing environmental protection laws and threatening endangered species and habitats. Why would Oregonians defend a law that has literally destroyed the state. Since the spotted owl scam, Oregon’s forest industry has collapsed turning rich rural counties into starving communities. It destroyed the Elliott Forest affecting school funding, and it’s being used as an excuse to regulate water supplies.

The "Safeguarding Oregon: Federal Oversight Series” is all about strategizing and evidence gathering to file more lawsuits. Notice, they don’t invite stories of success or good fortune. The Salem event will be held at Center 50+ on Wednesday, July 23 beginning at 6pm, with Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, State Representatives Deb Patterson, Tom Andersen, and Paul Evans. You can RSVP at https://bit.ly/July23Salem.


--Donna Bleiler

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