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06/23/2026

State Library of Oregon to receive $400,000 for their Ready to Read Program from the Department of Early Learning and Care https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/22/state-library-of-oregon-to-receive-400000-for-their-ready-to-read-program-from-the-department-of-early-learning-and-care/ 🔗⬇️

Salem, Ore – The Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) awards $400,000 to the State Library of Oregon's annual Ready to Read grant program. Libraries

06/23/2026

Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Urges Water Safety Ahead of Expected Warm Weather https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/22/multnomah-county-sheriffs-office-urges-water-safety-ahead-of-expected-warm-weather/ 🔗⬇️

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. – With temperatures in the Portland area expected to reach 90 degrees again this week, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is

06/23/2026

PF&R Responds to multiple van fire overnight https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/22/pfr-responds-to-multiple-van-fire-overnight/ 🔗⬇️

At least four Amazon Prime electric delivery vans were destroyed in an early morning arson fire near the Rivian dealership and service center in Southwest

06/23/2026

Ore. Legislature Funds Oregon's First Intentionally Inclusive Mixed-Income Cohousing Community in North Portland https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/22/ore-legislature-funds-oregons-first-intentionally-inclusive-mixed-income-cohousing-community-in-north-portland/ 🔗⬇️

06/23/2026

Multnomah County Judge Sentences Portland Man to 10 Years in Fatal DUI Hit-and-Run Case https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/22/multnomah-county-judge-sentences-portland-man-to-10-years-in-fatal-dui-hit-and-run-case/ 🔗⬇️

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Multnomah County judge on Monday sentenced a 62-year-old Portland man to 10 years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a

06/23/2026

A Marion County grand jury has indicted a Keizer maintenance worker accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of property from elderly residents at a senior living facility https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/22/a-marion-county-grand-jury-has-indicted-a-keizer-maintenance-worker-accused-of-stealing-thousands-of-dollars-worth-of-property-from-elderly-residents-at-a-senior-living-facility/ 🔗⬇️

Salem, OR – June 22, 2026 –  A Marion County Grand Jury has indicted Justin M. Schmidtke (age 48) on charges including multiple counts of Theft in the

06/23/2026

Suspected Burglar Shot by Homeowner, Arrested After Standoff at Medford Residence https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/22/suspected-burglar-shot-by-homeowner-arrested-after-standoff-at-medford-residence/ 🔗⬇️

MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspected burglar was shot by a homeowner and later taken into custody Sunday night after barricading himself inside a Medford residence,

06/22/2026

Lane County Deputies Make 7 DUII Arrests over the Holiday Weekend https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/22/lane-county-deputies-make-7-duii-arrests-over-the-holiday-weekend/ 🔗⬇️

Over the Juneteenth holiday weekend, Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested seven drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence, underscoring

06/22/2026

CHILDREN'S LEGACY FOUNDATION NETWORK AWARDS $38,500 TO 13 LANE COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/22/childrens-legacy-foundation-network-awards-38500-to-13-lane-county-organizations-serving-children-and-families/ 🔗⬇️

EUGENE, Ore. — The Children's Legacy Foundation Network (CLF Network) will award $38,500 in grants to 13 Lane County nonprofit organizations during its

06/22/2026

Two Homes Damaged in West Eugene Fire, Families Displaced https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/22/two-homes-damaged-in-west-eugene-fire-families-displaced/ 🔗⬇️