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One Form Protects a Renter from Eviction Until July December 28, 2020 Oregon tenants are protected from eviction over not paying rent until June 30, 2021, if they sign a sworn statement of financial hardship for their landlords.  House Bill 4401, which was passed by the Oregon Legislature on Dec. 21, extends an eviction moratorium until the end of June next year, and puts $150 million in a landlord relief fund. Another $50 million goes to rental assistance.  The Oregon Law Center has released an online guide showing renter rights under the new moratorium extension.  Starting Jan. 1, renter...

Corvallis, Eugene Men Accused of Hate Crime, Lying to FBI December 24, 2020 Credit: KOIN Two Oregon men were among four who were indicted for federal hate crimes stemming from allegations of a racially-motivated attack on a Black man at a Lynwood, Washington bar in 2018, according to court documents.  This past week, FBI agents arrested Daniel Delbert Dorson, 24, of Corvallis and Randy Smith, 38, of Eugene. Prosecutors said Smith was already in custody on unrelated charges. Jason Desimas, 44, of Tacoma, Washington and Jason Stanley, 43, of Boise, Idaho were also charged. The four men face cr...

COVID-19 Takes Another Local Life December 14, 2020 There were 1,048 new coronavirus cases and six more deaths reported by the Oregon Health Authority on Sunday, Dec. 13. It was the smallest daily count in two weeks and lowest number of deaths in a week.  COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are stabilizing, but remain near record highs. Deaths, however, are increasing at a record rate, with November emerging as the deadliest month so far for the pandemic in Oregon. December isn’t looking much better, though the first batch of vaccines is expected Monday.  “We will work as quickly as pos...