U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon Press Release, PORTLAND, Ore.— Iranian National residing in Coos Bay pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. (8/5/26) Mehrdad Gerami, Age 67, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. According to court documents, from 2021 to the present, Gerami was the […]

Recycling Modernization Act Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, The Federal District Court in Oregon ruled in favor of DEQ regarding the Constitutionality of Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act (or commonly knows as “Extended Producer Responsibility” program). Outside of the litigation, many businesses and trade associations have expressed concerns with […]

Pendleton Church Serves Community With Free Auto Care By Richie Brower, August 26, 2026 When Pendleton Adventist Church members learned that Serve One More funds were available from Upper Columbia Conference to help churches serve their neighbors, Brendan Griffin started to imagine what was possible. With a background in auto […]