Portland man convicted for failing to obey order at ICE building
A Portland resident, David Pearl, 35, was found guilty on two counts related to incidents at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.
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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Oregon average $425,464 for Q4
The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Oregon for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025 averaged $425,464, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Oregon sees 18.3% rise in amusements license taxes collections in 2024
Out of the $17.2 billion in total tax revenue collected by Oregon in 2024, $2.7 million came from amusements license taxes, representing an increase from the previous year, when the…
Lake Oswego man sentenced to six years for drug trafficking and money laundering
A Lake Oswego man has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of trafficking cocaine and laundering money through cryptocurrency.
Property taxes totaled $20.7 million in Oregon in 2024
Out of the $17.2 billion in total state taxes collected by Oregon in 2024, $20.7 million—or 0.1%—came from property taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State…
Oregon generated $17.2 billion in state tax revenue during 2024
Oregon collected $17.2 billion in state taxes in 2024, a 17.1% decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
Warm Springs man receives federal prison sentence for sexually abusing minors
A Warm Springs, Oregon man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexually abusing two minors on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
Oregon placed 43rd in U.S. ranking for general sales and gross receipts taxes collected in 2024
Oregon generated $1.3 billion from general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2024, ranking 43rd among U.S. states.
Portland man pleads guilty to damaging ICE building cameras and setting fire
A Portland resident has admitted to damaging federal property at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Portland.
Oregon mother and daughter indicted on forced labor and healthcare fraud charges
A federal grand jury in Oregon has issued a superseding indictment against Marie Gertrude Jean Valmont, 67, and her daughter Yolandita Marie Andre, 31, both from Tigard.
2024: Oregon’s alcohol sales taxes collections were up, changing by 17.3% from the previous year
Out of the $17.2 billion in total tax revenue collected by Oregon in 2024, $22.5 million came from alcoholic beverages sales taxes, representing an increase from the previous year, when…
Oregon ranked 28th for total property taxes revenue in the U.S. in 2024
Oregon generated $20.7 million from property taxes in 2024, ranking 28th among U.S. states.
Oregon firefighter sentenced for child exploitation crimes
A St. Helens, Oregon man has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children and interstate travel with intent to engage…
Oregon man sentenced to five years in prison for dark web cocaine scheme
An Oregon resident, Dominick Jeffrey Aragon, 32, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for attempting to possess cocaine with the…
Oregon collected $1.7 billion in corporation net income taxes in 2024
Of the $17.2 billion in taxes collected by Oregon in 2024, 9.8%, or $1.7 billion, came from corporation net income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of…
Oregon collected $1.7 billion in corporation net income taxes in 2024
Of the $17.2 billion in taxes collected by Oregon in 2024, 9.8%, or $1.7 billion, came from corporation net income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of…
Delhi man sentenced for scheme exporting aviation components from Oregon to Russia
A man from Delhi, India, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to illegally export aviation components from Oregon to…
Brush Prairie woman sentenced for stealing prescription drugs from mail
A woman from Brush Prairie, Washington, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for mail theft during her time as an employee of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
Oregon City man sentenced to over eleven years for cocaine distribution
An Oregon City man has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, following an investigation that began after a fatal overdose.
Warm Springs man charged after police chases involving firearms
A man from Warm Springs, Oregon, has been charged with being a felon in possession of firearms and fleeing police officers after two incidents involving high-speed chases.
Justice Department charges alleged Tren de Aragua associate for attack on border patrol agents
Federal authorities have charged Luis Nino-Moncada, an undocumented immigrant and alleged associate of the Tren de Aragua criminal group, with violent actions against Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon.
Oregon collected 17.5% less in taxes on alcoholic beverages license taxes in 2024 than in previous year
Out of the $17.2 billion in total tax revenue collected by Oregon in 2024, $4.5 million came from alcoholic beverages license taxes, representing a decrease from the previous year, when…
Oregon collected $11.2 billion in income taxes in 2024
In 2024, Oregon collected a total of $17.2 billion in state taxes, with $11.2 billion coming from income taxes—a decrease of 24.1% compared to the previous year.
Oregon ranks 25th in the U.S. for most total taxes paid in 2024
Oregon generated $17.2 billion from total taxes in 2024, ranking 25th among U.S. states.
Oregon’s sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 31% in Q2 compared to same quarter of the previous year
Oregon collected $1.1 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.