The Oregon legislature is nearly done enacting a new law on tethering dogs and other domestic animals. The Senate on Tuesday passed, 25-4, House Bill 2783, which now is back in the House for concurrence with amendments. Some people have grumped whether lawmakers don’t have more important things to worry about. They do, but that doesn’t mean they […]
Parole decision mishandled
The Oregon Board of Parole caved under outside pressure and canceled the June 7 release date of Sidney Dean Porter. The way this was handled leaves a bad taste. Now 53, Porter killed a police officer in John Day in the early hours of April 8, 1992. The officer, Frank L. Ward, had gone to Porter’s house on […]
Tags: Frank L. Ward, Oregon Parole Board, Sidney Dean Porter