Where should the deer cross the road?

By Julia Shumway | Editor

“I take full responsibility for my actions and deeply regret letting down my community that has depended on and trusted me to represent them for over a decade. Like many veterans, I’ve struggled with PTSD and used alcohol to cope. This was a wake up call and I am seeking out in-patient treatment to get the help I need.” — state Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, after pleading not guilty to drunken and reckless driving charges stemming from an alleged hit-and-run that damaged a stop sign in Independence.

Also in today's edition:

Nonprofit seeks volunteers to count wildlife on roads
Oregon Supreme Court weighs in on shackles in courthouse hallways
Trump’s now urging supporters to vote by mail

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Nonprofit recruits volunteers to help track wildlife impacted by Oregon’s roads

By Mia Maldonado

The Oregon Department of Transportation has built six wildlife crossings, including this tunnel beneath U.S. 97 south of Bend. (Photo by Oregon Department of Transportation)

Environmental advocates are seeking volunteers to help collect research on how Oregon’s roads are impacting wildlife.

Oregon state Rep. Paul Evans accused of drunken hit-and-run with stop sign in Independence

By Madeleine Moore | Salem Reporter

Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, works on the House floor at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (Photo by Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle)

State Rep. Paul Evans was arrested this weekend and is accused of driving drunk and damaging a stop sign in Independence, Polk County Circuit Court records show.

Oregon Supreme Court rebukes attorney who didn’t seek mistrial for man shackled outside courtroom

By Shaanth Nanguneri

A person with handcuffs. The use of shackling came under question in a recent Oregon Supreme Court case that centered on handcuffs' use outside the courtroom. (Stock photo by Getty Images)

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that an attorney representing a Multnomah County man whom jurors saw shackled outside of a courtroom during his criminal trial should have sought a mistrial, expanding defendants’ right to not be seen with restraints before conviction.