KMED NEWS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 2/13/26
IN THE JACKSON COURT CIRCUIT COURT THURSDAY JUDGE CHRISTINE HERBERT FINDS LAUNDROMAT SHOOTER JESUS PENA JR. GUILTY OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF 51 YEAR OLD JUSTIN KEATON. JUDGE HERBERT REJECTED CLAIMS THE SHOOTING WAS IN SELF-DEFENSE, NOTING THAT THE MUSHROOMED BULLETS FOUND BENEATH KEATON’S BODY WERE FIRED WHEN HE WAS ALREADY ON HIS BACK AND DEFENSELESS. PENA’S CONVICTION CARRIES A MINIMUM SENTENCE OF 25-YEARS IN PRISON.
IN THE QUEST TO REPLACE 2 JOSEPHINE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE TEMPORARY BOARD OF ELECTED OFFICIALS HAS WHITTLED THE LIST OF 37 APPLICANTS DOWN TO FIVE. THE BOARD WON’T LET YOU KNOW THE NAMES OF THESE SUPER SECRET PEOPLE AT THIS TIME, ONLY IDENTIFYING THEM AS APPLICANTS 12, 13, 20, 29, AND 33. THEY’LL INTERVERVIEW THEM NEXT WEDNESDAY WITH A FINAL SELECTION THURSDAY THE 19TH.
DON’T LOOK FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS ON DRUG ADDICT NEEDLE SERVICES ANYTIME SOON, SENATE BILL 1583, WHICH WOULD HAVE BANNED NEEDLE SERVICES FROM OPERATING WITHIN 2000 FEET OF SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES, WON’T ADVANCE DURING THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THIS IS DUE TO A FEBRUARY 10TH COURT SETTLEMENT IN WASHINGTON STATE WHERE A FEDERAL COURT DECIDED THAT RESTRICTIONS ON NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS VIOLATES THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
OKAY, SO WHAT DOES THAT BAG OF CHIPS REALLY COST?? OREGON U.S. SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY HAS INTRODUCED A BILL HE SAYS WOULD REDUCE THE CHANCE OF GETTING RIPPED OFF AT GROCERY STORES IN THE FUTURE. THE STOP PRICE GOUGING IN GROCERY STORES ACT WOULD RESTRICT NEW TECHNOLOGY BEING BROUGHT INTO GROCERY STORES CALLED “SURVEILLANCE PRICING”, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC PRICE TAGS. ESSENTIALLY BIG GROCERY STORES MATCHYOUR FACE, BUYING HABITS AND OTHER INFORMATION SO THAT DIFFERENT PEOPLE WOULD BE CHARGED DIFFERENT PRICES FOR THE SAME ITEM.