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February 7, 2024

All roads 'lead back to fentanyl': City overrun with drugs sees progress after overwhelmed police get new help

Faced with an explosion of fentanyl in Portland, Oregon's governor sent in state troopers to help local police track and bust dealers. Here's how it's going.

February 5, 2024

Portland security guard tears up over deadly consequences since drug law: 'Everyone deserves better than this'

Portland private security guard Michael Bock shared heartbreaking stories about the impact he's seen from Oregon decriminalizing drugs in his state since 2020.

February 3, 2024

Crisis in the Northwest: Fentanyl 'killing the mentally ill for a dollar a pill' in state with loose drug laws

Three years ago, Oregon did away with criminal sanctions for drug possession. But after a surge in overdoses and open-air use, the state is poised to re-criminalize drugs.

February 1, 2024

Oregon woman found guilty, insane after pushing 3-year-old child onto train tracks

Brianna Lace Workman will spend 10 years in psychiatric custody after being found guilty except for insanity in the shoving of a child onto train tracks.

January 30, 2024

Portland leaders frustrated, say city allowed to set harsher rules for cigarettes than fentanyl: ‘It’s insane’

Portland city leaders say state laws and courts have prevented them from addressing the drug and homeless crises. Now, they're calling on legislators to act.

January 27, 2024

Crisis in the Northwest: Are voters 'beyond a turning point' after decades of progressive politics?

Both sides of the aisle agree Oregon is in crisis — homelessness, drug use and livability are the major concerns — but can they effectively reverse course?

January 24, 2024

Portland children jump from stolen car, escape kidnapping suspect with good Samaritan's help

A woman allegedly stole a car in Portland with two children – ages 9 and 11 – inside, but the kids escaped and flagged down a passerby who called 911.

January 24, 2024

Open-air drug use, overdoses push Democrats to introduce overhaul of first-in-the-nation decriminalization law

As Oregon reckons with rampant drug use, Democrats unveiled a plan to undo a key portion of the state's pioneering drug decriminalization law passed by voters in 2020.

January 18, 2024

3 dead in Oregon after reportedly being electrocuted after power line falls on car during ice storm

Three people were killed and a baby was injured in northeast Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday when a power line fell on a parked car during an ice storm, officials say.

January 17, 2024

US Coast Guard approves demolition plan for Maine fishing boat that crashed during weekend storm

A fishing boat that crashed into rocks off the Maine coast during a storm will be removed in the coming days. The wreck near Trundy Point required a challenging rescue.