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February 3, 2022

Portland City Council meeting erupts over homeless encampment safety risks: 'Existential threat' to business

Federal employees demanded Portland City Council address a homeless encampment outside their office that they say has created safety concerns, cost the agency hundreds of thousands in security measures and become "an existential threat" to businesses. 

February 1, 2022

Oregon Democratic Gov. Kate Brown agrees to halt clemency for felons until lawsuit plays out, lawyer says

Democratic Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has agreed to stop granting clemency for felons between Feb. 2 and March 2, according to a lawyer for a group of murder victims' relatives who are suing the governor over her progressive pardon policy.

February 1, 2022

Cotton places hold on DOJ nominees after refusal to defend US Marshals involved in Portland Antifa riots

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., placed holds on all Department of Justice nominees after the department failed to respond to his letter demanding answers about its lack of assistance to U.S. Marshals who are currently being sued over their involvement in the defense of the Portland federal courthouse in 2020

January 31, 2022

Salem Airport plane crash kills two people

An Oregon plane crash killed two people that were declared dead on the scene

January 30, 2022

Washington off-duty cop shot and killed during incident at his home, reports says

An off-duty Vancouver, Washington police officer has died after being shot at his home, reports say.

January 30, 2022

WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday with a dance: 'I just couldn’t sit still'

Jack Becker, from Prineville, Oregon, danced to the song "Stayin’ Alive" by the Bee Gees, alongside his family.

January 28, 2022

Progressive Oregon governor slammed for clemency push by families of murder victims: 'Not how the law works'

Attorneys representing the families of Oregon murder victims slammed Democrat Gov. Kate Brown Friday for ignoring families as she pushes for clemency in some cases.

January 27, 2022

Portland struggles to rehire police after defunding and riots

The Portland Police Bureau is struggling to rehire recently retired police officers after slashing the police budget amid protests following the death of George Floyd.

January 27, 2022

Daughter urges Oregon governor not to grant clemency to father's killer: 'I don't understand why'

Sarah Olson discusses her family's fight to keep one of her dad's killers behind bars as Democrat Oregon Gov. Kate Brown mulls clemency.

January 26, 2022

Christian bakers who refused service for same-sex couple vow to appeal court's split-decision

Aaron and Melissa Klein, erstwhile owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, won a partial victory when the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) violated the First Amendment in awarding damages against them.