September 11, 2023 Oregon man confesses to 'brutal, ice-blooded' cold case murder, rape in Boston: DA Nearly 44 years after the murder and rape of a woman in Boston, Massachusetts, an Oregon man confessed to FBI agents that he committed the crime.
September 11, 2023 Strippers on strike: Dancers in America’s strippiest city lap up major victory in fight against employer Dancers in America's "strip club capital" of Portland, Oregon, have voted to unionize following a months-long strike spurred by complaints over a wide range of safety concerns.
September 11, 2023 Oregon high school cancels classes after bomb threat on 9/11 anniversary Law enforcement is working with a high school in Oregon after a bomb threat against the school appeared on social media. The school announced it would be taking precautions Monday.
September 8, 2023 Oregon man on death row who professed innocence freed 25 years later Jesse Johnson professed his innocence for 25 years after he was charged with the murder of a 28-year-old woman. With the help of the Innocence Project, his conviction was overturned.
September 6, 2023 Portland City Council in Oregon votes to ban open drug use, but with one catch City officials in Portland, Oregon, have passed a law criminalizing the use of hard drugs on public property, but cannot enforce the measure until state lawmakers pass a new bill.
September 2, 2023 Portland fugitive fished out of pond after escape lands him in mud up to armpits Attempted murder suspect Christopher Pray escaped from an Oregon psychiatric facility and needed to be saved by Portland fire and rescue after falling into a mud pond.
September 1, 2023 Trump-era amendment allowing logging of old-growth forests violates other laws, judge finds A U.S. judge has ruled that a Trump-era rule change, which allows the harvesting of older trees in the Pacific Northwest, is in violation of several environmental laws.
September 1, 2023 Oregonians support ending drug decriminalization amid rising overdoses, 'radicalized social justice movement' A new poll reveals that the majority of citizens in Oregon believe the 2020 ballot initiative to decriminalize drugs has increased homelessness and should be repealed.
August 30, 2023 Oregon political leaders are delighted by the state's sunny revenue forecast Oregon's state economists announced the state is poised to allocate ample resources to public services due to the growing corporate tax collections in the strong post-pandemic economy.
August 28, 2023 Portland schools mull banning zeroes for cheating and not doing work: ‘Bigotry of low expectations’ Portland Public Schools' students may soon avoid failing grades for not completing their work or cheating if a new "equitable grading practices" framework is adopted.