Oregon DHS reports lowest number of children in foster care in 15 years
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and historic wildfires, the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said it was…
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Portland police name suspect in hit-and-run that killed 1 and injured 9
Police have named the suspected driver of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman and injured nine other people in…
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Thousands of Portland-area health care workers not yet vaccinated
Health officials in the tri-county Portland metro area say “tens of thousands” of front-line health care workers have not received the COVID-19…
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Drug decriminalization Measure 110 becomes law Monday: Here’s what it does
Measure 110, which will decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of drugs, making it a violation much like a traffic ticket, becomes law on…
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Oregon reports 22 more COVID-19 deaths, including 2 in C.O.; 796 new cases
There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,904, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Research group backs ‘right to repair’ legislation
the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group is backing house bill 2698, also known as the ‘right to repair’…
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First Oregon motels converted for homeless could open next month
Oregon is reviewing 19 applications from nonprofits and government agencies in 14 counties to create unconventional motels-turned-apartment complexes…
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Portland driver who ran over pedestrians, cyclists hit speeds of 60 mph, police say
The driver who killed one person and injured nine others was at times driving at speeds of 50 to 60 mph as he raced through streets in southeast…
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‘Ezra’s Law,’ prompted by Madras boy’s injuries, reintroduced in Salem
House Republican Deputy Leader Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles), Senate Republican Assistant Leader Lynn Findley (R-Vale) and voices for the victims of…
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Bentz chosen to serve on House Natural Resources Committee
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., was selected Monday to serve on the House Natural Resources Committee – a panel he said is well-suited to Oregon’s…
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OSU study finds dogs sync their behavior with kids, but not as much as adults
Dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family, but not as much as they do with adults, a new study from Oregon State University…
Continue ReadingPortland mayor pepper-sprays man who confronted him at restaurant
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted and videotaped him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening.…
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Driver in custody after Portland vehicle killed pedestrian, injured at least 5 others
A man is in custody following an incident on Monday afternoon during which a vehicle struck at least six people — killing one — in…
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Oregon’s U.S. attorney says FBI investigating racist, threatening letters
Billy. J. Williams, U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon, said Monday federal officials are investigating racist and threatening letters sent to…
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Boy, 13, dies in Yamhill mobile home fire
Authorities say a 13-year-old boy has died in a mobile home fire in Yamhill, southwest of Portland.…
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ODOT warns drivers of blizzard conditions expected in S. Oregon, N. California
Drivers traveling over southwest Oregon mountain passes, including those on Interstate 5, should prepare for severe winter driving conditions Tuesday…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 435 cases; lowest case count in 3 mos.
Two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon raises the state’s death toll to 1,882, along with 435 cases — the lowest daily case count in nearly…
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Protesters gather in Tacoma as an officer who drove into a crowd is placed on administrative leave
Dozens gathered in downtown Tacoma, Washington, on Sunday to protest the city’s police department after a police officer drove into a crowd…
Continue Reading Tacoma police officer drives through crowd, leaving at least one person injured, officials say
A Tacoma, Washington, police officer is under investigation after he drove his vehicle into a crowd, running over at least one person and possibly…
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Testing finds Oregon’s third case of UK COVID-19 variant
The Oregon Health Authority said it was notified Sunday that a person in Washington County has tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain…
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