Terri Lee Brown, who the Oregon Supreme Court found was wrongly returned to prison after an earlier release, has sued Gov. Tina Kotek, Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton, clemency coordinator Nicole Townsend and other officials for $10,000,000 in damages.
Terri Lee Brown, who the Oregon Supreme Court found was wrongly returned to prison after an earlier release, has sued Gov. Tina Kotek, Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton, clemency coordinator Nicole Townsend and other officials for $10,000,000 in damages.
Jason Davis, public information officer for Lane County Health and Human Services, told KLCC that the Homeless Management Information System and its By Name List launched in 2019 are now considered more reliable.
Jason Davis, public information officer for Lane County Health and Human Services, told KLCC that the Homeless Management Information System and its By Name List launched in 2019 are now considered more reliable.
A Portland police officer has been reassigned after he was captured on film Friday appearing to agree with the tactics used by federal officers when they fatally shot a Minnesota woman last week.
A Portland police officer has been reassigned after he was captured on film Friday appearing to agree with the tactics used by federal officers when they fatally shot a Minnesota woman last week.
A proposal went to the Pasco City Council last year to eliminate fluoride from the city’s water system because of concerns about the health effects and wanting citizens to make their own decisions about fluoride.
A proposal went to the Pasco City Council last year to eliminate fluoride from the city’s water system because of concerns about the health effects and wanting citizens to make their own decisions about fluoride.
The state’s most recent gray wolf population estimates from 2024 show at least 230 wolves in Washington. That includes 43 known wolf packs and at least 18 breeding pairs.
The state’s most recent gray wolf population estimates from 2024 show at least 230 wolves in Washington. That includes 43 known wolf packs and at least 18 breeding pairs.
Washington’s current tax code is unsustainable, hurts public schools and middle-class families, and needs reform. That was state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal’s top message Thursday during his annual “State of Education” address.
Washington’s current tax code is unsustainable, hurts public schools and middle-class families, and needs reform. That was state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal’s top message Thursday during his annual “State of Education” address.
Several hundred people attended a planned immigrant rights rally at Legacy Emanuel in North Portland today in response to the shooting and allegations that Legacy is allowing ICE to dictate patient care at the hospital. Legacy has denied those claims. www.opb.org/article/2026...
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Several hundred people attended a planned immigrant rights rally at Legacy Emanuel in North Portland today in response to the shooting and allegations that Legacy is allowing ICE to dictate patient care at the hospital. Legacy has denied those claims. www.opb.org/article/2026...
Washington banned thin, single-use plastic shopping bags in 2021. But since then, the state has seen an increase in plastics used for retail transactions. That’s due to a loophole allowing thicker plastic bags.
Washington banned thin, single-use plastic shopping bags in 2021. But since then, the state has seen an increase in plastics used for retail transactions. That’s due to a loophole allowing thicker plastic bags.
Oregon health officials are investigating two cases of measles in Linn County, and are warning people who might have been exposed to the virus to contact their health provider.
Oregon health officials are investigating two cases of measles in Linn County, and are warning people who might have been exposed to the virus to contact their health provider.
City officials said the changes are aimed at reducing fire risk in public parks and other city-owned spaces, citing injuries and deaths linked to unsafe cooking and heating practices.
City officials said the changes are aimed at reducing fire risk in public parks and other city-owned spaces, citing injuries and deaths linked to unsafe cooking and heating practices.
The Centro Mercado food pantry is a project of Centro Cultural, a Washington County Latino community organization with a 50-plus-year history in Cornelius.
The Centro Mercado food pantry is a project of Centro Cultural, a Washington County Latino community organization with a 50-plus-year history in Cornelius.
On Friday night, a large share of the town gathered at the gym in Echo High School to remember the lives of 59-year-old David McCarty and his three nieces. A week earlier, all four died after a helicopter he was piloting in Arizona collided with a slackline and crashed.
On Friday night, a large share of the town gathered at the gym in Echo High School to remember the lives of 59-year-old David McCarty and his three nieces. A week earlier, all four died after a helicopter he was piloting in Arizona collided with a slackline and crashed.
Portland has been resilient despite a number of key injuries. The team hasn’t had starting forward Jerami Grant since Dec. 18 because of Achilles tendinitis.
Portland has been resilient despite a number of key injuries. The team hasn’t had starting forward Jerami Grant since Dec. 18 because of Achilles tendinitis.
The Oregon Ducks had hoped to capture the school’s first national championship in football, but their season came to a hard stop against Indiana at the Peach Bowl.
The Oregon Ducks had hoped to capture the school’s first national championship in football, but their season came to a hard stop against Indiana at the Peach Bowl.
Two people shot by federal immigration officers in Portland have “an association” with a Venezuelan criminal gang, Portland police said in a news conference Friday. But they did not provide any new details about the events leading up to Thursday’s shooting.
Two people shot by federal immigration officers in Portland have “an association” with a Venezuelan criminal gang, Portland police said in a news conference Friday. But they did not provide any new details about the events leading up to Thursday’s shooting.
A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon.
A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon.
Officials hope a new state-funded “accelerator” can tackle off-putting prices and other barriers to adoption of the fuel, which can reduce air travel emissions by 50-80%.
Officials hope a new state-funded “accelerator” can tackle off-putting prices and other barriers to adoption of the fuel, which can reduce air travel emissions by 50-80%.
Portland City Council will not elect a new leader until mid-January after a planned vote Thursday was tabled following news of an East Portland shooting involving federal law enforcement officers.
Portland City Council will not elect a new leader until mid-January after a planned vote Thursday was tabled following news of an East Portland shooting involving federal law enforcement officers.
While the championships are the final Olympic team qualifier, the event is also a showcase of the depth of U.S. figure skating — and a chance for Pacific Northwest athletes to be seen alongside the sport’s biggest names, including world champion and Olympic gold favorite Ilia Malinin.
While the championships are the final Olympic team qualifier, the event is also a showcase of the depth of U.S. figure skating — and a chance for Pacific Northwest athletes to be seen alongside the sport’s biggest names, including world champion and Olympic gold favorite Ilia Malinin.
Leaders of Oregon’s Head Start programs are urging state officials to restore $9.5 million in funding cuts that have spurred additional layoffs and program reductions in key early childhood education services offered to more than 12,000 Oregon children age 5 and under.
Leaders of Oregon’s Head Start programs are urging state officials to restore $9.5 million in funding cuts that have spurred additional layoffs and program reductions in key early childhood education services offered to more than 12,000 Oregon children age 5 and under.
With the latest decree, the governor says she hopes to focus more attention on people on the streets struggling with drug addiction or mental illness. To that end, Kotek is steering $20 million approved by lawmakers last year toward those efforts.
With the latest decree, the governor says she hopes to focus more attention on people on the streets struggling with drug addiction or mental illness. To that end, Kotek is steering $20 million approved by lawmakers last year toward those efforts.
Despite a new flu variant boosting national numbers, things in Oregon are better than last year. Officials say they can’t predict whether that will continue, and hospitalizations have climbed.
Despite a new flu variant boosting national numbers, things in Oregon are better than last year. Officials say they can’t predict whether that will continue, and hospitalizations have climbed.