July 20, 2023 Portland serial killer fears: Victims' parents speak out after 'career criminal' named as person of interest The parents of three murdered Portland women are speaking out after a "career criminal" was named as a person of interest in their cases, which police believe are linked.
July 18, 2023 Suspected Portland serial killer had tried to choke police K-9, was released from prison early: report The man suspected of killing four of the six victims in a recent string of Portland area murders had a history of trouble with the law and was released from prison early.
July 17, 2023 Portland police admit 4 women found dead linked to possible serial killer Four victims in a string of six murders in the Portland area have now been linked to one person of interest, police say, though no charges have so far been filed.
July 12, 2023 Portland police officer apologizes for hitting photographer during a 2020 protest over George Floyd’s death A police officer who used a baton to hit a photographer in the head during a 2020 racial justice protest in Portland, Oregon, has issued a video apology.
July 11, 2023 Portland residents horrified as county officials move to give smoking supplies to fentanyl addicts: 'Inhumane' Drug counselor Kevin Dahlgren and Portland residents Loretta Guzman and Angela Todd slam Multnomah County's plan to hand out fentanyl smoking tools to addicts.
July 10, 2023 County health department to distribute foil, straws to fentanyl users, despite local mayor's wishes Health department workers plan to distribute foil and straws to fentanyl users across Portland starting this month as part of their harm reduction efforts.
July 10, 2023 ‘Snorting kits’ for drug users to be distributed in Portland despite Dem opposition: ‘Reckless’ The county surrounding Portland, Oregon, is set to distribute “snorting kits" for drug users as a part of a harm reduction plan opposed by the city's Democratic mayor.
July 8, 2023 Portland city govt tells staff to avoid mentioning 'pregnant women' and 'citizens' in woke language directive An Inclusive Writing Guide from June encourages city staff members to not use a variety of terms, such as 'women,' 'Caucasian' or 'citizen,' to be more 'culturally conscious.'
July 8, 2023 Homeless encampments remain in Portland, despite tent ban: 'It's bulls---' A new ban on daytime homeless camping technically took effect Friday in Portland, but the city doesn't plan to enforce it yet. Here's what homeless folks had to say.
July 5, 2023 Social justice warriors driving a revolution of permissive drug culture, ‘no rules,’ counselor says Harm reduction began as a public health initiative, promoting clean needles and overdose reversal. But one critic says it has become a pillar of the culture war.