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October 25, 2020

US opioid deaths rising amid coronavirus lockdowns, state health officials say

Opioid deaths are spiking in places across the U.S. as states remain locked down during the ongoing battle against the coronavirus, state and county health officials reported this month.

October 24, 2020

Oregon Democrat Wyden's wealthy wife pleads for help for her struggling NYC bookstore

The owner of New York City’s famed Strand bookstore sent out a plea for customers Friday, saying the store’s revenue has plummeted by 70% since the coronavirus pandemic began.

October 22, 2020

Potentially violent militia groups could be rampant leading up to elections in these five states: Report

Five states-- Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Oregon-- could be hotbeds for militia groups to protest and carry out violent demonstrations leading up to Election Day, a new research study shows. 

October 22, 2020

Skull found on Mount Hood in ’86 was missing 19-year-old woman, DNA reveals; cold case reopened

A partial human skull discovered decades ago by a pair of U.S. Forest Service workers atop Mount Hood, Ore., was matched to a young woman who disappeared several years earlier using DNA analysis, authorities said Thursday. 

October 22, 2020

Now-retired Portland police officer indicted for reportedly hitting alleged looter with police van

A now-retired Portland police officer has been indicted in connection with allegations he struck a man while driving an unmarked police vehicle in June during a night of protests in the Oregon city, according to a union official and a recent report.

October 22, 2020

NYC joining Portland, Seattle to sue Trump admin over defunding for 'anarchist jurisdictions'

New York City is joining Seattle and Portland, Ore., to file a complaint against the Trump administration in a Seattle court.

October 21, 2020

'Band of Brothers' veteran Bill Wingett laid to rest Oregon

Bill Wingett died earlier this month at an Oregon veterans home in Lebanon at the age of 98.

October 21, 2020

Portland NAACP chapter president resigns amid sexual abuse allegations

The president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP resigned Tuesday, effective immediately, amid allegations of sexually abusing three men years ago.

October 20, 2020

Paris train hero making waves in Oregon congressional race: reports

Oregon’s 4th District congressional race has turned into a competitive and high spending affair, as a Republican anti-terrorism hero runs against a 34-year Democratic incumbent.

October 18, 2020

Portland gas station attendant refused to sell gas to Black man over protest fires, lawsuit claims

A Portland man has filed a $350,000 racial discrimination lawsuit against a local gas station after claiming that an attendant refused to sell him gas over the summer because of his race.