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February 10, 2024

Crisis in the Northwest: Drugs leave rural areas to rot in the shadows, ‘like playing Whac-A-Mole’

With all eyes on Portland's fentanyl crisis, many rural Oregon communities dealing with their own opioid and homelessness epidemics feel abandoned by policy makers.

February 9, 2024

Nevada lithium mine prompts US wildlife officials to assess endangered status of tiny snail

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said that they will assess whether a planned lithium mine will push the Kings River pyrg, found only in 13 high-desert springs, to extinction.

February 9, 2024

Crisis in the Northwest: Police struggle as fentanyl’s grip in rural Oregon becomes ‘nexus’ of daily responses

The next installment of 91±¬ÁÏ Digital's "Crisis in the Northwest" will focus on problems rural Oregon is facing — problems overshadowed by heavy attention on Portland.

February 7, 2024

Drug users outside Portland daycare cause preschool children to play inside for safety: 'This is awful'

Drug users positioned outside of a school and a daycare center in Portland, Oregon are causing children to be forced to play inside for safety concerns.

February 7, 2024

All roads 'lead back to fentanyl': City overrun with drugs sees progress after overwhelmed police get new help

Faced with an explosion of fentanyl in Portland, Oregon's governor sent in state troopers to help local police track and bust dealers. Here's how it's going.

February 6, 2024

House Dem accused of accepting 'illegal' campaign donations from controversial marijuana dispensary chain

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust filed an FEC complaint against Democrat Rep. Andrea Salinas over what it says are "illegal" contributions from a marijuana dispensary.

February 5, 2024

Portland security guard tears up over deadly consequences since drug law: 'Everyone deserves better than this'

Portland private security guard Michael Bock shared heartbreaking stories about the impact he's seen from Oregon decriminalizing drugs in his state since 2020.

February 5, 2024

Oregon lawmakers focus on affordable housing, drug penalties, summer school

Oregon lawmakers will focus on responding to the state's problems with homelessness, drug overdoses, and pandemic related learning losses this session following a GOP walkout last year.

February 4, 2024

Feds seize 1.4 metric tons of liquid heroin in Oregon, arrest 4 linked to Mexico-based drug trafficking ring

Authorities in Oregon seized eight barrels of liquid heroin that were being transported into the state by suspects linked to a crime ring in Mexico.

February 3, 2024

Crisis in the Northwest: Fentanyl 'killing the mentally ill for a dollar a pill' in state with loose drug laws

Three years ago, Oregon did away with criminal sanctions for drug possession. But after a surge in overdoses and open-air use, the state is poised to re-criminalize drugs.