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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 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 8, 2023

‘THEY’RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE ME MOVE’: Portland daytime camping ban takes effect

A new ban on daytime homeless camping took effect Friday in Portland, but the city doesn't plan to enforce it yet. Here's what homeless folks had to say:

July 7, 2023

School principal leaves job to home-school her children, says education system suffering 'deep rooted' issues

A former private school principal, Mandy Davis, shared her concerns about the exodus of well-qualified teachers leading to unfit educators in public schools.

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.

July 3, 2023

Oregon father of 5 dies after falling from Multnomah Falls trail: report

A father of five from Beaverton, Oregon, died after falling more than 100 feet along the Multnomah Falls trail outside of Portland, police say.

June 30, 2023

Meth pipe valentines? Harm reduction advocates, critics at odds over best way to help drug users

Critics say billboards encouraging safe drug use and holiday cards with meth pipes send a "terribly wrong message." But harm reduction advocates say they save lives.

June 28, 2023

Fentanyl penalties could get harsher in this state with decriminalized drugs

When Oregon voters decriminalized drug possession, limits were set on what constituted personal use amounts of heroin, meth and other drugs. But not fentanyl.

June 27, 2023

Some states consider taxing by the mile rather than gallon as electric vehicles become more popular

Some states across the country are considering taxing vehicles based on the distance they travel rather than how much fuel they use, in part due to inflation and fuel efficiency.