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March 15, 2023

Oregon’s public defender crisis is putting alleged criminals back on the streets

Many defendants in Oregon are waiting for legal representation which has prompted one county to dismiss hundreds of cases. But others say that's not fair to victims.

March 14, 2023

Oregon library receives overdue book returned decades after it was checked out

The Deschutes Public Library District in Bend, Oregon received a book that was checked out nearly 45 years ago that was accompanied with a note and a check for $20.

March 14, 2023

Wife of man killed by Oregon police receives apology and $1.6 million settlement

A wife received an apology and a $1.6 million lawsuit settlement after her 55-year-old husband was fatally shot by the Oregon State Police in 2015.

March 13, 2023

Portland homelessness crisis spirals out of control: 'This is their vision of utopia'

"The Five" co-hosts discuss the homeless crisis in Portland and a drug counselor warning that the city is incentivizing homelessness by allowing activists to set up empty tents on the street.

March 12, 2023

Activists plant empty tents to encourage homelessness in Portland, drug counselor says

As Oregon struggles with one of the highest rates of homelessness in the nation, a longtime drug counselor says Portland is using a Band-Aid approach on the crisis.

March 11, 2023

Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in schools

Oregon lawmakers are deciding whether to make the state the second in the nation to require climate change lessons for K-12 public school students.

March 11, 2023

Portland small business success ‘dropped off’ due to rising crime: Darrel Hanson

Portland, OR small business owner Darrel Hanson says the city’s leadership is ‘shameful’ as crime rises in the city and says it ‘can be changed, but they’re not.’

March 11, 2023

Bourbon boom leads some enthusiasts to spend thousands, bend laws for rare brands

As demand for bourbon skyrockets, so does demand for rarer, more expensive brands — and some will go to extreme (and even illegal) lengths to access it.

March 10, 2023

Oregon man stranded in snowy wilderness with no cell service gets creative; authorities 'impressed'

After getting snowed in on a remote road in Oregon, a man used a drone to send a message for help which connected him to local authorities who rescued the stranded traveler.

March 10, 2023

Oregon murder suspect escapes courthouse in wild security video

Oregon surveillance video shows an unshackled murder suspect fleeing the courtroom at the start of his trial in February.