February 1, 2022 Cotton places hold on DOJ nominees after refusal to defend US Marshals involved in Portland Antifa riots Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., placed holds on all Department of Justice nominees after the department failed to respond to his letter demanding answers about its lack of assistance to U.S. Marshals who are currently being sued over their involvement in the defense of the Portland federal courthouse in 2020
January 31, 2022 Salem Airport plane crash kills two people An Oregon plane crash killed two people that were declared dead on the scene
January 30, 2022 Washington off-duty cop shot and killed during incident at his home, reports says An off-duty Vancouver, Washington police officer has died after being shot at his home, reports say.
January 30, 2022 WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday with a dance: 'I just couldn’t sit still' Jack Becker, from Prineville, Oregon, danced to the song "Stayin’ Alive" by the Bee Gees, alongside his family.
January 28, 2022 Progressive Oregon governor slammed for clemency push by families of murder victims: 'Not how the law works' Attorneys representing the families of Oregon murder victims slammed Democrat Gov. Kate Brown Friday for ignoring families as she pushes for clemency in some cases.
January 27, 2022 Portland struggles to rehire police after defunding and riots The Portland Police Bureau is struggling to rehire recently retired police officers after slashing the police budget amid protests following the death of George Floyd.
January 27, 2022 Daughter urges Oregon governor not to grant clemency to father's killer: 'I don't understand why' Sarah Olson discusses her family's fight to keep one of her dad's killers behind bars as Democrat Oregon Gov. Kate Brown mulls clemency.
January 26, 2022 Christian bakers who refused service for same-sex couple vow to appeal court's split-decision Aaron and Melissa Klein, erstwhile owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, won a partial victory when the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) violated the First Amendment in awarding damages against them.
January 26, 2022 Oregon child rapist sentenced to 27 years in prison Anthony Dewey who repeatedly raped and abused a child in Oregon and Washington state and placed a hidden camera to capture video of another child using a bathroom has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.
January 26, 2022 Oregon’s progressive Gov. Brown's clemency push comes amid spike in violent crime With violent crime on the rise in big cities around the country, Oregon’s progressive governor is pioneering the power of executive clemency, prompting an outcry from prosecutors in her state charged with putting dangerous criminals behind bars.