June 24, 2021 Washington, Oregon in for historic, dangerous heat wave The Pacific Northwest is in for potentially historic and life-threatening heat through the weekend.
June 24, 2021 Historic drought in West brings plague of grasshoppers A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up: a plague of voracious grasshoppers.
June 22, 2021 Oregon sheriff's deputy fatally shoots pet chimpanzee to save woman A deputy shot and killed an adult pet chimpanzee Sunday after it attacked a woman in Oregon, according to authorities.
June 21, 2021 Portland Police Association leader says morale among officers ‘as bad as it’s ever been’ Portland Police Association Executive Director Turner said that morale within the Portland Police Department “is as bad as it’s ever been before.”
June 21, 2021 Portland seeks to mend image amid police uproar, civil unrest with ad campaign: ‘You can be yourself here’ Portland purchased a full-page advertisement in the New York Times in an attempt to rebrand itself and attract tourists following a tumultuous year of violent demonstrations in the wake of the death of George Floyd, and the most recent fallout after all 50 members of the police riot squad resigned.
June 21, 2021 Oregon murder suspect forced woman to drive him 2,000 miles, cops say A man sought in the killings of his father and two other people in a small Oregon city forced a woman to drive him more than 2,000 miles to Wisconsin, where he surrendered to police, authorities said Sunday.
June 20, 2021 Portland Police Association leader explains why all members of Portland police riot squad resigned Portland Police Association Executive Director Daryl Turner argued on "ӣƵ Live" Sunday that elected officials "encouraged and enabled some of the violence'" that was taking place over the more than 150 nights of riots in Portland, explaining part of the reason why all 50 members of the Portland police riot squad known as the Rapid Response Team (RRT) resigned.
June 20, 2021 Portland police union rails against 'defund police' commissioner after riot squad resignations The head of the police union in Portland shot back against new criticism from City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty – who has spearheaded the local defund police movement – over the recent resignation of all 50 members of the police riot squad, arguing her self-serving agenda endorses violence, “instead of defending our communities and the business owners whose livelihoods were destroyed by the riots.”
June 20, 2021 Oregon manhunt underway for suspect in Friday killing spree A manhunt continued in Oregon on Saturday as authorities searched for a suspect accused in a deadly hit-and-run and two fatal shootings Friday morning, according to reports.
June 18, 2021 Judge Jeanine blasts Portland's liberal leaders after officer's indictment for use of force during riot Judge Jeanine Pirro joined “Fox & Friends” Friday and destroyed Portland's liberal leadership following the resignation of 50 officers.