September 23, 2020 Fight, shooting involving Portland protesters injures 2; multiple arrests in 2nd straight nightly demonstration A shooting broke out late Tuesday after a second consecutive nightly demonstration at a Southeast Portland building, on the same night that police arrested at least three people on charges including trespassing.
September 22, 2020 Oregon sheriff deputies make 21 arrests in wildfire evacuation zones An Oregon sheriff’s department arrested 21 people in Level 2 and 3 wildfire evacuation zones over the past two weeks on various charges, including trespassing, burglary, theft and unlawful possession of a firearm.
September 22, 2020 Oregon man allegedly shot self in groin while showing off gun in supermarket: report
September 22, 2020 Live Updates: Wildfires continue to rage across the West Coast, threaten more than 1,000 homes in California Follow below for our latest news on the wildfires.
September 21, 2020 Portland civil rights leader says protesters are 'not going anywhere' The massive wildfires brought heavy smoke across Portland last week, briefly veering the focus away from the social unrest and the more than 100 nights of demonstrations in the Oregon city.
September 20, 2020 Portland protests resume after wildfire hiatus with Ginsburg vigil, more vandalism Portland protesters – who took a brief hiatus last week due to wildfire smoke after more than 100 consecutive days of demonstrations – resumed marches with a candlelight vigil late Saturday to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg before some then vandalized shops and smashed store windows.
September 18, 2020 5-year-old gifts baby Yoda toy to firefighters battling Oregon wildfires ‘in case they get lonely’ Carver and his grandmother dropped off the toy hoping it would make the firefighters smile.
September 18, 2020 Experts argue lightning storms, forest debris helped fuel deadly forest fires Two severe weather conditions combined to create the most severe fires in modern U.S. history.
September 18, 2020 Live Updates: Wildfires, smoke continue to impact the West Coast Wildfires continue to burn millions of acres the U.S. West Coast, forcing residents to evacuate and leaving others in a cloud of thick smoke.
September 17, 2020 Live updates: Wildfires latest in California and other Western states The battle to contain wildfires is continuing in California and other Western states.