July 1, 2020 Portland police declare ‘riot,’ use CS gas to break up crowd; arrests reported Police in Portland, Ore., declared a disturbance to be a “riot” on Tuesday night as they tried to break up a crowd of demonstrators.
June 29, 2020 Push to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in Oregon picks up steam A petition to give voters in Oregon the option to legalize psychedelic mushrooms has garnered enough signatures to be put on the November ballot, organizers said Monday.
June 29, 2020 Oregon governor says hospitals could be overwhelmed if coronavirus cases not reduced, mandates face coverings Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that Oregon residents will be required to wear face coverings inside public indoor spaces, warning that hospitals in her state could be overwhelmed if the spread of coronavirus doesn’t slow.
June 29, 2020 Portland police arrest 8 during weekend protest, find anti-police ‘Kill All Cops’ graffiti on buildings Oregon police arrested eight protesters Saturday after a demonstration turned violent near the Portland Justice Center, where graffiti calling for the death of cops was scrawled on nearby buildings, authorities said.
June 27, 2020 Seattle, Portland see more unrest month after George Floyd death A police precinct in Seattle was attacked Friday night as violent clashes continued there and in Portland, Ore., more than a month after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
June 27, 2020 Oregon remains positively ID’d as Allyson Watterson, report says Human remains found in Oregon last week have been positively identified as those of Allyson Watterson, a 20-year-old woman who went missing in December, a report said.
June 26, 2020 Portland anti-cop protesters attempt to establish autonomous zone, instead create 'war zone': reports Police and protesters clashed throughout the night, using gas and impact munitions to disperse the crowd.
June 26, 2020 295 Portland city employees take 1-week bereavement leave to mourn deaths of unarmed black people by police Nearly 300 Portland, Oregon city employees have taken bereavement leave over the past two weeks to mourn the deaths of unarmed black people killed by police officers across the country.
June 26, 2020 Washington state murder victim, 17, ID'd after nearly 43 years, police say Precious Jane Doe, a woman murdered in Washington state in 1977, has been identified with the help of DNA and genetic genealogy, authorities said.
June 24, 2020 Oregon double-murderer gets life without parole for 2017 MAX train stabbings An Oregon man with a violent criminal history will spend life in prison with no possibility of parole for killing two men who intervened when he went on a racist rant against two black teen girls aboard a crowded TriMet MAX Light Rail train in 2017.