February 9, 2024 Crisis in the Northwest: Police struggle as fentanyl’s grip in rural Oregon becomes ‘nexus’ of daily responses The next installment of Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital's "Crisis in the Northwest" will focus on problems rural Oregon is facing — problems overshadowed by heavy attention on Portland.
February 7, 2024 Drug users outside Portland daycare cause preschool children to play inside for safety: 'This is awful' Drug users positioned outside of a school and a daycare center in Portland, Oregon are causing children to be forced to play inside for safety concerns.
February 7, 2024 All roads 'lead back to fentanyl': City overrun with drugs sees progress after overwhelmed police get new help Faced with an explosion of fentanyl in Portland, Oregon's governor sent in state troopers to help local police track and bust dealers. Here's how it's going.
February 6, 2024 House Dem accused of accepting 'illegal' campaign donations from controversial marijuana dispensary chain The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust filed an FEC complaint against Democrat Rep. Andrea Salinas over what it says are "illegal" contributions from a marijuana dispensary.
February 5, 2024 Portland security guard tears up over deadly consequences since drug law: 'Everyone deserves better than this' Portland private security guard Michael Bock shared heartbreaking stories about the impact he's seen from Oregon decriminalizing drugs in his state since 2020.
February 5, 2024 Oregon lawmakers focus on affordable housing, drug penalties, summer school Oregon lawmakers will focus on responding to the state's problems with homelessness, drug overdoses, and pandemic related learning losses this session following a GOP walkout last year.
February 4, 2024 Feds seize 1.4 metric tons of liquid heroin in Oregon, arrest 4 linked to Mexico-based drug trafficking ring Authorities in Oregon seized eight barrels of liquid heroin that were being transported into the state by suspects linked to a crime ring in Mexico.
February 3, 2024 Crisis in the Northwest: Fentanyl 'killing the mentally ill for a dollar a pill' in state with loose drug laws Three years ago, Oregon did away with criminal sanctions for drug possession. But after a surge in overdoses and open-air use, the state is poised to re-criminalize drugs.
February 2, 2024 Crisis in the Northwest: ‘Killing the mentally ill for a dollar a pill’ Three years ago, Oregon did away with criminal sanctions for drug possession. But after a surge in overdoses and open-air use, the state is poised to re-criminalize drugs.
February 1, 2024 Oregon Supreme Court stops 10 GOP lawmakers from running for re-election, siding with Democrat's ballot ban The Oregon Supreme Court sided with the Democratic secretary of state's move banning 10 GOP senators from the ballot over a walkout last summer.