September 20, 2023 Portland-area mom gets 30 days for waterboarding baby, putting him in freezer as 'test' for dad An Oregon judge sentenced a mother to 30 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to waterboarding her baby during an October 2021 incident.
September 16, 2023 Crime-ridden blue city now hiring more police. Why they can’t get them on the streets fast enough The Portland Police Bureau is seeing a surge of applicants, but a backlog at the state's only training academy is keeping officers from hitting the streets.
September 15, 2023 Mushroom therapy? Thousands sign up for treatment at licensed psilocybin centers in Oregon Thousands are signing up to try "magic mushrooms" in licensed psilocybin service centers in Oregon. They seek treatment for depression and PTSD, among other maladies.
September 13, 2023 America's 'most extreme' gun control law heads to court A narrowly-approved measure dubbed America's "most extreme" gun control initiative will be on trial next week in Oregon. Here's what the law would do.
September 12, 2023 ON TRIAL: Gun control opponents say law ‘erases’ constitutional rights A narrowly-approved measure dubbed America's "most extreme" gun control initiative will be on trial next week in Oregon. Here's what the law would do.
September 11, 2023 Oregon man confesses to 'brutal, ice-blooded' cold case murder, rape in Boston: DA Nearly 44 years after the murder and rape of a woman in Boston, Massachusetts, an Oregon man confessed to FBI agents that he committed the crime.
September 11, 2023 Strippers on strike: Dancers in America’s strippiest city lap up major victory in fight against employer Dancers in America's "strip club capital" of Portland, Oregon, have voted to unionize following a months-long strike spurred by complaints over a wide range of safety concerns.
September 11, 2023 Oregon high school cancels classes after bomb threat on 9/11 anniversary Law enforcement is working with a high school in Oregon after a bomb threat against the school appeared on social media. The school announced it would be taking precautions Monday.
September 8, 2023 Oregon man on death row who professed innocence freed 25 years later Jesse Johnson professed his innocence for 25 years after he was charged with the murder of a 28-year-old woman. With the help of the Innocence Project, his conviction was overturned.
September 6, 2023 Portland City Council in Oregon votes to ban open drug use, but with one catch City officials in Portland, Oregon, have passed a law criminalizing the use of hard drugs on public property, but cannot enforce the measure until state lawmakers pass a new bill.