February 10, 2023 Oregon Supreme Court refuses to overturn ruling blocking voter-approved gun measure from taking effect Oregon voters approved a measure that would require a permit and a background check to buy a gun. The measure was blocked pending a hearing on its constitutionality.
February 9, 2023 2 Oregon police officers fatally shoot man who was having a mental health crisis A man who was in crisis was shot by police after he pointed his gun at them. A crisis negotiator was on the way when police shot the man.
February 9, 2023 Oregon weighs nixing residency requirement for euthanasia, officially opening door for suicide tourism Oregon is weighing a bill to officially repeal the residency requirement for physician-assisted suicide after the state reached a legal settlement last year to stop enforcing it.
February 8, 2023 Famed Portland goats set free in protest of homeless encampment sweep A group of famed Portland goats were set free Tuesday morning in protest of the sweep of homeless encampment. Portand is planning to build a tiny home village where the goats live.
February 8, 2023 Oregon cold case solved: Man who vanished in 1964 ID'd as human remains found more than 30 years ago Oregon authorities had identified human remains found in 1989 as a missing man who vanished decades earlier.
February 8, 2023 California man who shot at cops was on 'quest to kill,' asked if he'd succeeded when arrested: Police chief San Jose, California, suspect Noe Orlando Mendoza went on a "quest to kill" police officers and asked if he killed any after his arrest, according to the chief of police.
February 8, 2023 Eugene to become the first Oregon city to phase out gas appliances in new constructions The Eugene City Council passed a measure to phase out gas use in an attempt to cut climate pollution. This is the first city in Oregon to phase out gas use.
February 7, 2023 Oregon lawmakers consider cutting millions from addiction services after decriminalizing drugs Two years into Oregon's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, policy makers are debating reinvesting addiction funds into cities and public safety.
February 3, 2023 Gunshots break out at a home in scenic vacation Oregon town, prompting lockdowns that lasted for hours A man opened fire at a home in Hood River, Oregon, a vacation town known as a mecca for windsurfing and wineries. The gunman was in a standoff with the state police.
February 3, 2023 Portland memorial dedicated to city's fallen police officers vandalized: 'Startling and ugly' A memorial honoring the lives of Portland, Oregon police members who died while serving the city was defaced this week. The vandalism included scratched out names and missing pictures.