December 7, 2022 North Carolina power outage: Federal memo flags Washington, Oregon substation attacks similar to Moore County A federal memo says the power grid in Oregon and Washington suffered recent physicals attacks similar to the gunfire at substations in Moore County, North Carolina.
December 7, 2022 Oregon gun control law battered with setbacks, outcry from cops before even taking effect: 'Grave problems' Oregon's Measure 114, which will tighten gun laws in the state, has faced numerous setbacks by lawsuits and outcry from law enforcement over the implementation of such laws.
December 6, 2022 Federal judge issues ruling over Oregon's strict gun law after police ask for more time The police agencies tasked with enacting Oregon's gun control law say they don't have enough time or resources to create a permit-to-purchase system by the Dec. 8 deadline.
December 6, 2022 Law enforcement agencies across the country made several record-setting fentanyl busts in 2022 Law enforcement agencies across the country made record setting fentanyl busts in 2022 after the drug has become the primary driver of the opioid crisis in recent years.
December 6, 2022 Internal documents reveal Oregon teachers union exodus is a crisis of its own making Internal documents reveal the Oregon Education Association lost nearly 20 percent of its membership.
December 6, 2022 Two women accused of murdering man in Oregon's Tillamook State Forest caught in Nevada Alyssa Sturgill, 40, and Lisa Peaslee, 41, were arrested and charged with the murder of a man who was shot in Oregon’s Tillamook State Forest, authorities said.
December 6, 2022 Portland public defender shortage ‘snowballing into a big issue’: Chris Day Trimet bus operator Chris Day details being maced while driving along his bus route and responds to Portland’s public defender shortage, leading to dropped felony cases amid the city’s crime crisis.
December 5, 2022 Hundreds of Portland-area felony cases dismissed over public defender staffing shortages A shortage of public defenders in Multnomah County, Oregon, led judges in the county to dismiss hundreds of felony cases this year, an analysis shows.
December 5, 2022 Firearm sales explode as Oregon awaits judge's decision on gun control law The owner of Northwest Armory says gun sales have hit a 30-year high as Oregon residents rush to stock up in case a judge allows the new law to take effect Dec. 8.
December 2, 2022 Secession movements gain traction in US amid deepening political rifts: 'A long-standing problem' Grassroots secession efforts have gained traction amid deepening cultural rifts in the country, some calling for leaving the union outright, others looking to form brand new states.