Report: Portland mayor pepper-sprayed man out of fear of safety, contracting COVID
Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted and videotaped him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening.
Person who went to work sick likely caused Oregon COVID-19 outbreaks that killed 7, officials say
A person who went to work sick likely caused two separate COVID-19 outbreaks in Oregon, resulting in seven deaths and forcing more than 300 people into quarantine, officials said.
Supreme Court rejected appeal to limit transgender students
The Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal from parents in Oregon who want to prevent transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms of the gender with which they identify.
Oregon nurse placed on leave for bragging on TikTok about not wearing a mask
An oncology nurse in Oregon has been placed on administrative leave after she bragged on social media that she does not wear a mask in public and flouts other COVID-19 restrictions.
Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist amid surging COVID-19 cases
Governors in many states, such as New York, Maryland, Virginia and Minnesota, have instead taken largely incremental measures over the past few days.
California, Oregon, Washington issue travel advisories asking people to self-quarantine for 14 days
The governors of California, Washington and Oregon issued travel advisories Friday urging visitors entering their states or returning home from travel outside the three states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Oregon becomes 1st state to decriminalize hard drugs
The Oregon drug initiative will allow people arrested with small amounts of hard drugs to avoid going to trial, and possible jail time, by paying a $100 fine and attending an addiction recovery program.
Oregon could become 1st US state to decriminalize cocaine, heroin, other hard drugs
Oregon could be the first state in the US to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other hard drugs. Instead of being arrested, the users would have the option of paying $100 fines or attending free addiction recovery centers.
NYC to join Seattle, Portland in suit over federal funding
New York City will join Seattle and Portland, Oregon, in filing a lawsuit over President Donald’s Trump’s threatened withdrawal of federal funds from cities that permit “anarchy,” city officials said Thursday.
Environmental groups sue over Portland tear gas use amid protests
Night after night in Portland, tear gas and other crowd control devices have enveloped protesters and bystanders in airborne chemicals that settle on the ground, later to be washed into storm drains.
Oregon man allegedly shot himself in groin while showing off gun in supermarket: report
The 29-year-old man accidentally pulled the trigger of the Glock 9mm while putting the gun back into his pants, the report said. The bullet entered through his groin and just missed hitting his femoral artery.
Justice Department explored possibly charging Portland officials in unrest
The Justice Department explored whether it could pursue either criminal or civil rights charges against local city officials as violence erupted night after night on the streets of Portland, Oregon.
Protesters shift focus to Portland's mayor amid rising tensions
Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland, Oregon, shifted their focus to the city’s mayor, and police declared a riot as people broke windows, vandalized a business and set a fire inside the upscale apartment building where Mayor Ted Wheeler lives.
Oregon governor beefs up Portland patrols after fatal shooting
Oregon state police will patrol Portland’s nightly protests with help from officers from neighboring communities.
No charges for many arrested in ongoing Portland protests
People who have been arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during protests that have racked Oregon’s largest city for more than 70 days won’t be prosecuted.
Portland protest peaceful after federal presence reduced
The first nightly protest in Portland after a deal was struck for federal agents to withdraw from the city was largely peaceful after state troopers took over patrolling duties outside a federal courthouse.
Coast Guard airlifts 2 teens stranded on rocks in Oregon lagoon
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two teenagers from an Oregon lagoon after they became stranded on rocks amid rising tides.
Oregon governor says US agents will start leaving Portland
Oregon’s governor says federal agents who have clashed with protesters in the state's largest city will begin what she called a “phased withdrawal."
More US agents may go to Portland; mayors want limits
The mayors of six U.S. cities are appealing to Congress make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarized federal agents to cities that don’t want them.
Judge denies Oregon's request to stop arrests by US agents
U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mosman said the state lacked standing to sue on behalf of protesters.