Authorities: 1 killed in explosion in Troutdale, Oregon
Authorities say an explosion from a pickup truck killed one person early Monday morning in Troutdale, Oregon.
80% of Oregon’s new COVID cases are among unvaccinated
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Oregon and clog the medical system, state health officials say the rate of coronavirus in unvaccinated people is currently five times higher than in those who are vaccinated.
Portland mayor: Keeping police away from protest a mistake
Nearly three weeks after armed far-right and far-left protesters violently clashed in the streets of a diverse neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, the city’s mayor said Wednesday the lack of police intervention was "not the right strategy."
Oregon counties request trucks for bodies as COVID-19 deaths climb
The death toll from COVID-19 in Oregon is climbing so rapidly in some counties that the state has organized delivery of one refrigerated truck to hold the bodies and is sending a second one, the state emergency management department said Saturday.
‘Crisis teams’ sent to hard-hit COVID hospitals in Oregon
Oregon will deploy "crisis teams" of hundreds of nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics and nursing assistants to regions of the state hardest hit by a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations that have stretched hospitals to the limit, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday.
COVID surge, vaccine mandate mean some Oregon school delays
At least four school districts have pushed back their start date in Oregon as COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations soar and the state introduced new vaccine requirements for teachers and school staff.
Oregon woman wielding machete and ax attempted to kidnap boy, police say
The family was waiting outside a pizzeria in broad daylight when police say the woman approached them.
Portland police seek 2nd gun fired during clashes downtown
Portland police said Monday they are looking for a second shooter, after bullets were fired downtown during weekend demonstrations.
Officials: Firefighter dies while working Oregon wildfire
A firefighter died Monday while battling a wildfire southeast of Eugene, Oregon, officials said.
Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge
Oregon was once the poster child for limiting the spread of the coronavirus, after its Democratic governor imposed some of the nation’s strictest safety measures, including mask mandates indoors and outdoors, limits on gatherings and an order closing restaurants.
Protesters clash in Portland after opposing gatherings
Opposing rallies that drew hundreds of people in Portland, Oregon, sparked clashes on Sunday.
Portland firefighter denies kidnapping allegations
A Portland, Oregon, firefighter denies kidnapping a man last weekend and looks forward to proving his innocence, his lawyer said Wednesday.
COVID-stricken Oregon deploys National Guard to hospitals
Oregon’s governor said Friday she will send up to 1,500 National Guard troops to hospitals around the state to support healthcare workers as the COVID-19 surges amid the rapid spread of the Delta variant.
Northwest heat wave and bad air from wildfires pose danger
Temperatures were expected to soar to triple digits again Friday in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as a heat wave bakes the Pacific Northwest, and forecasters said hot weather and wildfire smoke would pose a problem through the weekend.
Wildfire smoke anticipated to impact coastal and metro communities
Forest Service advisors are warning that the air quality in coastal and metro communities is anticipated to worsen by Thursday due to several fires burning across the Pacific Northwest.
COVID: Oregon issues mask mandate, warns of hospital surge
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced a statewide indoor mask requirement in Oregon as coronavirus hospitalizations and cases reach record high numbers in the state and health care systems are overwhelmed.
Man who sold drugs, bought guns tied to shootings sentenced
A Portland, Oregon man who sold counterfeit Oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl and trafficked guns to gang members has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison, authorities said.
Portland records most homicides in more than 25 years
Authorities say a man was fatally shot on a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon, Sunday evening.
Northwest heat wave targeted vulnerable, tested climate prep
Karen Colby thought she could make it through an unprecedented Pacific Northwest heat wave with a little help from her neighbor, who dribbled cold water on her head and visited every hour to wrap frozen towels around her neck.
Portland mayor: Police should prepare for body cameras
Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler is directing the police bureau to prepare for a body worn camera program in anticipation of the U.S. Department of Justice forcing the issue.