Alaska Airlines ordered to pay $3.2 million after Spokane woman falls down escalator, later dies
A jury has ordered Alaska Airlines to pay $3.2 million to the family of a 75-year-old disabled woman who died four months after falling down a Portland International Airport escalator.
Oregon power outage: ‘Most dangerous conditions’ ever seen
The damage wrought by the storm to the power system was the worst in 40 years, and more than 2,000 power lines — about 208 miles in total — were still down as of Wednesday.
Police guard dumpsters full of discarded food at Fred Meyer
About a dozen police officers guarded dumpsters filled with perishable food outside a Portland Fred Meyer as people attempted to take the items that were discarded when the store lost power.
4 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning in Portland area
Four people died over the weekend due to carbon monoxide poisoning amid a winter storm that brought widespread power outages to Oregon.
Portland tri-county area allowed to reopen indoor dining
The Oregon side of the Portland metro area can resume indoor dining starting Friday, but it's still prohibited in the southwest corner of Washington.
Earthquake felt in Portland, Vancouver areas
A Monday night earthquake was felt in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.
Oregon looks at ban on using tear gas against crowds
Tear gas, pepper spray and impact munitions have been deployed by police for months against protesters in Portland, Oregon, enveloping neighborhoods and even a school yard in clouds of stinging, choking chemical agents.
Oregon 1st state to decriminalize possession of hard drugs
Police in Oregon can no longer arrest someone for possession of small amounts of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other hard drugs as a ballot measure that decriminalized them took effect on Monday.
Driver accused in deadly Oregon road rampage pleads not guilty
A man accused of purposely hitting several people with his vehicle and killing an elderly woman told investigators his Honda Element was having brake problems and that he was searching for an auto repair shop.
Oregon health workers stuck in snow give other drivers COVID-19 vaccine
Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car injecting stranded drivers before several of the doses expired.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says some indoor activities can reconvene
Some indoor activities can reopen in Oregon with limited capacity starting Friday, but that doesn't include indoor dining.
Elderly woman killed, 5 others hurt in Portland car rampage
A witness said he saw the woman in her 70s get hit by the car and scream, then watched the driver come back, hit her again, do a U-turn and drag her along the pavement.
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.
At least 5 pedestrians hit by driver in southeast Portland
Multiple people and vehicles were struck by a motorist in Southeast Portland, authorities said.
Portland, Oregon mayor decries ongoing protest violence
Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler said Monday the ongoing criminal destruction and violence occurring in his city, which has been the epicenter of protests against racial injustice for eight months, is “unacceptable.”
Protesters gather, damage Democratic headquarters in Oregon
Police said the crowd swarmed the officers and threw objects at authorities, who used a smoke canister to get away.
Oregon FBI launches command post for possible weekend unrest
The FBI said Thursday it is standing up a command post in Portland, Oregon, to prepare for any potential violent activity this weekend and into next week related to the mob attack in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6.
Search continues for Oregon woman swept away in mudslide
Authorities say they've found part of the SUV the woman was driving when she was swept away by a landslide Wednesday.
Police: Man fatally shot receptionist, himself in Vancouver
Two people shot Tuesday at a medical building in Vancouver, Washington, have died, authorities said.
Power out at Oregon prison amid COVID-19 outbreak
One of Oregon’s largest prisons experiencing another COVID-19 outbreak has been grappling with a major power outage for the last week.