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Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 08 October 2021

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Dozens of Washington ferry sailings were cancelled on two popular routes Thursday because there weren’t enough qualified workers.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 07 October 2021

The city admits no one checked to see if the lot was in a flood plain before publicly announcing it as a site for Safe Rest Villages

Details: Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 06 October 2021

Experts say a non-police first-response unit in Portland, Oregon, has the potential to be a “citywide solution” for an alternative to non-emergency calls regarding people experiencing a mental health crisis or homelessness.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 05 October 2021

Justice Rajee, Executive Director Reimagine Oregon

Group continues to push for criminal justice and housing reform in Legislature

Details: Written by By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press; Published: 05 October 2021

U.S. officials on Tuesday approved a long-lasting fire retardant that could significantly aid in fighting increasingly destructive wildfires.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 04 October 2021

CIty of Portland Commissioner Dan Ryan

Commissioner Dan Ryan announced new sites to be located downtown, and in the Brentwood-Darlington and Hazelwood neighorhoods.

Details: Written by By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer; Published: 04 October 2021

(AP Photo/Anne M. Peterson, File)

Following the resignation of the NWSL commissioner amid a sexual harassment and misconduct scandal involving a longtime coach, a three-woman executive committee has been formed to oversee league operations.

Details: Written by By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 04 October 2021

(Photo/ Timothy Dyke)

Oregon's attorney general filed lawsuits Friday against two counties that had adopted ordinances that sought to nullify new statewide gun safety laws and declaring themselves “Second Amendment Sanctuaries.”

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 30 September 2021

County officials pledge more than $5 million in response to widespread shootings.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 30 September 2021

(Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP)

An Oregon school board that acted last month to ban educators from displaying Black Lives Matter and gay pride symbols has broadened the policy to include all types of political symbols.