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Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland
4 days, 18 hours ago

Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, according to an annual county report released Friday that officials described as showing the peak of the fentanyl crisis in the area. “The devastating toll fentanyl is taking on our community is starkly apparent in this report and it is …

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Arson attacks on ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington could be connected, police say
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Arson attacks on ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington could be connected, police say

The Independent  

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Oregon Ballot Box Fire: Investigation Sparks Concerns
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Oregon Ballot Box Fire: Investigation Sparks Concerns

CNN  

Multiple fires have been reported at ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington, with one incident causing hundreds of ballots to be destroyed. The fires appear to be connected and are part of a series of similar incidents reported across the country. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are investigating the matter, while local authorities are increasing patrols of ballot …

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California wildfires: Extreme heat broils the West as thousands remain evacuated in Butte County
5 months, 3 weeks ago

California wildfires: Extreme heat broils the West as thousands remain evacuated in Butte County

CNN  

CNN — The West is sizzling under a major, prolonged heatwave through July 4 and beyond that’s bringing triple-digit temperatures and fueling wildfire risk as thousands have had to flee their homes from an advancing Northern California blaze. The Thompson Fire has consumed over 3,700 acres in California’s Butte County since it was reported Tuesday, drawing hundreds of firefighters to …

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California wildfires: Extreme heat broils the West as thousands remain evacuated in Butte County
5 months, 3 weeks ago

California wildfires: Extreme heat broils the West as thousands remain evacuated in Butte County

CNN  

CNN — The West is sizzling under a major, prolonged heatwave through July 4 and beyond that’s bringing triple-digit temperatures and fueling wildfire risk as thousands have had to flee their homes from an advancing Northern California blaze. The Thompson Fire has consumed over 3,700 acres in California’s Butte County since it was reported Tuesday, drawing hundreds of firefighters to …

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Off-duty pilot took psychedelic mushrooms 48 hours before flight, prosecutor says
1 year, 2 months ago

Off-duty pilot took psychedelic mushrooms 48 hours before flight, prosecutor says

LA Times  

Joseph David Emerson, left, is arraigned in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Oct. 24 in Portland, Ore. Emerson, a pilot, is accused of attempting to disable the engines of a plane on which he was riding while off-duty on Sunday. In the complaint, an agent revealed that Emerson told investigators about his use of psychedelics and said “it was his …

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Don’t blame drug decriminalization for what the housing crisis has caused
1 year, 4 months ago

Don’t blame drug decriminalization for what the housing crisis has caused

Salon  

National media outlets have trained their sights on Portland, Oregon, releasing hit piece after piece. The mischaracterizations begin before the article does, starting out with the assertion the primary goal was to curb overdoses, reaching a fever pitch by the final clause, "and life has changed for most everyone…" Jan Hoffman's New York Times piece profiles Jennifer Myrle, a worker …

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Mothers of women in Portland ‘serial killer’ case cling to hope of accountability
1 year, 5 months ago

Mothers of women in Portland ‘serial killer’ case cling to hope of accountability

The Independent  

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Jesse Calhoun: What we know about person of interest in Portland ‘serial killer’ case
1 year, 5 months ago

Jesse Calhoun: What we know about person of interest in Portland ‘serial killer’ case

The Independent  

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Mothers hope for answers as man is held in deaths of 4 women in Oregon
1 year, 5 months ago

Mothers hope for answers as man is held in deaths of 4 women in Oregon

LA Times  

Charity Lynn Perry holds up the awards she won for the spiciest chili in a cooking contest. The Multnomah County district attorney’s office said Monday in a statement that investigators had “interviewed multiple people” and that it was not believed there was any active danger to the public. Calhoun did not immediately respond to an email sent through the Snake …

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Deaths of four women in Portland linked to person of interest, authorities say
1 year, 5 months ago

Deaths of four women in Portland linked to person of interest, authorities say

The Independent  

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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor’s staff prodded colleges and libraries to buy her books
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor’s staff prodded colleges and libraries to buy her books

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For colleges and libraries seeking a boldfaced name for a guest lecturer, few come bigger than Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court justice who rose from poverty in the Bronx to the nation’s highest court. An email from Anh Le, a legal assistant to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, references the need for more “Just Ask!” books to be …

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Oregon county pauses plan to distribute tin foil, straws for fentanyl users
1 year, 5 months ago

Oregon county pauses plan to distribute tin foil, straws for fentanyl users

LA Times  

A police officer displays the fentanyl he confiscated while patrolling the Civic Center Station BART platform in San Francisco, Nov. 20, 2020. “Our health department went forward with this proposal without proper implementation protocols,” Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson said in a statement to KGW-TV. “And in that light, I am suspending the program pending further analysis.” The Multnomah …

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Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome
1 year, 6 months ago

Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome

The Independent  

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Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome
1 year, 6 months ago

Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s most populous county is suing more than a dozen large fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events linked to climate change. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Multnomah County Circuit Court alleges the combined carbon pollution the companies emitted was a substantial factor in causing and exacerbating a 2021 heat dome that killed …

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Seen on CCTV: Chilling video shows US woman pushing 3-year-old onto train tracks
1 year, 11 months ago

Seen on CCTV: Chilling video shows US woman pushing 3-year-old onto train tracks

Hindustan Times  

A horrifying moment was captured on camera showing a woman in Oregon in the United States pushing a little girl onto train tracks. US Woman Pushes Girl Onto Train Tracks: Woman pushed a girl onto train tracks in the US. In the CCTV footage, people on the platform can be seen springing into action, rushing to lift the girl from …

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Extended triple-digit heat suspected in 4 deaths in Oregon
2 years, 4 months ago

Extended triple-digit heat suspected in 4 deaths in Oregon

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Triple-digit heat was being investigated Thursday as the cause of death for four people in Oregon as a sweltering heat wave enveloped the Pacific Northwest — and the forecast showed no sign of letting up soon in a region unaccustomed to such temperatures. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office said at least three people have died from …

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Scorching heat wave in US Northwest forecast to last longer
2 years, 4 months ago

Scorching heat wave in US Northwest forecast to last longer

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — The scorching heat spell in the Pacific Northwest is now expected to last longer than forecasters had initially predicted, setting parts of the normally temperate region on course to break heat wave duration records. Portland already hit 102 F on Tuesday, a new record daily high, prompting the National Weather Service to extend the excessive heat warning …

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Oregon shatters COVID-19 daily case record after Halloween
4 years, 1 month ago

Oregon shatters COVID-19 daily case record after Halloween

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon tallied 1,122 new confirmed or presumptive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, shattering its previous record and blowing past more than 1,000 new daily cases for the first time as the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly statewide. State health data shows that about 20% of intensive care unit beds and 13% of regular hospital beds statewide remain …

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Protests erupt in Portland and Seattle over Trump campaign court challenges
4 years, 1 month ago

Protests erupt in Portland and Seattle over Trump campaign court challenges

LA Times  

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated Wednesday in Seattle and Portland, Ore., against President Trump’s court challenges to stop the vote count in battleground states. Brown said previously she would keep state troopers, sheriff’s deputies and police officers under a unified command into Friday in Portland to handle protests amid the uncertainty over the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. Brown’s order …

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