"Thousands of children are living in a tent prison in the desert," Merkley said as he visited two more child detention centers in Texas.
At his year-end news conference, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler talked homelessness, housing,, and the Joint Terrorism Task Force and 2019.
A man who was linked to a rape by the clearing of untested sex assault kits, will now spend the next 180 months in prison
Oregon DMV unveiled new driver's licenses and state identification cards – the first major upgrade since 2003. The new cards debut in 2019.
"Some days are harder than others," Richardson says in a video posted on his office's YouTube page. "The tumor has not grown."
With Oregon cities imposing restrictions on the use of plastic bags and straws, the state is now considering expanding that statewide.
Officials say that Ryan Beisely had pointed a fake gun at officers Friday night, adding that he was a fugitive who had escaped Dec. 1.
Multnomah County says that starting Monday, work on the new courthouse will start affecting pedestrian traffic, closing part of SW 1st.
Homer Lee Jackson was arrested in 2015 and charged with killing of four women. The Oregon Supreme Court upheld tossing his confessions.
Christopher Depue was arrested in November 2016, asked by the jail to shower, he slipped, injuring himself. He isasking for $906,000
Following in the footsteps of plastic bags and what everyone calls "Styrofoam" cups , use of plastic straws, and utensils are now restricted
"People should assume that I'm going to run a very aggressive reelection campaign," Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler told the Portland Tribune.
Officer Kelly Vanlokland won't face charges related to his shooting of Samuel Rice as Rice held his girlfriend hostage at a motel.
Kate Brown's $23.6 billion budget proposal, which includes a plan for higher taxes to better fund schools, money for health and immigration.
Calum Breitenberg, iindicted on charges of DUI and manslaughter, told police that "I'm too drunk to be driving," according to court records.
Dispatchers at the BOEC 911 center that takes calls from all over Multnomah County have a new tool to help locate callers.
Trooper Nic Cederberg was shot 12 times by James Tylka as he pursued him on Christmas Day, 2016. Cederberg says he was denied information.
The Portland City Council will vote Wednesday about joining a lawsuit by Gov. Brown and AG Rosenblum against Trump over sanctuary status.
The Oregon Cannabis Commission thinks that the state needs a new agency to oversee marijuana in the state rather than the three currently.
Nancy Brophy, who penned a post about "How to Murder Your Husband" before being charged with doing just that, was in court on Monday..
Educating Future Voters To Recognize Truth From Lies Is The Business Of Education.
Originally peaceful, the protests devolved into a "civil disturbance," with assaults reported and flaming and other projectiles thrown.
As Wheeler walked off-stage Thursday at forum, an Oregonian reporter heard him utter, "I cannot wait for the next 24 months to be up."
Mayor Wheeler had hope Portland would adopt restrictions found in many cities. He wants to change the city's image as politically violent.
Following in the footsteps of plastic bags and what everyone calls "Styrofoam" cups , plastic straws are getting their moment in the sun.
Gov. Brown and AGl Rosenblum want a Trump-era law forcing local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE or lose funding overturned.
Trump's hostile verbal rantings are a harbinger of a combative future against the Press and House. Likely to be very ugly and dangerous.
Election Day was a big day for Democrats. They claimed supermajorities in both chambers of the legislature, making it easier to pass laws.
Kate Brown is reelected. All of the issues on statewide ballot measure – except one – were defeated. It was election night in Oregon.
"Violence will not be tolerated," Mayor Wheeler said in response to at least six groups saying they will protest downtown on Election night.
After breaking 70 percent in the last midterm and 80 percent in 2016's presidential election, the number of Oregonians who voted dropped.
Jo Ann Hardesty, former president of the Portland NAACP, easily defeated Loretta Smith to win a seat on the city council.
From a measure that would help lead to more affordable housing to one restricting access to abortion, Oregonians considered many issues.
Kate Brown defeated Knute Buehler in what had turned into a very close race.
There are plenty of places around Multnomah County where you can drop your ballot until 8 p.m. on Election night.
ICE says that Multnomah County could have stopped the murder of Coral Rodriguez-Lorenzo. The sheriff says that it's the other way around.
Wheeler's plan comes as the city looks to shed a reputation as "one of the most politically violent cities," as the police union head said.
A review by the Independent Police Review Board says the bureau's efforts too diversify are falling short despite good itnentions.
A grand jury ruled the officers who killed Patrick Simmons will not be indicted because they acted in self defense or defense of others.
Oregon's junior senator says that he is focused on the midterms. At the same time, he's been visiting states that vote early in 2020.