Portlanders will vote on charter commission reform package in November
In dual rulings Monday, a judge shot down a request to have the reforms split up into separate items on the ballot but upheld a request to alter the language.
Portland Timbers are facing their 3rd scandal of the past year
The Portland Timbers organization is accused of creating a toxic work environment for women and mothers. It's the soccer club's third scandal in less than a year.
North Portland families sell their homes due to increase in homelessness, crime
For sale signs line once sought-after neighborhoods in North Portland. Many families are selling their homes due to an increase in violence and homeless camps.
'We've seen a lot of Americans get infected,' White House says in response to BA. 5 surge
COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha said he doesn't believe "every American will be infected," but they've seen lots of infections with new emerging variants.
Oregon health officials say uptake of COVID vaccination for kids has been slow
The Oregon Health Authority reports that only about 5% of kids under 5 have gotten their first dose of the vaccine. Many parents have lingering questions.
OHSU's latest forecast predicts COVID-19 will peak mid-July in Oregon
The second omicron wave was initially caused by variants BA.2 and BA.2.12.1 and predicted to peak in June. The arrival of BA.4 and BA.5 has changed the trajectory.
BA.4 and BA.5 are spreading quickly in Oregon, pushing cases and hospitalizations beyond the predicted peak. Tim Gordon shares an update on the risk level.
Portlanders will vote on charter commission reform package in November
In dual rulings Monday, a judge shot down a request to have the reforms split up into separate items on the ballot but upheld a request to alter the language.
Portland Timbers are facing their 3rd scandal of the past year
The Portland Timbers organization is accused of creating a toxic work environment for women and mothers. It's the soccer club's third scandal in less than a year.
Monkeypox: The good news and bad news about this latest global health emergency
The smallpox-related virus isn’t as deadly nor as easily spread as COVID-19. But getting it is incredibly painful, and our lack of urgency could pose a problem.
The bill gives medical benefits to veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits. Mayor Lacey Beaty said she and her husband were both exposed while in the military.
Jaime Herrera Beutler concedes to Joe Kent in Washington primary
The six-term Republican congresswoman has been ousted in the primary by Kent, who ran to her right and criticized her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump.
North Portland families sell their homes due to increase in homelessness, crime
For sale signs line once sought-after neighborhoods in North Portland. Many families are selling their homes due to an increase in violence and homeless camps.
Portlanders can now call a new number for nonemergency security and cleaning services in downtown
Portlanders can now call 503-388-3888 for cleaning and nonemergency security services as of Aug. 1. It comes as the police bureau deals with major understaffing.
Homeless service providers in Old Town watch recent violence with concern
The shootings are one thing, but staff at Union Gospel Mission say that more powerful drugs in the community are causing surges in other kinds of violence.
He died in 2019 just days before Christmas. His family says he was bullied at school.
In episode two of "A Different Cry," Jeffery Taylor's parents share how he died. Experts discuss suicide rates among Black children. Suicides are also undercounted.
'Someone needed to stand up for Jeffery' | Mother of first-grader who died by suicide sues school district, teacher
Lakeshia Chaney is taking the school district and one of its teachers to court. She said they contributed to the death of her son, Jeffery Taylor, in December 2019.