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Greater Idaho movement scales back plan for Oregon annexation
WEBMay 23, 2022 3:13 p.m. Following a setback in the May 17 primary election, proponents of the plan for Idaho to annex parts of Oregon are reducing their scope to focus on just the state’s eastern ...
Former head of Oregon prisons now leads nation’s prisons - OPB
WEBAug 2, 2022 · The longtime leader of Oregon’s prison system, Colette Peters, takes over a much bigger job this week as the new director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Portland crime rates dropped in 2023, data shows - OPB
WEBAccording to Portland Police Bureau data, Portland recorded 73 homicides in 2023 — 22 fewer than the record 95 homicides in 2022. It also saw a 16% decrease in non-fatal shootings, where a ...
Chronic homelessness drops in the Portland region. Here’s a look …
WEBHere’s a look behind the numbers. By Tiffany Camhi (OPB) May 11, 2023 11 a.m. Initial results from the 2023 Portland region’s homeless point-in-time count are out and data from this year is ...
Oregon becomes 1st state in the US to decriminalize drug …
WEBNov 4, 2020 · 41.54%. Oregonians made their state the first in the United States to decriminalize the personal possession of illegal drugs, including cocaine, heroin, oxycodone and methamphetamine. Measure 110 ...
New OPB documentary examines the troubling history of Fairview, …
WEBOPB's new documentary exposes the complex and often shocking history of one of Oregon’s most notorious institutions — the Fairview Training Center. For many residents, it was the only home ...
Portland then and now: A look back at the city’s history on the ...
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · Oregon's largest city has a storied history. On the anniversary of the city's incorporation, OPB revisits some of the events that shaped Portland into the city it is today.
Federal judge says Oregon’s new gun rules don’t violate US …
WEBJuly 14, 2023 6:09 p.m. A federal judge says Oregon’s new, stricter gun safety rules are constitutional. In a 122-page written order issued late Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut ...
Shootings rise in Portland, as police blame gang violence - OPB
WEBPORTLAND, Ore. June 11, 2021 5 a.m. A sharp increase in gang activity is helping to fuel a surge in gun violence in Oregon’s most populous city. An OPB file photo of police tape across a ...