Sep 09 Watch 3:02 Unprecedented fires engulf California as others ravage Oregon and Washington state By Stephanie Sy The American West’s wildfire disaster is only getting worse. As California struggles to corral widespread blazes, the governor of Oregon reported hundreds of homes had burned in her state. High winds are fanning uncontrolled flames, more power outages are expected… Continue watching
Aug 14 State police exit Portland after two weeks of protest duty By Associated Press Oregon State Police are leaving Portland after a two-week assignment to help protect a federal courthouse that’s been a target of protesters during months of conflict in Oregon’s largest city. Continue reading
Aug 11 Activist’s arrest in Portland galvanizes Black Lives Matter By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The arrest during a protest in Portland, Oregon, of a Black woman who became a leading activist in the racial justice movement after she was assaulted by a white supremacist three years ago has galvanized local and national Black Lives… Continue reading
Aug 06 Portland police, protesters clash for 2nd consecutive night By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Turmoil on the streets has continued miles away from the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse, as demonstrators rallying to defund the local police force get into confrontations with officers late at night. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 8:24 Can Oregon’s timber Industry make a comeback? By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo In 2016, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to revitalize many of the country's most iconic blue collar industries. In Oregon, where the timber industry has lost tens of thousands of jobs over the past few decades, candidate Trump promised those… Continue watching
Jul 27 Mayors want limits on federal agents, but more may go to Portland By Andrew Selsky, Aron Ranen, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayors of six U.S. cities appealed Monday to Congress to make illegal for the federal government to deploy militarized federal agents to cities that don’t want them, even as the Trump administration is considering sending… Continue reading
Jul 24 Judge denies Oregon’s request to stop arrests by federal agents By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press A U.S. judge denied an order sought by Oregon's top law enforcement officer to stop federal agents from arresting people during nightly protests in Portland that have roiled the city. Continue reading
Jul 22 Judge hears Oregon request to restrain federal agents By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, alleges that federal agents sent by President Donald Trump have arrested people with no probable cause, whisked protesters away in unmarked cars and used excessive force to quell the unrest. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 4:28 Presence, tactics of federal agents in Portland, Oregon, prompt questions and criticism State and local leaders in Portland, Oregon, are calling for the departure of federal agents sent in response to protests. Their presence and tactics -- including deploying tear gas, driving unmarked vans and wearing military-style gear -- have raised questions… Continue watching
Jul 17 Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland By Andrew Selsky, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Federal agents in green camouflage uniforms have been taking into custody people in the streets of Portland, not close to federal property that they were sent to protect. Continue reading