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Oregon Health Authority pulls social distancing ad after Newport mayor raises concerns
The ad, which depicts a group of fisherman tossing a man overboard onto a life boat to practice social distancing, did not sit well with the residents of Newport. → Read More
ZooLights returns this holiday season with new drive-through option
ZooLights will open at the Oregon Zoo on Nov. 23, and this year there will also be a drive-through experience available. → Read More
Officials warn of sneaker waves, extremely high tides on Oregon Coast
Extremely high tides and sneaker waves are anticipated on the Oregon Coast this weekend. → Read More
12-year-old boy, grandmother killed by wildfire in Lyons
Wyatt Tofte was found dead with his dog. His grandmother, Peggy Mosso, was also killed in the fire. → Read More
3-year-old hit by car in North Portland suffers life-threatening injuries, police say
Police learned the kids were playing when they ran in between parked cars on North Fessenden Street into traffic. The driver is cooperating with the investigation. → Read More
Oregon governor announces plan to bring violence to an end, protect free speech in Portland
On Sunday, Governor Kate Brown rolled out a unified law enforcement plan which includes a community forum for Mayor Wheeler, protest organizers and community. → Read More
Community leaders call for 'moratorium' on violence, ask for conversation with protesters
“If you want to make change, if you are serious about change, then I’m begging you as a citizen of this city . . . put down your need for violence,” pastor said. → Read More
Mayor: Federal agent who shot Portland protester with crowd control weapon 'escalated' tensions
Video shows a man at a Portland protest fall to the ground after being hit by crowd control munitions. A local hospital says he is in critical condition. → Read More
Oregon State Police say trooper did not engage in 'white supremacy behavior' with hand gesture
Oregon State Police has responded to an incident at a protest in Salem where a trooper's hand gesture has come into question. A video of the exchange has gone viral. → Read More
July fourth demonstration declared riot; protesters throw fireworks injuring officers, police say
Police report several officers were injured throughout the night, mostly due to fireworks and mortars exploding on or near them. → Read More
Crews work 10-acre brush fire near Rowena, part of Highway 30 closed
The Oregon Department of Forestry reported that crews had stopped the spread of the fire. The blaze was primarily in grass and scrub oak. → Read More
ACLU of Oregon files class-action lawsuit against Portland police, city
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of journalists and legal observers who say they were "attacked" by police at protests in Portland. → Read More
What happens on a contact tracing call?
Here's what questions contact tracers will ask you, and won't, during the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Remains found in car pulled from Willamette River in Milwaukie
The car that was pulled from the river is associated with a missing persons case out of Portland from 2008. → Read More
Cliff Bentz takes Republican primary in Oregon’s second congressional district
Here are the Oregon 2020 primary election results for Oregon U.S. representative, District 2, the seat Greg Walden is giving up in November. → Read More
Incumbent Kurt Schrader wins Oregon's 5th Congressional District
Incumbent Kurt Schrader bests Milwaukie Mayor Mark Gamba to win the Democratic primary fifth district. → Read More
Oregon Health Authority updates coronavirus case count by zip code
In their weekly report, Oregon Health Authority provided the number of cases by ZIP code and included information on ethnicity and gender. → Read More
Oregon Health Authority releases coronavirus case count by ZIP code
The Oregon Health Authority is now releasing the number of coronavirus cases in each of Oregon’s ZIP codes. → Read More
Portland Parks & Recreation cancels summer movies and concerts in parks
Siting financial challenges and uncertainty around coronavirus, Summer Free For All's Movies and Concerts in the Park have been canceled for 2020 season. → Read More
Two new cases of coronavirus brings total in Clark County to three
A man and a woman in their 80s tested positive for COVID-19, Clark County Public Health said Friday. The man and woman both live in long-term care facilities. → Read More