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After a Rocky Start Oregon Drug Decriminalization Eyes Progress
When voters passed the state's pioneering Drug Addiction Treatment andRecovery Act in 2020, the emphasis was on treatment as much as on decriminalizing possession of personal-use amounts of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs. But progress has been slow and Oregon still has among the highest addiction rates in the country yet over half of addiction treatment programs in the state don't have enough staffing and funding to help those who want help
Portland, Oregon, to Use Microphones to Track Gunshots
The decision to advance a pilot program with ShotSpotter was made after Wheeler met with Police Chief Chuck Lovell.
Oregon Students' Math, Reading Skills Plummet Post-Pandemic
The tests administered last spring were the first reliable comparison to pre-pandemic testing done in 2019.
Faith Community, Activists Introduce ‘Evidence-Based’ Gun Control Measure to Ballot
Proposed law would require permits to purchase, limit magazine rounds.
Rep. Janelle Bynum Champions Oregon Business and Sets Sights on Strengthening Key Industries
Rep. Bynum invited leaders and experts to discuss ways the state can champion businesses of all sizes, expand broadband, bolster the...
The central office will be named after Matthew Prophet, Portland Public School's first Black Superintendent from 1982-1992,...
Affordable Housing Plan to Go Before Seattle Voters
If I-135 passes it would create a public development authority ...
The awful threat of domestic violence undermines the safety of far too many households and communities in Oregon and nationwide ...
New partnership with Charles Drew University College of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and...
Police: Man dead in shooting outside Portland hotel
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man was killed in a shooting outside a hotel in Portland early Sunday, police said. No arrests were immediately made in the shooting, which was reported at around 3:30 a.m. The shooting in the northeast part of the city took place a few blocks...
After rocky start, hopes up in Oregon drug decriminalization
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to treatment, few people have requested the services and the state has been slow to channel the funds. When voters passed the state's pioneering Drug...
LSU survives Daniels' injury scare in romp over New Mexico
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The LSU defense held New Mexico to 88 total yards and the Tigers survived an injury scare to starting quarterback Jayden Daniels in a 38-0 victory Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. “Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is a habit,” LSU...
Bridges' OT fumble recovery seals Auburn's win over Missouri
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Cayden Bridges recovered a fumble in the end zone to give Auburn a 17-14 overtime victory over Missouri in an SEC opener on Saturday. Missouri (2-2) running back Nathaniel Peat dropped the football before a potential game-winning touchdown, and Bridges landed on...
The Cruelty of Exploiting Vulnerable People for Political Advantage
There is always a new low for Trump Republicans. And that is pretty frightening. ...
The Military to American Youth: You Belong to Me
The U.S. military needs more than just money in its annual budget. It needs access to America’s young people as well — their wallets, their bodies, and their minds. ...
Financial Fairness at Risk With Proposed TD Bank-First Horizon Merger
As banks grow larger through mergers and focus on growing online and mobile services, serious concerns emerge on how fair and how accessible banking will be to traditionally underserved Black and Latino communities. ...
An international team is collecting DNA samples around the globe ...
New Mexico allows funds for prosecutions in 'Rust' shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has granted funds to pay for possible prosecutions connected to last year's fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported Thursday. The state Board of Finance greenlit more than 7,000 to...
Ari Lennox's 'age/sex/location' revels in infatuation
NEW YORK (AP) — Writer’s block confined Ari Lennox during the creation of her latest album, “age/sex/location,” but her label head and friend, rap superstar J. Cole, suggested she begin journaling to unlock her creativity. “He was like, ‘I just want you to write and just...
Early Streisand nightclub recording remastered for release
NEW YORK (AP) — A series of 1962 performances by Barbra Streisand at a Manhattan nightclub before she became a superstar have been remastered and will be released this fall. “Barbra Streisand — Live at the Bon Soir” features songs from a three night stint at the Bon Soir...
US carrier, S. Korea ships launch drills amid North's threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier and its battle group launched drills with South Korean...
Politics impede long-advocated growth of UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Virtually everyone involved agrees: Almost eight decades after it came into existence, the...
Biden's mixed record forces some Dems into odd balancing act
CINCINNATI (AP) — Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman can tick off how his party's control of Congress and...
Kishida opens diplomacy rush as Japan preps divisive funeral
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a series of meetings with foreign dignitaries Monday in...
Powerful typhoon leaves 6 rescuers dead in north Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving six people dead,...
US carrier, S. Korea ships launch drills amid North's threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier and its battle group launched drills with South Korean...
