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Oregon passes law recriminalizing drug possession
Oregon has approved a state law that recriminalizes drug possession. The law rolls back an experimental policy — the most liberal drug measure in the US — that made possession for personal use a ticketed offense with a fine up to $100 (£76). The new (...)

02 - 04 - 2024
Fear grips Maine town as shooting suspect remains on the loose
As communities in Maine grieve 18 people killed in a shooting at a bowling alley and restaurant two days ago, officials still are imploring thousands of residents to shelter in place Friday while a massive search for a suspect continues. Authorities (...)

27 - 10 - 2023
At least 22 people feared dead in mass shootings in US city
Police in the US city of Lewiston, Maine have warned a gunman is on the loose, with reports that at least 22 people have been killed. Residents of the city, the second-largest in the state, have been told to shelter in place. Police named Robert (...)

26 - 10 - 2023
A US city that is 90% White now has a Black Somali mayor
Deqa Dhalac saw it in their faces when she started campaigning. Some people, she says, seemed scared to open their doors when she knocked. Others saw her hijab and assumed she didn't speak English. But Dhalac kept knocking and telling her story. And (...)

08 - 12 - 2021
Comatose woman with Covid-19 wakes up after taken off life support
Bettina Lerman was on a ventilator for weeks after getting Covid-19 and hadn't responded to doctors' efforts to wake her from a coma when her family made the difficult decision to take her off of life support, CNN reported. They made funeral (...)

19 - 11 - 2021
Massive Wildfires in US West Bring Haze to East Coast
Wildfires in the American West, including one burning in Oregon that's currently the largest in the U.S., are creating hazy skies as far away as New York as the massive infernos spew smoke and ash into the air in columns up to 6 miles (10 (...)

21 - 07 - 2021
US police unit quits en masse after officer charged
About 50 officers assigned to the Portland police department's crowd control team resigned one day after one of the team's officers was indicted for allegedly using his department-issued baton to assault a protester last summer. The wholesale (...)

19 - 06 - 2021
Ko's blemish-free streak ends at 114 holes
Ko Jin-young's mind-boggling run of blemish-free holes ended at 114 when she had a bogey during the opening round at the Portland Classic in Oregon on Thursday. Ko's streak finished in surprising fashion when she missed a three-foot par at the ninth (...)

30 - 08 - 2019
Warriors look to complete sweep of Trail Blazers
The Golden State Warriors will go for their second Western Conference finals sweep in the last three seasons Monday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers for Game 4 in the best-of-seven series. Having become the first squad in NBA history (...)

20 - 05 - 2019
Blazers' Lillard left in limbo by Warriors' wall of defense
Portland leading scorer Damian Lillard has had a difficult time with a hovering Golden State defense and, with his team facing elimination from the NBA Western Conference finals, the Trail Blazer All-Star has a decision to make. Should he shoot with (...)

19 - 05 - 2019
Lillard's buzzer-beater ousts Thunder
Damian Lillard capped a 50-point game by sinking a long 3-pointer as time expired to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 118-115 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night and a five-game series win. Lillard set a franchise (...)

24 - 04 - 2019
A university in Oregon will use balloons to track eclipse
Portland State University in Oregon will launch four high-altitude balloons equipped with GPS tracking systems and 360-degree video cameras during the upcoming solar eclipse. The university said Wednesday that the balloons will allow anyone to watch (...)

13 - 07 - 2017
Muslims thank, raise $600,000 for Portland ‘heroes'
Muslims in Portland, Oregon, thanked the community for its support and said they were raising money for the families of two men who were killed when they came to the defense of two young women — one wearing a hijab — who were targeted by an (...)

30 - 05 - 2017
Warriors complete sweep of Trail Blazers
Stephen Curry had 37 points before sitting out the final quarter as the Golden State Warriors welcomed back teammate Kevin Durant with a 128-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night to sweep their first-round playoff series. The (...)

26 - 04 - 2017
Firefighter Thrown up to 20 Feet in Portland Gas Explosion
An injured firefighter who's being hailed as a hero for helping to evacuate a building before a powerful gas explosion in a Portland shopping district said Thursday he was tossed up to 20 feet by the blast, AP reported. The explosion hurt eight (...)

21 - 10 - 2016
Debris flies as tornado, rain wallop US Northwest
A tornado struck an Oregon beach town, sending debris flying and toppling power lines and trees as strong winds and heavy rain walloped the Pacific Northwest. 
Thousands of people were without power as utility crews in the region prepared for what's (...)

16 - 10 - 2016
Oil train derails in Oregon, no injuries reported
A Union Pacific train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire outside Portland, Oregon, on Friday, forcing the closure of an interstate highway and evacuation of a school in the first rail accident involving crude in a year. Union Pacific Corp, (...)

04 - 06 - 2016
2 Malaysians plead guilty to wildlife smuggling
Two Malaysian nationals pleaded guilty to smuggling wildlife into the United States and were sentenced by a judge in Portland, Oregon, to six months in federal prison, according to AP. The investigation began three years ago, when authorities found (...)

27 - 04 - 2016
Teenager Cunningham steals the show at the world indoors
Teenager Vashti Cunningham's upcoming to-do list includes prom, a trip to Disneyland and graduation. Turning pro and making the American team in the high jump for the Rio Olympics rank pretty high up there, too. The daughter of longtime NFL (...)

22 - 03 - 2016
Bromell clinches 60-meter title
There was no doubt Trayvon Bromell won. The American even ran backward down his lane in his exuberance. Still, he had to wait and wait some more for it to become official. Bromell captured the 60-meter title at the world indoor track and field (...)

20 - 03 - 2016
Athletes welcome Russia ban
United States middle distance runner Brenda Martinez welcomed the exclusion of Russian athletes from the World Indoors Athletics Championships and said she believes the ban should be extended to the Olympics. Martinez, 28, was robbed of a silver (...)

19 - 03 - 2016
Suhr, Lavillenie vault to indoor world glory
Pole vaulters Renaud Lavillenie and Jenn Suhr claimed the first gold medals of the World Indoor Championships with record-breaking clearances Thursday, while IAAF chief Sebastian Coe was reminded that restoring fan trust could take time. Lavillenie (...)

19 - 03 - 2016
Morris stuns Suhr for pole vault title
Former collegiate champion Sandi Morris stunned world record holder Jenn Suhr to win the pole vault title at the US Indoor Championships here Saturday. Morris cleared a lifetime best of 4.95 meters while Suhr, who set the world indoor record of (...)

14 - 03 - 2016
Timbers to launch MLS season with final re-match
Reigning Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup champion, the Portland Timbers, will launch its title defense on March 6 when the 2016 season begins in style with all 20 clubs in action. The hosting Timbers will take on Columbus Crew at Providence Park in an (...)

24 - 12 - 2015
Tsunami-vulnerable towns grapple with how to save lives
Seismologists say a catastrophe like the earthquake and tsunami that devastated communities in Japan in 2011 is inevitable in the Pacific Northwest, and could happen any time, AP reported. Coastal communities from Northern California to British (...)

27 - 10 - 2015
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