Report: 119K people hurt by riot-control weapons … SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles, according to a report released Wednesday. Physicians for Human Rights and the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations, which produced the report, […]
Tangled up in crab: Whales studied along Oregon coast Researchers from a team led by Oregon State University have geographically located areas where whales are more likely to become entangled in fishing gear on the Oregon coast.
Ridin’ to new home? Restore Oregon searches for owner … After 11 years out to pasture, including being housed and restored in a North Portland warehouse, it’s time for a new home to be found for the historic and beloved Jantzen Beach horses.
Expansion St. Louis City goes for 4th win in MLS … For Kyle Hiebert, St. Louis City’s success is nothing short of surreal for Kyle. Expansion teams simply aren’t supposed to make such a first impression. The young defender scored his first Major League Soccer goal last weekend when St. Louis defeated the Portland Timbers 2-1 on the road. The individual goal was great, but Hiebert […]
Downtown’s new office-to-housing conversion may include … As the City of Portland tackles its lack of housing and growing vacancies in downtown office buildings, the city passed two ordinances this week to incentivize converting commercial office space into residences.
Bird flu ruled out in Mt. Tabor bald eagle death The bald eagle that died after it was found in a sickly state at Mt. Tabor Park on Feb. 18 did not die from the bird flu, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has determined.
‘A Portland renaissance’: PSU’s new president plans … At the beginning of the school year, Portland State University will have a new president, with plans to work with the city to revitalize downtown.
Ex-WSU football player drops lawsuit against ex-coach Washington State University football player Kassidy Woods filed a federal lawsuit against his controversial coach over COVID policy, the racial justice movement and a secretly recorded phone conversation. Now he dropped the suit.
Woman’s stolen car sold to a dealership, shipped … A stolen car in the Portland Metro area was sold to a used car dealership in Portland only to later be sold to someone in Hawaii – and no one was the wiser
Portlanders voice concerns over gunshot detection … Community members upset about the possibility of a controversial gunshot detection program coming to Portland held their own town hall Tuesday night to give voice to residents opposed to the idea.