Oregon admits drug decriminalization failed as overdoses hit record highs
Oregon’s drug decriminalization dream has crashed. On February 10, 2026, state officials pulled the plug on the landmark law, marking a swift oregon drug rollback amid chaos. A state of emergency gripped Portland, triggered by record-high fentanyl overdoses and open public drug use everywhere. The move ends what...
7 Unassuming Pizzerias In Oregon You’ll Wish You Found Sooner
Searching for hidden pizza gems in Oregon that will blow your taste buds away?. These 7 unassuming pizzerias offer incredible flavors and unique experiences that locals have been keeping secret!. 1. Track Town Pizza (Eugene) Track Town Pizza has been a favorite spot for Duck fans and hungry students for...
5 people and their pets displaced after two-alarm house fire in rural Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon — Authorities are investigating a house fire that displaced five residents in unincorporated Washington County Saturday. At 12:38 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported black smoke and flames coming from the 21900 block of Southwest Hillsboro Highway. When the first Tualatin Valley Fire &...
Scantily-clad cyclists will ride through Portland in two separate events this summer
Organizers of Portland World Naked Bike Ride and World Naked Bike Ride Portland will reveal the time and location at a later date.
NE Portland tattoo shop loses $1,000s in equipment and art to overnight break-in
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Bloodhound Tattoo in northeast Portland was open for business on Saturday, even as the women-owned tattoo shop is still recovering from a break-in on Tuesday night. “There was a hole where the lock should have been. I was immediately like, ‘Oh, God,’” said shop owner Dana...
4 people without home after fire in SE Portland
Four adults are without a home after a fire in southeast Portland on Saturday morning, according to firefighters.
Portland City Council Votes To Reshape Its Committee Structure
Portland’s transition to a new form of government last January brought new practices and procedures for the City Council. Among the largest changes, impacting both the Council and members of the public, was the introduction of eight policy committees. The committees, which considered topics including transportation,...
Portland Fuel Hub Time Bomb Ignites Billion-Dollar Liability Fight
Portland is staring down the possibility of a multibillion-dollar cleanup bill if a major earthquake shreds the city’s Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub, and state lawmakers and county officials are scrambling to settle who would be on the hook. A proposed statewide policy would make terminal operators prove...
Whistleblower Files Lawsuit Claiming Gross Mismanagement and Waste of Public Funds at Portland Homeless...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A former executive of one of the largest homeless service providers in Multnomah County has filed a $4.5 million lawsuit for unfair dismissal for attempting to disclose alleged gross mismanagement by top executives of the nonprofit organization. Kate Fulton, the former financial director of Sunstone...
Portland Ombudsman probes tiny home evictions by largest homeless services provider
Note: The city says forced removal from shelter sites are not legally considered evictions because guests are not tenants and the individual units are not considered a home in legal terms. For the purposes of brevity and clarity KATU will continue using the term. The Cambridge English dictionary defines an eviction...

















