Michelle Wiley

1 week ago | ijpr.org | Conrad Wilson |Bryce Dole |Michelle Wiley

Curry County’s Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday night caused an uproar over a proposed resolution supporting cooperation with federal immigration officials — a move that would directly contradict Oregon’s decades-old sanctuary law that prohibits using local resources for immigration enforcement. The southwest Oregon county’s three-member governing body considered a non-binding proclamation that states the commissioners’ disagreement with state law.

1 week ago | opb.org | Conrad Wilson |Bryce Dole |Michelle Wiley

Curry County’s Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday night caused an uproar over a proposed resolution supporting cooperation with federal immigration officials — a move that would directly contradict Oregon’s decades-old sanctuary law that prohibits using local resources for immigration enforcement. On May 7, 2025, Oregon's Curry County Board of Commissioners took up a resolution that is at odds with Oregon's sanctuary law.

2 weeks ago | opb.org | Michelle Wiley

Portland’s mayor is standing behind the city’s sanctuary policies as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration. The president signed two executive orders Monday aimed at increasing immigration enforcement, and the first takes aim at sanctuary cities and states such as Portland and Oregon. Mayor Keith Wilson at a Portland City Council meeting on Feb. 5, 2025, Portland, Ore.

4 weeks ago | opb.org | Michelle Wiley |Conrad Wilson

Robert Atrops attends a hearing at the Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Ore., March 6, 2025. Atrops was arrested in 2023 for the 1988 cold case killing of his wife, Deborah Atrops, who was strangled to death and found in the trunk of her car. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPBA Washington County jury has convicted Robert Atrops for the murder of his wife more than three decades ago.

1 month ago | opb.org | Conrad Wilson |Michelle Wiley

Note: This story contains a description of suicide. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. Robert Atrops attends a hearing at the Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Ore., March 6, 2025. Atrops was arrested in 2023 for the 1988 cold case killing of his wife, Deborah Atrops, who was strangled to death and found in the trunk of her car.