Oregon Live (The Oregonian)

The Oregonian is the primary daily newspaper serving Portland, Oregon, and is part of Advance Publications. Established as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850, it holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously published newspaper on the West Coast of the United States and has been issued daily since 1861. With the highest circulation in both Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, it ranks as the 19th largest daily newspaper in the nation. Its Sunday publication is known as The Sunday Oregonian.

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Washington County to pay $950K to settle whistleblower suit of deputy targeted in ‘salsa gate’ inquiry

1 day ago | oregonlive.com | Maxine Bernstein

Washington County has agreed to pay a former sheriff’s deputy $950,000 to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging she faced retaliation for reporting that a fellow deputy ignored a homeless man’s sexual assault claim. The county Board of Commissioners approved the settlement for Melissa Canning on its consent agenda Tuesday night.
‘What I feel now is fear’: how migrants in Oregon are guarding against immigration enforcement

1 day ago | oregonlive.com | Yesenia Amaro

At a tiny church in Cornelius, nearly a dozen people pass a candle as they share their names, how they feel and what they’d like to emotionally jettison. Most in the group, which includes undocumented immigrants, say they’re fearful. They’d like to be relieved of uncertainty. “It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t afraid,” said one of the attendees, sitting next to her husband. The fear? La migra. La chota. La verde. La perrera. ICE.
Judge in Portland orders ankle monitoring for driver accused of reckless stunts shared on Instagram

1 day ago | oregonlive.com | Zaeem Shaikh

The man who has been accused of reckless driving in Portland and recording himself while doing so for videos he posted to Instagram – sought to paint a picture of himself as harmless in a Multnomah County courtroom on Tuesday. Oscar Burell Jr. told Multnomah County Circuit Judge Chanpone Sinlapasai that he is not a threat to the community. The 33-year-old said he is a caregiver to his grandfather who is “under the weather” and helps him get vitamins and medicine.
Monthlong Portland crackdown leads to 46 arrests, 44 pounds of fentanyl seized

1 day ago | oregonlive.com | Maxine Bernstein

Portland police, partnering with county and federal officers, made 46 arrests and seized 44 pounds of fentanyl powder, 2,507 fentanyl pills and 22 pounds of methamphetamine in February, they announced Tuesday. They made the arrests throughout the city, supported by a $15,000 grant that allowed overtime pay for sheriff’s deputies and Portland police.
President of Eugene wood treatment plant gets 90-day prison term for lying to DEQ inspectors

1 day ago | oregonlive.com | Maxine Bernstein

A federal judge Tuesday sentenced the president of Eugene’s J.H. Baxter & Co. wood treatment plant to 90 days in prison for lying about the company’s illegal handling of hazardous waste at the site. U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane called Georgia Baxter-Krause, 62, an “absent president” who took little responsibility for what occurred. “The fact that you lied when confronted suggests you knew the practice was not ‘above board,’” McShane said.
7 arrested, 9 cars towed: Inside Portland’s weekend crackdown on illegal street racing

1 day ago | oregonlive.com | Zaeem Shaikh

Fading streaks of burned rubber marked the streets, several empty parking lots and cul de sacs in North Portland’s industrial district Saturday evening, when police set out to thwart a planned street racing event. Portland police Sgt. Tom Namba turned onto North Marine Drive in an unmarked SUV to look for fresh signs of trouble.
Portland goes a month without homicide, longest gap since 2020

2 days ago | oregonlive.com | Zaeem Shaikh

Portland has not recorded a homicide in a month, a gap not seen since early 2020 and a noticeable respite after the city saw seven killings this March. Officers last responded to the scene of a homicide on March 21, when police arrived at a Northeast Portland hotel to find a 26-year-old who had been stabbed to death.
Washington athletic association doesn’t pass proposals that would affect transgender athletes

2 days ago | oregonlive.com | Nik Streng

Two proposed rule changes that could have affected how transgender athletes compete in the state of Washington did not pass during a Monday meeting of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association representative assembly.
Nuggets interim coach David Adelman draws inspiration from Oregon roots

3 days ago | oregonlive.com | Nik Streng

For the past couple of weeks, David Adelman has been tasked with leading the Denver Nuggets to the NBA Playoffs and a first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. And while the 2024-25 NBA season is reaching its crescendo, Adelman is going back to his roots. Adelman has had Jesuit basketball coach Gene Potter around, giving him guidance as he runs the Nuggets as interim head coach. Adelman is a Jesuit alumnus and played for Potter in his high school years.
2 Oregon college students ask judge to bar deportation after feds revoked visas

3 days ago | oregonlive.com | Maxine Bernstein

Two Oregon university students who were stripped of their student visa status are headed to court Monday morning to urge a judge to block their potential detention and deportation. Aaron Oretega Gonzalez, a 32-year-old Oregon State University wildlife scientist, doctorate student and graduate assistant who is a resident of Corvallis and a citizen of Mexico, filed the first suit on Wednesday night.