Vaccinated section opening for Portland Trail Blazers’ games

The Moda Center in Portland will debut vaccinated sections this week where fully vaccinated fans will not need to wear a mask or physical distance.

Police, FBI investigating multiple weekend shootings in Portland

Police on Sunday were getting help from the FBI in investigating the latest round of shootings in Portland amid a "cycle of violence" that the city’s police chief believes is gang-related.

Oregon high school clinic draws anti-vaccine protesters

A COVID-19 vaccine clinic set up inside a Bend, Oregon, high school attracted anti-vaccine protesters who heckled teenagers as they entered the site, prompting the church that provided a parking lot for the event to call police.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown defends decision to increase COVID restrictions

Gov. Kate Brown defended her decision Friday to implement further restrictions in one-third of Oregon’s counties, saying for the second week in a row the state leads the nation with the fastest-growing infection rate and that she is "gravely concerned" about hospital capacity.

Indoor dining banned for 15 counties with Oregon’s biggest cities starting Friday

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday rising COVID-19 hospitalizations threaten to overwhelm doctors and she is moving 15 counties into extreme risk category, which imposes restrictions including banning indoor restaurant dining.

Oregon: CDC investigating death of woman who developed rare blood clot after J&J vaccine

Oregon health officials said Thursday that federal officials are investigating the death of a woman in her 50s who developed a rare blood clot and low platelets within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19.

Police arrest 2 as Portland protests again turn violent

Police arrested two people Tuesday night in downtown Portland, Oregon, after a large group of people marched through the streets and smashed windows of businesses, including different Starbucks locations.

Oregon gun storage law would be among the toughest in the US

A proposed gun storage law that would be among the toughest in the U.S. is headed for a vote in the Oregon Legislature, with backers saying it will save lives and opponents contending it could lead to deaths.

Riot declared in Portland protests after police kill man

Police in Portland, Oregon, said Saturday they arrested four people after declaring a riot Friday night when protesters smashed windows, burglarized businesses and set multiple fires during demonstrations that started after police fatally shot a man while responding to reports of a person with a gun.

Portland, Oregon, police fatally shoot man at city park

Police in Portland shot and killed a man in a city park Friday morning after responding to reports of a person with a gun.

Protests in Seattle, Portland lead to several arrests

In Seattle, three people face charges for graffiti and obstruction after demonstrators gathered outside the Seattle Police Department’s West Precinct for a Daunte Wright vigil.

Review: Suspect in Portland protest killing likely fired at police before being fatally shot

A fugitive wanted in the highly-publicized killing of a demonstrator in Portland, Oregon, last summer probably fired first at police in Washington state before they fatally shot him, investigators found.

Fire at ethanol plant west of Portland prompts evacuations

Fire crews are battling a fire at an ethanol fuel facility west of Portland in Cornelius that has prompted evacuations, authorities said.

Northwest wildlife agencies warn of invasive zebra mussels

Wildlife agencies in Oregon, Washington and Idaho are urging pet stores to stop selling a popular aquarium product after discovering invasive zebra mussels inside them.

Oregon governor ordering teachers to return to classroom

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday she will issue an executive order mandating that all K-12 public schools provide universal access to in-person learning by the month’s end for students up to fifth grade and by mid-April for older students.

Alaska Airlines ordered to pay $3.2 million after Spokane woman falls down escalator, later dies

A jury has ordered Alaska Airlines to pay $3.2 million to the family of a 75-year-old disabled woman who died four months after falling down a Portland International Airport escalator.