Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said President Donald Trump, who deployed Department of Homeland Security officers to Portland, “is looking for a confrontation in Oregon in the hopes of winning political points in Ohio or Iowa.”

Violence mars Portland protests, frustrates Black community

“This is NOT the Black Lives Matter movement. This is chaos. These white actors are enacting dominance in a different form under the guise of equity ... White supremacy has many forms.”

Portland, Oregon protesters set fire to police precinct, tear gas used

The mayor and newly appointed police chief of Portland, Oregon, on Friday sharply criticized protesters who set fire to a police precinct and vandalized businesses the night before, saying continued violence at protests is preventing the city from moving forward with meaningful reform.

Cold case closed: Everett murder victim 'Jane Doe' identified 43 years later

Detectives used DNA and Investigative Genetic Genealogy to identify a 1977 murder victim more than 40 years later as a missing girl from Oregon.

Portland protesters topple George Washington statue

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland protesters toppled a statue of George Washington overnight -- on the city's 22nd consecutive day of protests in the wake of George Floyd's death.

Lawsuit: Deputy pinned black boy with knee to neck in Oregon

The mother of an African American boy filed a $300,000 lawsuit Thursday, saying three sheriff’s deputies near Portland pinned him to the ground — one by pressing a knee on his neck — outside a suburban mall after the 12-year-old witnessed a fight and was walking away.

Portland police dismantle 'autonomous zone' set up by protesters

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland police have dismantled an "autonomous zone" that protesters set up overnight in the city's Pearl District.

Three hurt, one arrested after car plows into Portland protesters

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Three people were hurt and one was arrested after a driver plowed into a crowd of protesters in Portland overnight.

Coast Guard rescue mother, son after fall from Oregon cliff

COOS BAY, Ore. - The Coast Guard rescued a mother and her son Thursday who had fallen from a cliff during a hiking trip at Cape Arago.The Coast Guard used two helicopters in the rescue.

Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s police chief resigned on Monday, just six months into her job, amid criticism of her department’s handling of protests in Oregon’s largest city.

Portland, Oregon joins other cities in curbing tear gas, police tactics

Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler on Saturday ordered the city’s police to stop using a common type of tear gas except as a last resort in life-threatening situations, making it one of several cities that have started restricting law enforcement tactics in response to widespread protests over the killing of George Floyd.

Portland remains largely peaceful, curfew lifted

Portland will not impose a curfew on Tuesday night for the first time in four days after several thousand demonstrators remained largely peaceful during a march the night before to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

In wake of riots in Portland, leaders call for reflection

After a night of rioting in Portland, Oregon, those responsible for the damage to police headquarters, a shopping mall and many businesses will be tracked down, authorities said Saturday, but also adding that this was a moment for soul searching.

Air quality advisory over smoky conditions in Oregon and southwest Washington extended

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality says smoky skies and stagnant air are expected to hang around in Oregon and southwest Washington for another week.The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the agency initially issued an air quality advisory Monday, but on Wednesday extended the warning.