Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Portland Police Chief Robert Day unveiled the step-by-step process that police in Oregon’s largest city will follow as they attempt to get drug users access to treatment ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s been three days since Oregon’s new drug possession law went into effect, leaving the Portland community to wonder: “Is it working?” The new law, House Bill 4002, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Multnomah County deflection center that will serve as a touch point for drug users who wish to avoid jail time and instead opt for addiction treatment is set to open its ...

Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill to implement new criminal penalties for drug possession and end the state’s three-year experiment with drug decriminalization. The legislation also ...

The FBI arrested a man accused of robbing two Portland area banks earlier this month while dressed up in a suit and tie, saying they identified him because he w Oregon, Washington both to increase ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s official: Drug possession is once again illegal in Oregon. The state’s new drug law to recriminalize ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – When Oregon’s new drug possession law went into effect on Sunday, it left each county responsible for creating a treatment program that gives those caught with drugs the option ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — One way or another, changes are coming for Multnomah County's drug deflection program — though the details may depend on how much the county's district attorney and commissioners can ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The tightening of Multnomah County’s drug deflection program comes amid what District Attorney Nathan Vasquez describes as low participation — and an even lower level of ...