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Hundreds of Oregonians turned out across Portland and in Salem to protest against federal agents shooting people in Port...
01/10/2026

Hundreds of Oregonians turned out across Portland and in Salem to protest against federal agents shooting people in Portland and Minneapolis, as well as U.S. military action in Venezuela.

Groups quickly organized Saturday protests following federal officers killing a woman in Minneapolis, shooting two immigrants in Portland.

A federal judge in Washington state on Friday permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a 2025 executi...
01/10/2026

A federal judge in Washington state on Friday permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a 2025 executive order that sought to require voters prove citizenship and that all ballots be received by Election Day.

A federal judge in Washington state permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a 2025 executive order.

High-profile shooting incidents in Portland and Minneapolis remind columnist Randy Stapilus of reading about an author's...
01/10/2026

High-profile shooting incidents in Portland and Minneapolis remind columnist Randy Stapilus of reading about an author's efforts to avoid guerrillas and bandits on a 1991 drive from the southern tip of South America to the northern reaches of Alaska.

In the 1991 book Road Fever, about an expedition by road from the southern tip of South America to the northern reaches of Alaska, author Tim Cahill told of advice the two-man team got from a security consultant with deep law enforcement and military experience. In parts of the trip, the travelers w...

UPDATE: The two people shot by federal officers in Portland have unspecified ties to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua,...
01/10/2026

UPDATE: The two people shot by federal officers in Portland have unspecified ties to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Portland Police Chief Bob Day said. Both are in stable condition.

The Department of Homeland Security claims the two are affiliated with a Venezuelan gang but has not yet provided any evidence

For the second time in a year, state Rep. Greg Smith has conceded violating state law by not fully disclosing clients of...
01/10/2026

For the second time in a year, state Rep. Greg Smith has conceded violating state law by not fully disclosing clients of his private consulting company.

For the second time in a year, state Rep. Greg Smith has conceded violating state law by not fully disclosing clients of his consulting company.

A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender ...
01/09/2026

A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights, even as the Trump administration during the past year has rolled out a broad anti-trans agenda targeting everything from sports to military service.

A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights.

The federal Department of Homeland Security on Friday morning released the identities of two people shot and injured by ...
01/09/2026

The federal Department of Homeland Security on Friday morning released the identities of two people shot and injured by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Portland on Thursday afternoon.

The Department of Homeland Security claims the two are affiliated with a Venezuelan gang but has not yet provided any evidence

Residents at Portland's Bria Apartments, where two people shot by federal agents called for help yesterday, told the Cap...
01/09/2026

Residents at Portland's Bria Apartments, where two people shot by federal agents called for help yesterday, told the Capital Chronicle many immigrants live in the complex and that they haven't seen gang activity in or around the complex.

The Department of Homeland Security claims the two are affiliated with a Venezuelan gang but has not yet provided any evidence

Gov. Tina Kotek is extending the state of emergency on unsheltered homelessness she announced on her first day in office...
01/09/2026

Gov. Tina Kotek is extending the state of emergency on unsheltered homelessness she announced on her first day in office for a third year, this time focusing on mental health and addiction, her office said Friday.

The emergency order builds off Kotek’s first homelessness state of emergency she declared upon taking office in January 2023.

More than 12,000 Oregon farmworkers lived in housing provided by their employers last year. But the quality of that hous...
01/09/2026

More than 12,000 Oregon farmworkers lived in housing provided by their employers last year. But the quality of that housing, in some cases, did not live up to the standards of other Oregon rentals.

This year, an effort to improve the living conditions of the people who produce or harvest Oregon crops is starting to bring changes.

Attorney General Dan Rayfield has launched an investigation into federal officers over a shooting in Portland yesterday....
01/09/2026

Attorney General Dan Rayfield has launched an investigation into federal officers over a shooting in Portland yesterday. Catch up here:

Federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

About 150 people have gathered outside Portland City Hall to protest within hours of federal agents shooting two people ...
01/09/2026

About 150 people have gathered outside Portland City Hall to protest within hours of federal agents shooting two people in the city.

Federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

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