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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 February 2021

(Photo/Motoya Nakamura/ Multnomah County)

Severe weather shelters in Multnomah County opening for second night on Friday, Feb. 12; capacity increases with snow, subfreezing temps set to linger

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 10 February 2021

Musse Olol, a member of Oregon’s Vaccine Advisory Committee

An effort to make the vaccine roll-out more equitable was hindered by short timeline

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 10 February 2021

Gresham Police Chief Robin Sells (photo/city of Gresham)

The report finds that Gresham Police Chief Robin Sells fostered and permitted a hostile workplace that drove out a Black senior official

Details: Written by SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 09 February 2021

Governor Kate Brown

Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that 10 counties, including the Portland tri-county area, will be moving from the “extreme risk” tier to a lower risk category as COVID-19 cases decrease in the state

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 09 February 2021

Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams

Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams, who was appointed by former President Trump, was among the U.S. attorneys nationwide directed Tuesday to step down

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 08 February 2021

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Magistrate Judge Brian Tsuchida rejected the DOJ’s argument that Ethan Nordean should be detained pending trial because he poses a risk of flight and a danger to the community.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 February 2021

Everyone is invited to join the event on Facebook

Details: Written by SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 05 February 2021

The fees being discussed include court-appointed council, applying for court-appointed council, financial penalties for unpaid fees, electronic monitoring, probation supervision and detention fees

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 04 February 2021

Kayse Jama

Jama was appointed Jan. 6 to the position he originally ran for in 2018.

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 01 February 2021

Photo by Michael Longmire

Police can no longer arrest someone for possession of small amounts of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other hard drugs as a ballot measure that decriminalized them took effect on Monday.