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July 31, 2020 at 10:06 pm

Portland protest peaceful after federal presence reduced VIEW

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than a thousand people showed up in downtown Portland early Saturday to peacefully protest, about three days after the announcement...

July 30, 2020 at 4:13 pm

Shootings increase during Portland protests

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — During the two-month span of protests in Portland, Oregon, following the killing of of George Floyd authorities say Oregon's largest city...

July 28, 2020 at 3:58 pm

Oregon students may not get back to classrooms this fall

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Under new COVID-19 metrics released Tuesday, students in most Oregon counties may not be able to return to their classrooms this...

July 25, 2020 at 1:39 pm

Tear gas fired again; Portland protest standoff continues VIEW

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal agents again repeatedly fired tear gas to break up rowdy protests in Portland, Oregon, that continued into the early morning...

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July 24, 2020 at 10:12 pm

Federal agents use tear gas to clear thousands protesting in Portland

The clashes in Portland have further inflamed the nation’s political tensions and triggered a crisis over the limits of federal power as Trump moves to...

Federal officers use chemical irritants and projectiles to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Friday, July 24, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Since federal officers arrived in downtown Portland in early July, violent protests have largely been limited to a two block radius from the courthouse. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) ORNB108 ORNB108

July 23, 2020 at 10:04 pm

Huge Portland protest crowds, standoff with feds go on VIEW

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in Portland streets for another night of protests Friday, the same day a U.S. judge denied Oregon’s...

July 23, 2020 at 3:04 pm

Projections: Virus cases could reach 1,600 a day in August

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority's latest coronavirus projections predict that, based on the current rate of cases, the state will have 1,600...

July 22, 2020 at 12:15 pm

Oregon expands coronavirus mask order to children and allows fewer people in indoor venues

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she is expanding the state's current COVID-19 mask order to also apply to children as young as 5...

July 18, 2020 at 8:40 am

‘We really need help’: Coronavirus overwhelms rural Oregon

The pandemic sweeping through major U.S. cities is now wreaking havoc on rural communities. The virus is infecting thousands of often impoverished rural residents every...

July 17, 2020 at 1:54 pm

Oregon reports 307 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority reported 307 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the state Friday, as officials continue to urge residents to...