Portland’s 911 response time lags amid deluge of calls, anti-racism plans
(The Center Square) - The Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications answered 43% of 911 calls within 20 seconds, a significant drop off since before...
4 men with Mexico ties indicted for running enough heroin to kill 5 million people
(The Center Square) - Four alleged drug traffickers with suspected ties to a Mexico-based transnational criminal organization face federal charges this week after being...
Oregon Treasury returning $10 million in unclaimed funds to Oregonians
(The Center Square) - The Oregon State Treasury will proactively return about $10 million in unclaimed property to people starting this month as part...
Portland streetcar ridership increasing but still nearly half of pre-pandemic levels
(The Center Square) – The city of Portland's streetcar ridership is still almost 50% below pre-pandemic levels although ridership continues to increase.
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Oregon, Multnomah County, and Portland declare coordinated fentanyl emergencies
(The Center Square) - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler each declared a 90-day state...