A leading lawmaker who helped pass the bill to recriminalize minor drug possession in Oregon finds Multnomah County’s response so far falls short. Rep. Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, served as House ...

As of Monday, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez says his office is pursuing drug possession charges against people who don't ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In less than two months, House Bill 4002 will go into effect and officially reintroduce criminal penalties for those who possess drugs. But under Multnomah County’s new ...

Starting this fall, people found with street drugs in Multnomah County will get a choice: Police can arrest them or deliver them to a drop-off center of sorts. Under the proposal now taking shape ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A plan to get illegal drug users off Portland streets and into treatment may be taking a detour. Some Multnomah County commissioners have called out the county chair for ...

About 20% of participants were deemed “successful” in Multnomah County’s drug deflection program, a label District Attorney ...

As the start date for Oregon's new law recriminalizing drug possession nears, more than a half dozen counties have not set up programs for people arrested with narcotics to avoid immediate jail time.

This week, Eugene City Council will discuss two proposals meant to raise city revenue including a fire service fee, vote on a proposal to let neighborhood associations change their boundaries and ...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Multnomah County has pushed the opening of its deflection and sobering center in order to meet staffing levels, training standards and allow for more community feedback ...