Topic: The Oregonian

Officials Reviewing Fatal Portland Police Shooting

NBC 21 Portland (KTVZ) - 12 days ago
The autopsy shows a suicidal man shot by Portland police Wednesday died of a single gunshot to the head.. . The two officers who fired at Brad Lee...

Full Recovery For Salem Boy, 12, Who Collapsed

NBC 21 Portland (KTVZ) - 12 days ago
Doctors say a 12-year-old Salem boy who suffered a heart attack and collapsed at a basketball practice will make a full recovery, with no brain ...

Growth slows in national health spending; Oregon sees insurance rates adjust

Oregonian - 12 days ago
Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print After years of rapid growth in health care spending, the recession and...

Activists fight proposed utility commission, calling it 'ripe for a quiet coup': Portland City Hall roundup

Oregonian - 12 days ago
Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print A group of Portland environmental activists say they are increasingly concerned...

Boy, 11, Arrested After Threat With Gun

FOX 5 NY (WNYW) - 13 days ago
An 11-year-old boy threatened a mother and baby with a loaded gun on a train in Portland, Ore., late Thursday, police said.. . The boy was arrested...

Computerized Portland Alert Fails Citywide Test

NBC 21 Portland (KTVZ) - 13 days ago
Portland officials say a computerized system to tell residents about emergencies by phone, text or email has failed a citywide test, contacting...

Oregon Symphony Players Accept Three-Year Contract

ArtsJournal - 14 days ago
"After playing without a contract since August, Oregon Symphony musicians agreed to a new three-year contract with management. ... The contract...

NBA star Roy to retire because of knee problems

AFP American Edition - 60 days ago
Brandon Roy, the NBA's rookie-of-the year in 2007, has decided to retire after just five seasons because of serious knee problems, The Oregonian newspaper reported.The 27-year-old shooting guard, who did not report for Portland's first day of training camp ...

NBA star Roy to retire from because of bad knees

AFP Global Edition - 61 days ago
Brandon Roy, the NBA's rookie-of-the year in 2007, has decided to retire after just five seasons because of serious knee problems, The Oregonian newspaper reported.The 27-year-old shooting guard, who did not report for Portland's first day of training camp ...

Proposed Ore. ban on plastic bags wins support

AP News - 420 days ago
Proposed Oregon ban on plastic bags wins support at state hearingOregon grocers and environmental groups already are lining up to support a proposed statewide ban on single-use plastic checkout bags next year.The proposed ban would take effect by November 2011 and ...