Tag: Portland

Portland Pauses Plan to Distribute Smoking Paraphernalia to Fentanyl Addicts

July 11, 2023
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After the word got out on Friday that a Portland county was ready and set to distribute “smoking supplies,” including aluminum foil, straws, and pipes to fentanyl smokers, the program was suspended. The Multnomah County program was met with sharp criticism from health experts, Portland citizens, and even the mayor. The program was put on…

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Oregon County Sues Oil and Gas Firms Over Weather Event

July 5, 2023
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Oregon’s most populous county is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel and coal-producing companies for nearly $52 billion. The county is seeking to hold defendants accountable for damages related to an extreme weather event that it attributes to climate change. Multnomah County, home to Portland, joins more than two dozen other cities and counties…

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Federal Judge Hears Challenges to Oregon’s New Gun Laws

June 11, 2023
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A trial held in Portland last week aims to determine whether Oregon’s voter-approved gun-control measure is constitutional in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer. Should Ballot Measure 14 survive this legal test, the state would have among the strictest gun laws in the nation. The measure at issue would ban the manufacture…

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Portland City Council Approves Daytime Camping Ban

June 8, 2023
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The Portland City Council passed an ordinance on June 7 to ban camping during daylight hours amid struggles to address a homelessness that Mayor Ted Wheeler has called a “human catastrophe.“ Passed by a 3–1 vote, the new ordinance prohibits camping between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in many public spaces throughout the city, including…

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Class Action ADA Suit Forces Portland to Clear Sidewalks of Homeless Camps

May 31, 2023
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The City of Portland, Oregon, will be required to clear its sidewalks of sprawling homeless camps under terms of a lawsuit tentatively settled this week. Filed in September, the federal class action lawsuit alleged that the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by allowing tent camps and debris…

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Squatters Increasingly Taking Over Homes Across US With No End in Sight, Experts Warn

March 21, 2023
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Amid an increase in reports of squatters taking over people’s homes across the country, one expert warned that the phenomenon is on the rise and noted that removing a squatter could take months. Real estate lawyer Jim Burling told Fox News on Tuesday that any home that is not occupied for a period of time…

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30 Percent of Counties Vote to Secede From Oregon, Join Greater Idaho | Facts Matter

February 6, 2023
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After many years of being fed up with the policies coming out of Portland, over 30 percent of the counties in Oregon have voted to secede. Specifically, they voted to leave behind Oregon, and instead join the state of Idaho—in the process creating a new state that would be called Greater Idaho. Out of the…

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George Soros Laying Waste to American Cities?

January 31, 2023
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Wall Street titan George Soros has spent millions to back district attorneys from coast to coast who refuse to enforce the laws they are sworn to uphold. The result is predictable and disastrous—major American cities, from New York to Los Angeles and Portland to Philadelphia, are suffering from soaring crime rates. Those who can afford to…

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Shen Yun’s Message ‘Can’t Be Silenced,’ Says Portland Audience Member

January 22, 2023
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PORTLAND, Ore.—Investment advisor Cliff Sullivan has seen Shen Yun billboards for the past 10 years as he went about his life in Portland. Finally, on Jan. 22, he found the opportunity to attend Shen Yun’s matinee performance at the Keller Auditorium. Speaking on his first impressions, Mr. Sullivan said during intermission that the performance exceeded…

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Shen Yun ‘Touches Your Heart and Touches Your Soul,’ Says Portland Audience Member

January 22, 2023
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PORTLAND, Ore.—Project manager Cynthia Latorre and her husband attended Shen Yun’s evening performance on Jan. 21 at the Keller Auditorium after seeing online ads and hearing recommendations from friends. At the end of the evening the couple agreed that Shen Yun was “very worth it.” “I think it was lovely. It actually brought me to…

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