Washington

Portland leaders condemn ongoing violence by ‘anarchists’

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Leaders and elected officials in Portland, Oregon, came together Monday to demand an end to violence, criminal destruction and intimidation by...

Officials: A dam in Oregon could fail in a large earthquake

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SALEM, Ore. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earthquake — which is expected to occur again in the...

FBI: Anti-mask airline passenger arrested after urinating

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DENVER — A man accused of disrupting an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Denver by refusing to wear a mask and then standing...

Portland, Oregon, police detain at least 100 protesters

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police detained a crowd of at least 100 protesters Friday night at a demonstration, halting the march minutes after it...

Portland mayor seeks $2 million to stem rampant gun violence

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, announced Thursday he would seek $2 million in one-time funding for police, other agencies and outreach...

Governors applaud Biden’s vaccine timeline, but need supply

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governors largely cheered President Joe Biden's declaration that all Americans should be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations by May 1, but the...

Black Lives Matter backs Amazon union push in Alabama

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NEW YORK — Organizers trying to form the first union at an Amazon warehouse are getting support from another big name: Black Lives Matter....

Oregon man charged in 2 killings that were 2 decades apart

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PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland, Oregon, man accused of killing two strangers who disappeared 20 years apart pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder charges...

With ‘big one’ coming, quake alert system launches in Oregon

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SALEM, Ore. — People in Oregon will be better prepared for earthquakes — particularly important in the Pacific Northwest because experts say “the big...

Clinics wait to vaccinate farmworkers: ‘Our hands are tied’

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With Georgia's sweet onion harvest approaching and COVID-19 vaccine arriving in increasing quantities from the federal government, migrant health centers around the state want...