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A man is charged in a bias crime and assault in downtown Portland after ordering his dog to attack a victim.

A man is charged in a bias crime and assault in downtown Portland after ordering his dog to attack a victim.

A man is charged in a bias crime and assault in downtown Portland after ordering his dog to attack a victim.

A man is charged in a bias crime and assault in downtown Portland after ordering his dog to attack a victim.

A man is charged in a bias crime and assault in downtown Portland after ordering his dog to attack a victim.

A man is charged in a bias crime and assault in downtown Portland after ordering his dog to attack a victim.

Police are asking for your help in finding someone who has been throwing cans of food, possibly from a high-rise tower in downtown Portland.It's already caused

GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! We could be in for thunderstorms today, as we get pelted with rain and chilly temps. Today’s high is a chilly 53 degrees. We're still reeling from yesterday's Steel Bridge train derailment and bridge closure, but life moves on. In LOCAL NEWS: Police called a late night press conference Monday at Central Precinct, to announce that Portland State University leadership has asked them to break up an occupation-style encampment that’s been posted...

While a large number of homicides were reported in Nashville and Davidson County in April, violent crime still appears to be down compared to this time last year.

State lawmakers walked back the Measure 110 with House Bill 4002, which prompted 23 counties, including Deschutes and Crook, to be early adopters of what officials call “deflection” programs. Each county has until September to craft its own deflection program that has the goal to alter the traditional course someone suspected of drug possession would take through the criminal justice system.