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The story of an unprecedented acquittal: Beat Check podcast Today 7:00 AM Luke Wirkkala , 40, is shown here days after a Deschutes County jury acquitted him of murder and manslaughter in the 2013 death of David Ryder in Bend. "It's really the best possible outcome," he said. "Anytime you go to trial, as I found out the first (time), is a roll of the dice and it's a scary thing, especially when there's a life sentence hanging over you." Beth Nakamura/Staff Facebook Share For many of us, normal life ground to a halt during the pandemic. For Luke Wirkkala, his life is about to start anew.

COVID-19 is still spreading, plus what we know about who is likely to be vaccinated: Beat Check podcast Updated 7:00 AM; Today 7:00 AM Robert Ford of Portland receives his vaccine Friday at Garlington Health Center with the help of Janis Cleveland, director of nursing at Cascadia Behavioral Health. The center, run by Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare in Northeast Portland, was offering vaccinations to qualified individuals Friday. Event organizers were also hoping to reach Portland’s homeless population. March 19, 2021 Beth Nakamura/StaffThe Oregonian Facebook Share All Oregonians 16 and ol...

Can Portland stem the gun violence without adding police? Beat Check Podcast Updated 9:06 AM; Facebook Share Portland is on pace to hit 100 homicides this year, an unprecedented tide of violence that many other cities also are facing. Last week, the City Council unanimously acted, funneling millions to violence prevention groups and creating a new police unit. On the latest episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, City Hall reporter Shane Dixon Kavanaugh and cops and courts reporter Maxine Bernstein talk about Portland’s new plan to tackle gun violence without boosting spending on police....

Oregon State president’s departure and the evolving culture of accountability: Beat Check podcast Updated Apr 05, 2021; Posted Apr 05, 2021 Beat Check with The Oregonian is a weekly podcast in which reporter Andrew Theen takes listeners inside Oregon's biggest news stories with the journalists who know them best. Facebook Share As the Beavers men’s basketball team made an incredible run to the Elite Eight, another story demanded attention in Corvallis: the resignation of Oregon State University’s new president, who left under pressure over his handling of sexual misconduct in his prio...

Tiny steps toward normalcy in schools, restaurants: Beat Check podcast Updated Mar 15, 2021; Posted Mar 15, 2021 Lake Oswego High School sophomore Alex Aghdei enjoys the flexibility virtual classes have provided over the last year. But he misses regularly interacting with friends and classmates on campus.Photo by Eder Campuzano/Staff Facebook Share A month from now, many middle and high schoolers across the Portland area will return to in-person teaching, at least part time, for the first time in a year. And bars and restaurants across the Portland area can now open for indoor dining up to ...