Government Oregon just re-criminalized drug possession and use. Why didn't legalization work? Three years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize drugs, the state is walking back that policy. Diana Opong Hans Anderson Alec Cowan
Politics Why Oregon schools' pandemic recovery lags behind much of the nation Oregon schools are struggling more than others across the country to recover academic learning losses. Experts say one likely reason is a lack of statewide consistency in tutoring interventions. Katia Riddle
Government Gay veterans discharged under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' could have benefits restored U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) has introduced a federal bill to reverse dishonorable discharges for veterans who were dismissed under the military's former "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy. Katie Campbell
Health So you think you know all about the plague? A case in Oregon is a rarity in the United States. It is not expected to spread. But this ancient and deadly disease remains a threat around the world. Michaeleen Doucleff
Environment Oregon jury awards $85 million to 9 victims of deadly 2020 wildfires The verdict comes in a series of legal proceedings that are expected to put the utility PacifiCorp on the hook for billions of dollars over its liability for the blazes. The Associated Press
National Much of the U.S. is still in the grip of icy weather that is blamed for 72 deaths The numbing cold is expected to ease in the coming days as water systems in Memphis and other Tennessee cities battle broken pipes that have caused boil-water notices. The Associated Press
National Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3, authorities say The storm hit the northwest corner of the U.S. as much of the rest of the country coped with bitter weather that in some places put electricity supplies at risk. The Associated Press
National An atmospheric river is soaking the Pacific Northwest with record-breaking rain The conditions closed rail links, schools and roads in some areas. Amtrak said no passenger trains will run between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, until Thursday because of a landslide. The Associated Press
Environment Judge: Trump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Hallman on Thursday found that the U.S. Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Forest Management Act and the Endangered Species Act. The Associated Press
National Seattle woman's escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from same fate, FBI says A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cell in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said. The Associated Press
