Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recent changes to Clatsop County’s deflection program are helping open the door for more people to access treatment. The program, ...

Baker County is preparing to start a program that gives people cited for possession of relatively small amounts of certain drugs a chance to avoid criminal charges if they complete addiction treatment ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — On the corner of Southeast Pine Street and 11th Avenue in Portland’s Central Eastside sits a preschool, where David Watnick’s 1-year-old will start in September the same time ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Multnomah County announced Monday that it would delay the opening of its deflection center — a vital component in its plan to funnel people toward treatment when simple drug ...

Benton County launched its Deflection Program one day ahead of the planned start date, when the first person in Benton County ...

In Clatsop County, seagulls squawk and swoop through the sky as visitors and residents stroll along windswept beaches of the Pacific Ocean. Towering pine trees and craggy peaks dot the landscape. The ...

Police massed in a different part of Portland’s city core each day last week in a concentrated effort to stem illegal drug use. Officers over the week took 78 people suspected of possessing small ...

In response to low engagement in Multnomah County’s drug deflection program, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has announced steep changes. Starting Jan. 5, people that fail to complete the county’s ...

Oregon voters passed Measure 110 in 2020. The goal was to decriminalize small amounts of street drugs and move users into treatment. That goal was ultimately not realized, and in 2024, the legislature ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Those who fail to complete Multnomah County’s Deflection Program will soon face criminal penalties. District Attorney Nathan Vasquez proposed the change on Tuesday after ...