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Portland Police Association president on measures to enhance public safety, police accountability
KOIN via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland Police Association is taking the issue of public safety and...
'Not safe anymore': Portland confronts the limits of its support for homeless services
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMichelle Farris never expected to become homeless, but here she was, sifting through garbage and...
Initiative petition to expand Portland police force ruled unconstitutional
KOIN via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAn initiative petition from the Portland Police Association was ruled unconstitutional by a...
Despite controversy, Measure 110 ‘fills a great need’ for people with addiction
KOIN via Yahoo News· 7 months ago"Measure 110 was able to fill the gap for stabilization services. It's a really flexible funding...
Hope is Alive celebrates 10 years of helping others 'build a life worth living' with sobriety
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe guest speaker wasn't sure how people in the pews would respond to his story. Lance Lang didn't...
How specialty drug courts changed 3 Arizonans’ lives
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBryan Hamilton was abused and given drugs as a preteen. When he became a teenager, he started using heroin and ended up in prison for 16 years where his...
Lewiston needs more opioid detoxification options, committee tells councilors
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 21—LEWISTON — The city is in urgent need of a local comprehensive detoxification center with walk-in care for opioid withdrawal, representatives from the Mayoral Ad Hoc Committee on Substance ...
Oregon lawmakers appear committed to walk back decriminalization of drugs
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDemocrat and Republican lawmakers appear committed to walk back decriminalization of drugs as the...
How York County plans to fight the opioid crisis with a comprehensive recovery facility
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe new facility will be a “one roof” model of care for county residents that includes observation...
Maine lawmakers to consider statewide ban on flavored tobacco products
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 30—After successful efforts in four Maine communities to ban flavored tobacco products, public health advocates will propose a statewide ban in the legislative session that begins Wednesday ...