Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill to implement new criminal penalties for drug possession and end the state’s three-year experiment with drug decriminalization. The legislation also ...

September is National Recovery Month. Since 1989, this month has been designated to increase understanding about substance use disorders. However, we seldom talk about helping those in our prisons and ...

Happy Thursday America. Such great news to report. But first - seven jokes. Both American and Southwest Airlines say they'll comply with President Biden’s order to force their employees be vaccinated.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New details are emerging about Multnomah County’s proposed deflection center set to open in a couple of weeks, including what defines “deflection.” This all comes following the ...

Several years ago, I went to the Saddle Ranch on Sunset Boulevard and decided it would be a great idea to ride the mechanical bull. Winston Source: Image by Nancy Wong on Wikimedia Commons Once I ...

The Louisville Cardinals are among the teams dominating at this year's men's Division 1 NCAA basketball tournament, which resumes Thursday night. The team credits harassing, active defense for its ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Since Sunday, four people in Portland have been connected to recovery services under a program called "deflection," including two during a police mission on Sunday, the first day that ...

Multnomah County leaders are calling for an overhaul of the County's drug deflection program, citing a lack of meaningful recovery and a need for stronger accountability measures.

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...