drug policy After Decriminalizing Hard Drugs, Oregon Plans to Spend $270M on Treatment A year after Oregon decriminalized hard drugs like heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, $30 million has been distributed to drug treatment centers – and many people have avoided a criminal record. Now the state is about to spend another $270 million to expand treatment options. Kellen Russoniello of the Drug Policy Alliance talks more about why Oregon reduced restrictions on drugs in 2020.
Oregon The World's Smallest Park is So Tiny, You Could Hop Over It This was supposed to be just another lightpole on a road through a concrete jungle – but then it became the tiny Mill Ends Park, which all fits into a 2-foot-wide circle of concrete. Greg Bledsoe takes his Family Geography Project to Portland, Oregon to learn more about this Guinness World Record holder.
Oregon An Oregon Nurse Describes Hope as Her Critical Care Unit Celebrates Having Zero COVID-19 Patients For the first time in a year, Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon has had zero COVID-19 patients in critical care. Shavon Albee, a nurse who manages the critical care unit, joined LX News to describe how it felt to reach that milestone after a year that tested her team in every way.
Oregon How Oregon's Decriminalization of Drugs Like Heroin and Cocaine May Help Decrease Addiction and Overdoses Oregon has become the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin and cocaine. Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Kassandra Frederique explains how this move will help decrease drug addiction in the state by offering avenues to support and treatment.
orange sky What Caused That Intense Orange Sky Over the West Coast? A Meteorologist Explains Rob Mayeda explains why the sky turned from blue to orange due to the wildfires.
police reform What Does the Call to Defund the Police Really Mean? Christy Lopez of the Georgetown Law Center says the call to defund the police is about realigning resources to people who may not have a badge and a gun — but who play a different role in keeping communities safe. That could include the people behind mental health services and other community resources. But she said calls to simply cut...
Oregon Oregon Girl Dead, Boy Missing After Being Swept Into Ocean The father was holding the two children when a wave swept all three into the water at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday
