In the end, it was a discarded piece of chewing gum, casually spit on the ground in 2021, that was the key to solving the cold-case murder of a college student that had confounded the authorities in Oregon for more than four decades. Robert Arthur Plympton had been under police surveillance since the authorities determined…
Why It Matters: Portland has been struggling. Portland used to be known as one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. But in recent years, the city has been struggling with widespread fentanyl use on its streets, which has led to an increase in homeless encampments and crime. As many other…
In a carpeted office suite, Alex Beck settled onto a mattress and, under the watch of a trained guide, began chomping through a handful of “Pumpkin Hillbilly” mushrooms. A Marine Corps veteran who was sexually assaulted during his time in the armed forces, Mr. Beck had long been searching unsuccessfully for a way to put…
A slow-moving winter storm will intensify over California on Friday, forecasters said, a day after it walloped large swaths of the West with snow and a wintry mix that disrupted travel along a number of major arteries. Multiple rounds of heavy snow combined with strong winds will create blizzard conditions over high terrain and mountain…
Then, while conducting door-to-door welfare checks in the region early this week, the authorities found the bodies of Mr. Griffith and Mr. Barron. Their deaths were ruled homicides, the authorities said, adding that they believed the men had died from “blunt force trauma,” sometime between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Some items were missing from…
“Good,” Ms. Isbell said. “Well, you’re getting my vote — no doubt about that,” she told Ms. Chavez-DeRemer, turning to her husband to instruct him, “We’re voting for her.” The State of the 2022 Midterm Elections Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Democrats’ concerns about the race have intensified as widespread frustration with high inflation, as…