In reality, Oregon’s overdose rate remains in the ... mainstream media and politicians to stoke public fears. But recriminalizing drugs is unlikely to decrease homelessness or eliminate public ...

On Sept. 1, Oregon officially rolled back Ballot Measure 110, ending the state's four-year experiment with drug decriminalization. A new state law encourages police officers and prosecutors to ...

The category looked at percentages of teens and adults using drugs, overdose rates and the number of drug laboratories or dumpsites. Oregon also ranked high for drug health issues and rehab ...

When Aaron Friar, 50, and daughter, Ellie Friar, 15, vanished from their Medford, Oregon, home on Oct. 2, 2017, investigators quickly deduced that there was foul play. "They saw blood spatter ...