Willamette Week

Silent Bike Ride Will Honor Cyclist Killed in Southeast Portland

Two Fatalities This Week Highlight Increase in Traffic-Related Deaths in Portland

Traffic-related fatalities are on the rise in Portland.

Uber Passenger Fatally Ejected Through Windshield in 100-MPH Crash With Intoxicated Driver

It’s the 18th traffic death in Portland this year, and the second over Easter weekend.

Portland Arrests for Drunken Driving Have Dropped. That’s Because Police Cut Back on Traffic Stops.

Portland police say they are too busy responding to other problems to watch for drunken drivers.

Murmurs: Portland State University Settles Whistleblower Complaint

In other news: Alcohol and automobiles remain a horrible combination.

Portland Police Commander Arrested For DUII After Crashing His City-Owned SUV Into A Telephone Pole

Jones, a 23-year-veteran with the Portland Police Bureau, is Commander of the Professional Standards Division.

An Oregon Agency Just Banned Beer on Sauvie Island Beaches for the Summer

Say goodbye to summer days of nudie lounging on Sauvie with a cold beer in hand—the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife just voted to ban booze from the area between May 1 and September 30 annually.

Are You High? A New Phone App Will Tell You.

It’s a scenario all weed smokers face at some point or another: You feel okay to drive, but you’re just not sure about which side of sobriety you’d fall on if your level of intoxication were judged by a trained professional.

Portland City Council Candidate Was Arrested Four Years Ago for DUII

Andrea Valderrama, who is running for Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s seat, told police she was the designated driver for a 2013 arrest.

Prosecutors’ Decision to Cripple a Judge’s Career Echoes a Larger Battle Over Criminal Justice Reform in Oregon

Judge Judith Matarazzo irked Multnomah County prosecutors by trying to change the rules on DUII sentencing. So they struck back.

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