Emergency Room Nurse J.R. McLain Has a Tough Job. Meth Is Making It Harder.

In the past five years, Portland-area emergency rooms have become the de facto detox centers for patients experiencing meth-induced psychosis.

What Happened to Clayton Green

Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists find everything that’s wrong with America in small-town Oregon.

Murmurs: Two Hate Crimes Target Immigrants

In other news: No more sobering center.

Multnomah County’s Yearly Report on Homeless Deaths Shows Rising Numbers of Meth-Related Fatalities

U.S. Attorney for Oregon Billy Williams Announces One of Biggest Drug Busts in State History

The Oregon US Attorney’s office held a press conference today announcing charges against a local drug trafficking organization with ties to Mexico.

A Multnomah County Health Official Tries to Stop the Spread of HIV Via Used Needles

Needle use is up. Meth deaths are up. And HIV is on the rise again.

Multnomah County Warns of “Worrisome” Increase in Cases of HIV

The county cites drug use as the most common factor, but urges that everyone at risk get tested.

One Day With the Squad That Removes Needles and Feces From Downtown Portland Streets

Every weekday morning, shortly before dawn, a squadron of men arrives downtown to serve as an alarm clock.