Jonathan Levinson

Investors have hauled a Portland-based nuclear power company into federal court claiming the company misled them about a major project promised to usher in a new age of nuclear power.

A Portland company announced Wednesday it was canceling a partnership that would have delivered the first small modular nuclear reactors in the country, potentially changing the renewable energy landscape and revitalizing the nuclear power industry in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Portland have agreed to appoint an independent monitor to oversee their settlement agreement over police use of force.

The Federal Aviation Administration, the government agency that regulates pilot licensure and medical clearance, has strict and, many pilots and aviation experts say, onerous and outdated policies around mental health. As a result, commercial airline pilots often avoid seeking help for what would likely be treatable depression or anxiety.

An off duty Alaska Airlines pilot who said he was on psychedelic mushrooms faces 167 charges in Multnomah County. He’s accused of attempting to shut down the engines on a flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco.

Study says drug decriminalization in Oregon did not cause more overdose deaths

A six-day trial over the constitutionality of recently approved Oregon gun laws ended Monday after lawyers for the state Department of Justice ended three days of tense testimony.

In opening statements Monday, lawyers for two people suing over Oregon’s new gun laws said Ballot Measure 114’s provisions are the “most significant threat to [the right to bear arms] Oregonians have faced in nearly 165 years.”

Starting Monday, Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert Raschio will preside over a six-day trial to determine if the Oregon Constitution allows the state to ban high capacity magazines and require a completed background check and permit to purchase a firearm.

Two female lawyer of color say they experienced demeaning and racist behavior from Washington County prosecutors, judges and Sheriff’s deputies.