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Coverage dated January 30, 2024

Oregon officials declare state of emergency to address fentanyl crisis

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Oregon officials declared a 90-day state of emergency to address Portland's fentanyl crisis as fatal synthetic opioid overdoses there have risen 53...

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  1. Bowling Green Daily News

    Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Elected leaders in Oregon have declared a state of emergency for downtown Portland over the public health and public safety crisis fueled by fentanyl. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Portland Mayor

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Oregon officials declare state of emergency to address fentanyl crisis (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Oregon officials declared a 90-day state of emergency to address Portland's fentanyl crisis as fatal synthetic opioid overdoses there have risen 53...

  3. CNN

    Oregon Governor and local leaders declare 90-day fentanyl state of emergencies for downtown Portland (opens CNN)

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    Oregon leaders joined forces to declared a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis.

  4. CBS News

    Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020. Now officials are declaring a fentanyl state of emergency (opens CBS News)

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    Oregon paved the way as the first state to decriminalize drug use, but overdose deaths have only risen since 2020.

  5. Local News 8

    Oregon leaders declare 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland to address fentanyl crisis (opens Local News 8)

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    By Amy Simonson and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Oregon leaders joined forces to declare a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis. Oregon Gov.

  6. PJ Media

    Portland Declares State of Emergency Over Fentanyl Crisis (opens PJ Media)

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  7. KTVZ Bend

    Gov. Kotek, mayor declare fentanyl state of emergency in downtown Portland (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several elected leaders declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public safety crisis fueled by fentanyl. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson made the declaration fo…

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several elected leaders in Oregon declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public safety crisis fueled by fentanyl. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson made the decl…

  9. The Daily Caller

    Oregon Declares State Of Emergency To Address Fentanyl Crisis After Decriminalizing Hard Drugs In 2020 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Oregon leaders declared a state of emergency on Wednesday to address the fentanyl crisis four years after the state decriminalized hard drugs.

  10. New York Post

    Oregon issues state of emergency over Portland’s rampant fentanyl problems (opens New York Post)

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    Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency over Portland's rampant fentanyl problems, three years after Oregon decriminalized drug use.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Oregon Gov. declares state of emergency as fentanyl deaths escalate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Oregon leaders declared a state of emergency as fentanyl-related deaths continue to surge in Portland, following decriminalization efforts

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