Pointing a finger at the other is a curious and persistent defense mechanism for the guilty. We try to teach our kids not to tattle, but also to be true to themselves. But sometimes the tattling is a ...

Washington County's Deflection Program sees success in its first year, offering treatment for substance abuse infractions ...

Across the state, few people have completed deflection, but leaders say it's too soon to tell if it's working.

"Do we have a perfect system to deflect people into right now, even though that's the state system that we're all trying to work within? No, we don't,” said West. In less than two days, a new law goes ...

Downtown Portland buzzed with a midday blend of construction bangs, the whizz of cars and bikes and office workers stepping outside on a sunny September day for lunch. Portland Police Officer Donny ...

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Portland Police Chief Robert Day unveiled the step-by-step process that police in Oregon’s largest city will follow as they attempt to get drug users access to treatment ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — Later this year, 20 counties in Oregon are set to get funding for new deflection programs that kick-off. Those programs are aimed at helping people get clean and stay out of ...

In Clatsop County, seagulls squawk and swoop through the sky as visitors and residents stroll along windswept beaches of the Pacific Ocean. Towering pine trees and craggy peaks dot the landscape. The ...