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In downtown Portland’s fentanyl crisis, Oregon leaders declare emergency

By Alex Zielinski (OPB)
PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 30, 2024 8:15 p.m. Updated: Jan. 31, 2024 1:47 a.m.

The city, county and state governments declared an emergency surrounding fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid, though the announcement won’t include additional funding.