Public Safety

Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address problems like grueling schedules and stagnating pay that are hurting morale.

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to hold a public meeting about the door plug panel that blew out during a terrifying Alaska Airlines flight in January of 2024.

Port staff, union members and Rotschy employees sparred over how to ensure workplace safety on the port's $44.6 million rail terminal expansion project.

As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.

Even though temperatures are starting to get warmer, Oregon's waterways are still very cold. Diving straight in could be dangerous.

When Oregon road conditions call for extra traction outside studded tire season, drivers must use tire chains or other types of traction tires.

Multnomah County deputies' decision to pull security services from the Unity Center has forced the sensitive hearings to go virtual.

Safety projects were delayed, lighting wasn't installed on dangerous roads and safety cameras were not implemented in the planned time.

The vast majority of drowning victims were not wearing life jackets. Oregon non-profits are hoping to improve access to these life saving devices.

Clark County and the City of Vancouver butt heads over potential public safety budget costs if Proposition 4 passes this November.