I don’t know how one can describe the Multnomah County drug deflection center’s first year operating results as anything other than an absolute failure and a colossal waste of money, (“With annual ...

In response to low engagement in Multnomah County’s drug deflection program, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has announced steep changes. Starting Jan. 5, people that fail to complete the county’s ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Multnomah County commissioner is proposing a suite of changes to the county's drug deflection program, just days after the board received an unflattering report on the program's ...

Multnomah County commissioners were less than dazzled by the performance of the county’s drug deflection center during its first year of operation, which ended Aug. 31. At a briefing Thursday, ...

After NASA smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, its orbit slowly but surely changed over the next month, and astronomers can’t explain why. In 2022, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) flew ...

Oregon recriminalized drugs on Sept. 1, 2024, after the passage of House Bill 4002. Most counties set up deflection programs to refer people to treatment rather than incarceration. Data shows counties ...

Hamza is a gaming enthusiast and a Writing Specialist from Pakistan. A firm believer in Keyboard/Mouse supremacy, he will play Tekken with WASD if you let him. He has been writing about games since ...

Deflection is a completely new defense mechanic being introduced to Path of Exile 2 with patch 0.3 (The Third Edict). As far as defense-layering goes in ARPGs, this game is already one of the most ...

BISMARCK — After a lengthy discussion, legislators opted to reconsider and ultimately quash state funding to finance the city of Fargo’s planned deflection center. Debate on the topic dominated ...

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools for growth, yet it can also be one of the hardest things to receive. Many of us say we "like feedback," but the real test comes when that input is unexpected ...

Recent changes to Clatsop County’s deflection program are helping open the door for more people to access treatment. The program, not quite 6 months old, is a response to House Bill 4002, which ...

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