Craftivism Is Back as Knitters Protest for the Planet
US craftivists are turning yarn into community power, pushing back on injustice while uplifting the planet through slower fashion. The post Craftivism Is Back as Knitters Protest for the Planet appeared first on One Green Planet.
CBD No Good For Pain Relief, Experts Conclude
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CBD and other cannabis derivatives are a bust when it comes to pain relief, a new evidence review has concluded. Products containing mainly or only cannabidiol (CBD) demonstrated almost no ability to manage a person’s pain, according to...
New Modeling of Preschool for All Shows Fund Balance Could Hit $2 Billion if...
The news that Preschool for All may only need to fund about 7,600 seats to reach universality means the program’s $610 million stockpile could grow to $2 billion over the next two decades, economists told the program’s advisers this month. That’s raising questions about whether a planned increase to the tax rate is...
Henry Sakamoto, civic leader who brought cherry blossoms to downtown Portland, dies at 98
Henry Shigehiro Sakamoto, a civic leader in Portland’s Japanese American community who also shaped Oregon’s grain economy, died in November at the age of 98. His son, Blake Sakamoto, said in a social media post Friday that his father — who is largely responsible for downtown Portland’s iconic cherry blossoms —...
Portland Police investigate early morning stabbing on Northwest Flanders
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Police are investigating a stabbing early Monday morning. Officials say officers were sent to the 300 block of Northwest Flanders just after 5:30 a.m. Police say they found the victim who had appeared to have “a non-life-threatening stab wound.”. “He was initially reluctant...
Court docs: Man calls Portland city employee homophobic slurs punches him on max train
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man with a lengthy criminal history is facing several charges after an incident on a MAX train earlier in December. According to court documents and police, the victim was riding the train with several other city employees, between the Lloyd Center and Hollywood Transit Center on Dec. 9,...
Two dogs die Sunday in Vancouver apartment fire
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — An investigation is underway after a fire Sunday night in Vancouver displaced a resident and killed two dogs. According to the Vancouver Fire Department, they responded to a reported fire at the Alder Creek Apartments on Northeast 49th Street at 11:16 p.m. Firefighters were able...
One dead, one hospitalized after Downtown Portland shooting
One person was killed, and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Southwest Portland later Sunday night, officials said.
Oregon saw 1,100 immigration arrests in 2025
Department of Homeland Security police, along with other federal police, push and tackle protesters at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility south of downtown Portland on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Federal immigration agents arrested about 1,100 people in...
Man accused of ramming patrol cars while trying to flee from NE Portland traffic...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 62-year-old man was taken into custody on Christmas morning, accused of ramming his car into two patrol vehicles while attempting to escape a traffic stop in Northeast Portland, officials said. According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, deputies first saw a car with a stolen license...
