Portland asks voters to stomach big property tax increase or watch parks deteriorate
Portland city leaders are asking voters to weigh a November ballot measure that even they admit presents an exasperating choice: either significantly increase money collected from property owners to maintain existing parks and recreation services, or watch one of the city’s most treasured civic assets wither under...
New Paws, New Love: Adopt Dogs Today in Vancouver, WA
Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around vancouver..
31,000 healthcare workers are on strike at Kaiser Permanente—and more may be joining soon
Around 31,000 registered nurses and front-line healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente are on strike, demanding better wages, working hours, and proper staffing. The strike began on Tuesday, Oct 14, and spans hundreds of medical centers and offices in California, Oregon, and Hawaii. Calling in from the picket line in...
Suspect in Damascus garden center vandalism comes forward to police, owners say
The owners of a family garden center in Damascus say a suspect has come forward after their store was vandalized nearly a week ago.
Readers Respond to the Portland Chicken
When the going gets weird, the weird turn chicken. Dr. Gonzo himself on his wildest mescaline binge never foresaw the menagerie that has materialized on the South Waterfront, a Noah’s ark of inflatable animals prancing outside a federal immigration compound. The puncturing of Homeland Security seriousness seems to...
Shuttered Northeast Portland Nike store to be replaced by gym
Nike confirmed the permanent closure of the community store on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in September 2023.
ICE Violence Isn’t Just About Immigration | Opinion
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is threatening to flood Portland with federal troops to “defend” ICE.
No Kings Hillsboro Joins National Protests This Saturday – A Word On Peace, Humor,...
The Real Story- A Column Tomorrow, October 18th, 2025, will be one of the biggest days of National protest in US History as the No Kings Rally will be held […] The post No Kings Hillsboro Joins National Protests This Saturday – A Word On Peace, Humor, & Protest appeared first on The Hillsboro Herald .
Musician performing outside Portland ICE facility arrested, charged with assault
A 38-year-old Portland musician accused of kicking and biting a federal officer during a weekend protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building made her first appearance in federal court Wednesday. Prosecutors say Oriana Korol, a clarinetist with the Unpresidented Brass Band, was arrested...
Portland police deploy ‘informants’ within ICE protest crowds to aid in arrests, documents reveal
The nightly protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement complex in South Portland draw a swirling mix of black- and costume-clad protesters, federal agents, police officers and — buried within the crowd — covert informants, court records reveal. Of the 50 arrests made by Portland Police Bureau...

















