Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt statues returning to downtown Portland
In October 2020, during what was dubbed “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage,” protesters toppled the Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt statues in Portland’s South Park Blocks. Five years later, the monuments’ pedestals are still empty. The likenesses of the two long-revered American presidents, prominently featured...
Armed bandit’s Southeast spree ends with Reed Neighborhood robbery
Throughout the summer, 49-year-old Justin Pat Christiansen was busy plying his trade. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) Major Crimes Unit detectives have accused him of being on an armed robbery binge in Inner Southeast Portland from June through September. In the course of their investigation, detectives developed...
The art of debate is not lost at Oregon State Penitentiary
Oregon State Penitentiary’s debate club were hungry for a big win at their annual college debate tournament this year. Four teams faced each other in the championship round on Oct. 13. Two teams were from the maximum security prison’s own debate club, the Capital Toastmasters. The other two teams were made up of...
Portland Mother Confronts Drug Users Loitering Near Her Kids’ School: “It’s Not Being a...
PORTLAND, OREGON — A Portland mother is being praised across social media after she confronted a group of drug users gathering near her children’s school — refusing to back down even after one of them turned violent. The tense exchange, captured on video, took place near Cathedral...
Portland Adding 280 Shelter Beds
The City of Portland today announced the opening of two new overnight shelters that will provide a warm, safe place to sleep for hundreds of our homeless neighbors undergoing recovery from substance abuse. This expansion will add 280 new beds to the City's portfolio of emergency shelter for people experiencing...
Oregon man accused of breaking into women’s homes and climbing into bed with them
A Washington County grand jury indicted a Beaverton man last Friday on multiple sex-crime charges, accusing him of breaking into the homes of at least two women and climbing into bed with them as they slept. Christopher Lloyd Rydman, 37, faces charges of first-degree burglary, first-degree sexual abuse and private...
Woman accused of assaulting officers during ICE detention of a motorist in Portland
A 40-year-old woman accused of assaulting federal immigration enforcement officers as she tried to block the officers from detaining a man on East Burnside Street Thursday morning was ordered released from custody pending trial. Temika Gardner attempted to intervene when U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
2 suspects sought after man shot dead in Vancouver parking lot, deputies say
Two suspects believed to be driving a red Lexus that was last seen in Portland are being sought in a Vancouver homicide case, the Clark County Sheriff's Office said.
Arson investigation underway after Portland City Councilor’s car, home damaged in fire
Authorities are investigating a possible arson after a fire damaged the car, carport and home of Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos overnight Sunday.
The Gigantic Thrift Store In Oregon With Rock-Bottom Prices That Feel Almost Unreal
Ever had that moment when you find something so ridiculously affordable that you look around suspiciously, wondering if you’re on some hidden camera show?. That’s the everyday experience at Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette in Portland, Oregon – a treasure trove so vast and value-packed that it feels...
