Portland, Oregon
Avdija nets 30 in winning return for Blazers
Deni Avdija returned from injury with a dominant 30-point performance, leading Portland to a 117-110 win over Sacramento, as the Blazers extended their win streak to three.
Deni Avdija nears Portland Trailblazers NBA return following injury
Did Washington move too soon on Avdija? Former manager Tommy Sheppard offers an answer - interview
Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, FBI launches investigation
'A group of bullies called Zionists': Portland teachers union creates anti-Israel k-12 lesson plan
"This is an effort by the teachers’ union to promote what many feel is a biased and historically revisionist curriculum," Jewish Federation of Greater Portland CEO and founder Marc Blattner wrote.
Antifa's pro-Palestinians set fire to 15 Portland police vehicles targeted in May Day attack
Anti-Israel group claims arson against Portland Police vehicles. Rachel Corrie's Ghost Brigade calls for escalated violence in support of Palestinians.
In a first, Oregon’s Jewish federations pull investments from fossil fuels
The Portland Jewish federation concluded that fossil fuel divestment aligned with its financial goals as well as its values.
‘White Power’: Oregon man charged with hate crimes after synagogue vandalism
Court documents claim that Braun’s visits escalated until he attended the synagogue with a hammer, and prepared to swing at the building's glass door.
Woman with tongue the circumference of a soda can wins world title
Jenny DuVander's tongue measures at a circumference of 13.25 cm (or 5.21 inches.)
Jury convicts elderly Oregon man after boobytrapped home injured FBI
The 71-year-old man had rigged a rat trap with a shotgun.
Rare wolverine spotted by two anglers in Oregon
State wildlife biologists visited the site where the wolverine was spotted and discovered a set of tracks.
Gunman kills two and himself at Oregon grocery store
A gunman killed shot and killed two people at a grocery store in Bend, Oregon. Police say they found the gunman dead with an AR-15-style rifle.
Portland journalist arrested for vandalizing two synagogues and a mosque
The Portland Police Bureau said that the investigation is ongoing and that they have contacted federal authorities about the case.
Synagogue in Northwest Portland vandalized with antisemitic death threat
The incident faced harsh condemnation from Sen. Ron Wyden, a senior senator from the state who is also a member of the synagogue.