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.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija drives past the Sacramento Kings’ Precious Achiuwa during the Blazers’ 117-110 victory over the host Kings.
IN HIS sixth NBA season, Israeli forward has taken a big leap with the Portland Trail Blazers and is favored to make his first All-Star Game.

Deni Avdija nears Portland Trailblazers NBA return following injury

Deni Avdija

Did Washington move too soon on Avdija? Former manager Tommy Sheppard offers an answer - interview

People gather for a vigil for Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, near City Hall on January 7, 2026 in Portland, Oregon; illustrative.

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.

 Palestinian Feminist Collective, Handala's return A children's story and workbook.

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.

 Burning police car. Uploaded on 8/5/2024

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.

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‘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.

 A person steps on a graffiti of the Star of David sprayed on a pavement in Bourj al-Barajneh Refugee Camp in Beirut, Lebanon, October 25, 2023

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.)

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Jury convicts elderly Oregon man after boobytrapped home injured FBI

The 71-year-old man had rigged a rat trap with a shotgun.

A Seattle police officer wears a "mourning band" for fallen officers over his badge, obscuring the badge number, as Seattle police guard the department headquarters downtown during a rally and march calling for a defunding of Seattle police, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 3, 2020

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.

A wolverine walks across the snow in this US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) photo taken March 16, 2009.

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.

Investigators are on the scene following a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 16, 2021.

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. 

Members of the Proud Boys and their supporters march during a rally in Portland, Oregon

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.

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