Portland commissioner defends herself as ‘budget hawk’ after second creditor sues her over personal debt
Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty defended herself as an "excellent steward of public dollars" amid concerns over her personal credit card debt after Bank of America sued her last month.
NFL funding 'defund the police' groups through 'Inspire Change' program
The National Football League's "Inspire Change" partners, which receive financial backing from the multibillion-dollar league, include multiple groups that have openly advocated for defunding the police, a Fox News Digital review of the program found.
Critical race theory backer Nikole Hannah-Jones uses 1619 Project to charge 'exorbitant' speaking fees: critic
Nikole Hannah-Jones' new book is topping the best-seller lists of both Amazon and The New York Times in its first week.
Kaiser Permanente, unions reach labor deal to avert strike
An alliance of unions representing 50,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in California, Oregon and six other states called off a strike notice after reaching a tentative labor deal Saturday
Not one arrest made in Portland riots a week after ‘anarchists’ caused $500G in damages: Police
Portland police have yet to make any arrests in connection to widespread vandalism that resulted in at least $500,000 in damage after a group of "100 anarchists" marched through the city's downtown on Oct. 12.
Rolling blackouts for parts of US Northwest amid heat wave
The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting an electrical utility in Spokane, Washington to warn that people will face more rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand.
Oregon restaurants and bars slam latest indoor dining shutdown: 'We're pretty pissed'
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is moving 15 of Oregon's biggest counties into the “extreme risk” category due to rising COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, forcing another shutdown of indoor dining for restaurants that have been battered by pandemic restrictions over the last 13 months.
Portland approves $250,000 for small businesses damaged by rioters
The Portland, Ore., City Council on Wednesday approved $250,000 in grants to help small businesses that have been vandalized during anti-police protests and riots in the last year, according to a report.
Oregon officials weigh mandating COVID-19 rules in all businesses indefinitely
With many states lifting COVID-related restrictions amid a more widely available vaccine, Oregon is poised to go in completely the opposite direction as health officials consider mandating masks and social distancing in all businesses indefinitely.