April 22, 2021 Oregon teacher: White educators should be 'as bold' as Capitol rioters in anti-racism push An Oregon school district hosted a diversity summit in which participants encouraged White educators to be as bold as Capitol rioters and pressured others into pursuing "anti-racist" ideology.
April 22, 2021 California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares drought emergency in 2 counties Standing in the dry, cracked bottom of Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency Wednesday in two Northern California counties where grape growers and wineries are major users, an order that came in response to arid conditions affecting much of the state and the U.S. West.
April 22, 2021 Oregon fire sends 2 to hospital, knocks out power for 200 homes, report says A two-alarm structure fire burned in Oregon on Wednesday night, sending at least two people to a hospital for medical treatment, according to a report.
April 21, 2021 Portland protests post-Derek Chauvin guilty verdict result in 2 arrests, bike officer punched in head Portland was rocked by violent demonstrations Tuesday – even after a Minnesota jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd.
April 16, 2021 Fire danger high Friday in Pacific Northwest Dry and windy conditions combined with unseasonably warm temperatures are elevating fire danger Friday into the weekend in much of Northwest Oregon including Portland, according to the National Weather Service in Portland.
April 14, 2021 Daunte Wright shooting protests: More rioting, unrest as demonstrations spread further Crowds protesting the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright gathered once again in cities across America on Tuesday night, chanting his name from coast to coast.
April 13, 2021 Daunte Wright shooting aftermath: Anti-police protests, clashes in cities across America The fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota has sparked another wave of protests in cities across America, with some resulting in dozens of arrests and heated clashes with officers, while others appeared to remain peaceful.Â
April 11, 2021 Portland ICE building set on fire during Saturday night protest: reports Rioters in Portland, Oregon, allegedly set fire to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building late Saturday night, according to videos posted on social media.
April 10, 2021 Bill Maher calls Portland a 'cautionary tale': 'In a world without police,' it's 'The Purge' every night "Real Time" host Bill Maher called Portland a "cautionary tale" as riots and violence continue to plague the Oregon city.Â
April 9, 2021 Portland aims to fight crime with more unarmed park rangers; no new cash for police Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler compromised with the Portland City Council and backed off from his request that the Portland Police Bureau be appropriated $2 million in emergency funding