Portland, Oregon

Theater manager who added ‘the Jews’ to ‘Odyssey’ marquee calls antisemitism ‘exaggerated’

Jordan Perry, whose theater has a history of provocative messaging, said he intended it as an “intentionally subtle” commentary on what he believes is an overemphasis on antisemitism.

Matt Damon plays Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's Odyssey.
PROTESTERS BLOCK a police car after the full acquittal verdict of teenager Kyle Rittenhouse in his Wisconsin fatal shootings trial, in Portland, Oregon, US November 19, 2021.

Man found dead after driving car with improvised explosives into Portland athletics club

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS Israeli forward Deni Avdija drives on Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie for two of his game-high 41 points in the Blazers’ 114-110 victory

Blazers ride Avdija's late heroics to play-in victory over Suns

BROOKLYN NETS rookie guard Ben Saraf drives for a layup against fellow Israeli Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers during their teams’ duel in New York.

Blue-and-white in Brooklyn: Avdija, Saraf shine during historic night for Israeli hoops


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.

 Portland, Oregon (Illustrative).

‘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.

 Portland, Oregon (Illustrative).

Oregon Holocaust memorial defaced with swastikas and antisemitic slurs

The memorial, created by local Holocaust survivors, was defaced over the weekend.

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

Restaurants in Portland vandalized with 'free Palestine' graffiti

Ironically, neither of the restaurants vandalized considers itself exclusively Israeli.

The Cantinho do Avillez restaurant in Porto, Portugal following vandalism attributed to BDS activists