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.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
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 authorities were called to Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3 a.m. after employees reported that a car had been driven into the building before catching fire.

|ByTZVI JASPER
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

Avdija's ability to control the game stood out as much as the scoring. Avdija shot 15-of-22 from the field, added 12 assists, and dictated the tempo throughout his 38 minutes on the court.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
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

Thousands of Israeli and Jewish fans packed the arena in Brooklyn, turning it into a sea of blue and white, as three Israelis shared the same NBA court for the very first time.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

Teacher wrestles gun away from armed student, embraces him

Footage of school coach Keanon Lowe disarming then-18-year-old Angel Granados-Diaz in May has been released to the public.

OCTOBER 20, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
High school coach Keanon Lowe disarms suicidal high school student in Portland, Oregon.

Arrests as right and left-wing groups clash with police in Portland

The aim of the rally is supposedly to urge the government to declare the antifa movement as a domestic terror organization.

AUGUST 18, 2019ByALEX WINSTON
Antifa protestors in Washington D.C, 2017

WWII refugee and three term mayor of Portland, Oregon dies at 84

The late former mayor Vera Katz escaped France by hiking through Pyrenees to Spain then arrived in New York City at the age of 7.

DECEMBER 15, 2017ByJTA
A pedestrian walks through a snow covered park in downtown Portland, Oregon.