Showing posts with label Oregon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oregon. Show all posts
Monday, August 23, 2021

Gunfire, brawls as far-right and far-left protest groups clash in Portland

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No injuries reported as the two rival sides fought, doused each other in what appeared to be bear spray and broke car windows. Source: h...
Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Giant rare moonfish washes up on Oregon coast

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Seaside Aquarium says colorful fish, which weighs more than 100lb, has caused ‘quite the stir’ An unusual sight has appeared on the usual...
Monday, July 19, 2021

Oregon Bootleg Fire: Evacuations as largest US fire burns 300,000 acres

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The Bootleg Fire has burned an area larger than New York City and forced thousands to evacuate. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world...
Friday, July 16, 2021

Oregon wildfire causes miles-high ‘fire clouds’ as flames grow

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Pyrocumulus clouds viewable from 100 miles away as Bootleg fire grows beyond size of New York City Smoke and heat from a huge wildfire in...
Monday, July 12, 2021

Wildfires rage in California and Oregon amid scorching heatwave

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Firefighters working in searing heat are struggling to contain the largest wildfire in California so far this year. Source: https://www....
Sunday, July 11, 2021

Wildfires spark evacuations in 3 U.S. states and Canada amid heat wave

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The extreme heat wave gripping the Western United States and Canada is spurring wildfires in several U.S. states and British Columbia. D...
Saturday, July 3, 2021

Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccination rate hits 70 percent

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Approximately 70 percent of adults in Oregon have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s health department sa...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Portland soared to 116 degrees – hotter than Dallas, Miami and LA have ever been

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the country Boston was forecast to hit nearly 100 degrees and New York City could feel like 105 degrees. ...
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Portland police declare riot, arrest five on anniversary of George Floyd murder

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Law enforcement officials in Portland, Ore., declared a riot and arrested five people on Tuesday following a demonstration held to mark th...
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Oregon counties vote to secede to Idaho

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Voters in five rural Oregon counties approved measures on Tuesday to consider joining the state of Idaho, a part of a long-shot grassroots...
Saturday, May 15, 2021

Water crisis deepens on California-Oregon line

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Federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they wouldn’t send extra water to dying salmon ...
Monday, May 3, 2021

Oregon GOP lawmaker opened door to let far-right crowd with rifles into state Capitol, now facing charges

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In December, Oregon State Representative Mike Nearman (R), was caught on camera opening a locked door of the state Capitol to let far-right...
Thursday, April 29, 2021

Hundreds report abnormal menstruation after being teargassed during Portland protests

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More than 1,000 report cramping, increased bleeding and other health issues, challenging claims teargas has minor impact More than a thou...
Saturday, March 13, 2021

Portland police arrest 100 protesters

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Portland police arrested roughly 100 protesters Friday night amid a new wave of protests in the city. Source: https://thehill.com/homene...
Monday, January 18, 2021

When car thief notices kid was left alone in stolen car, he returns to scold the mom

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Soon after a gentleman in Beaverton, Oregon stole an SUV from a supermarket parking lot, he noticed a 4-year-old strapped into the back sea...
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Oregon doctor and staff refuse to wear masks during pandemic, calling Covid ‘common cold’

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The doctor, Steven LaTulippe, made the comments during a Nov. 7 “Stop the Steal” election really in Salem. Source: https://www.nbcnews.c...
Thursday, November 12, 2020

Exploding whale film gloriously restored in 4K

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Florence, Oregon dynamiting a beached whale , the owners of the original film footage had it expertly ...
Friday, October 16, 2020

2 drug legalization measures on Oregon ballot

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War veterans with PTSD, terminally ill patients and others suffering from anxiety are backing a ballot measure that would legalize controlle...
Monday, August 24, 2020

Portland police precinct set on fire during protest

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A police precinct in Portland, Ore., was set on fire by protesters after police declared a riot Sunday night, police said. The event was d...
Monday, July 27, 2020

Trump sending more federal agents to Portland in significant increase in force at courthouse

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The Trump administration has planned to send more federal officers to Portland as the situation heightened over the weekend between demons...