Category: Oregon

Disabled Portland Veteran Says Armed Black Lives Matter Agitators Beat, Hospitalized Him

A disabled war veteran in Portland said he was hospitalized after suffering serious injuries after a group of Black Lives Matter agitators attacked and beat him last week. Joe Hall, 53, said that Black Lives Matter protesters alleged armed with rifles surrounded his car when he exited his work truck, Fox 12 in Portland reported….


Antifa, BLM Activists Armed With Rifles Block Traffic, Assault Drivers in Portland

A large group of Antifa and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed with people this week during a march in Portland and at least one person was hospitalized for reasons that were not specified, police said. The confrontations between protesters and citizens happened in broad daylight on Wednesday and involved multiple people and separate cases. At least…


Oregon Senate Passes Gun Control Bill, Heads to Governor’s Desk

The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would require people to keep unattended guns locked up, ban firearms in the Oregon Capitol building and airports, and would permit schools to ban guns. It now heads to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. After a brief debate, the “safe-storage” bill, Senate Bill…


Oregon Extends COVID Workplace Mask Rule Indefinitely

PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon adopted a controversial rule on Tuesday that indefinitely extends coronavirus mask and social distancing requirements for all businesses in the state. State officials say the rule, which garnered thousands of public comments, will be in place until it is “no longer necessary to address the effects of the pandemic in the workplace.” “We…


Officials Probing Oregon Woman’s Death After Getting Johnson & Johnson Shot

State and federal officials are investigating the death of an Oregon woman who received Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. The woman has not been identified by name or place or residence and the date of the death has not been disclosed. The Oregon Health Authority said it was notified of the potential adverse event on…


Oregon Mulls Making Mask Mandate Permanent

Officials in Oregon are considering making masking and social distancing requirements permanent. The requirements, first introduced last year in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, are set to expire on May 4. Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) is proposing rules with no end date that would require a…


3 COVID-19 Deaths Reported Among Those Vaccinated in Oregon: Officials

Three people have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus, after being vaccinated, said Oregon health officials in a statement. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said that 168 vaccinated individuals in about two dozen Oregon counties received a positive test for the virus at least 14 days after receiving their final dose of…


Portland ICE Building Set on Fire During Riots: Reports

Rioters in Portland, Oregon, tried to set fire to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on Saturday night, according to video footage and local journalists. Video footage uploaded on Twitter by several users showed a fire burning at the entrance to the building. Rioters were also seen shooting off Roman candles at the building….


State Employee Brings RICO Suit Against Public Sector Union

An Oregon state government employee is suing a labor union under racketeering laws over its refusal to grant her request to opt out of paying dues, claiming the union engaged in a pattern of fraudulent activity that victimized both her and other union members. Staci Trees of Bend, Oregon, who works for the Oregon Department…


Heavily Armed Antifa Clash With Drivers at Oregon’s Capitol

Armed members of the far-left Antifa network clashed with passing by motorists and counterprotesters outside Oregon’s Capitol on Sunday. Video footage showed members of the anarcho-communist group assaulting people with pro-Trump and pro-law enforcement flags driving by the Capitol in Salem. At one point, the crowd lobbed a rock directly at a driver, shattering his…