Category: Oregon

Crews Re-Erect Fence Around US Courthouse in Portland as Leaders Condemn Violence From ‘Anarchists’

A strong fence was put back up around the U.S. courthouse in Portland after rioters attacked the building, while local leaders condemned the ongoing violence they pinned on anarchists. Video footage and photographs showed the fencing being re-erected on Sunday outside the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse in Oregon’s largest city just three days after it…


Video: Facts Matter (March 15): Teacher Training Program to ‘Dismantle Racism in Mathematics’ Promoted By Oregon

The Oregon Department of Education has recommended a toolkit to all of its middle school teachers in order to make math less racist. Over the weekend, major cities on the West Coast, such as Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle, had riots and violent demonstrations break out on the city streets. In Florida, the attorney general…


Democrats Push Biden to Include Recurring Stimulus Payments

Several Senate Democrats are pushing the Biden administration to include recurring stimulus payments in the pending pandemic recovery package—rather than just issuing $1,400 checks. A letter sent by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and signed by about 10 senators calls for President Joe Biden to provide recurring direct payments and unemployment insurance extensions. “We…


Portland Rioters Smash Windows, Harass Diners

Rioters in Portland late Saturday smashed windows, vandalized buildings, and harassed diners. Video footage showed a group clad in black, dressed in the style favored by the far-left Antifa network marching down the street, stopping to spray paint structures, break windows, and shout at diners. Videos also showed the crowd shining lights into apartment buildings…


5 Oregon Counties Are Trying to Leave State and Become Part of Idaho

Five Oregon counties will ask voters during the next election whether they want to leave the state and join Idaho. “Oregon is a powder keg because counties that belong in a red-state like Idaho are ruled by Portlanders,” said Mike McCarter, president of Move Oregon’s Border, in a statement to news outlets. Baker, Grant, Lake,…


5 Oregon Counties to Vote on Joining Idaho

Five Oregon counties will ask voters during the next election whether they want to leave the state and join Idaho. “Oregon is a powder keg because counties that belong in a red state like Idaho are ruled by Portlanders,” said Mike McCarter, president of Move Oregon’s Border, in a statement to news outlets. Voters in…


Gun Sales Skyrocket in Oregon Amid Riots, Pandemic

Gun sales significantly increased in Oregon last year, amid riots in Portland and the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 516,696 background checks were done in the state in 2020, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. That’s a jump from the 357,700 background checks in 2019 and 359,682 background checks in the state in…


Oregon Christian School Drops Lawsuit After Governor Lifts In-person Learning Ban

An Oregon Christian school that sued the state for not being allowed to teach in person during a pandemic lockdown has dropped the case after the ban was lifted. The First Amendment lawsuit was filed last October by Hermiston Christian School against Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, as well as heads of education and health departments….


150,000 Without Power as Outages Persist in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore.—Nearly 150,000 customers remained without power Wednesday in and around Portland, Oregon, nearly a week after a massive snow and ice storm swept into the Pacific Northwest, taking out hundreds of miles of power lines as ice-laden trees toppled. The damage wrought by the storm to the power system was the worst in 40…


4 Oregonians Test Positive for COVID-19 After 2nd Vaccine Dose

Four people in Oregon have tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving both doses of the vaccine, health officials said. Dean Sidelinger, the Oregon Health Authority’s state health officer, said at a briefing Friday that there were two cases each in Yamhill and Lane counties. “We’re beginning to receive reports of individuals who have tested positive…