In what witnesses are calling “the most powerful photo op since the moon landing,” U.S. Secretary of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem, ascended the roof of Portland’s ICE building Tuesday morning wearing a full superhero suit, striking a series of commanding poses...
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Kotek Calls for Oregon Guard to Stand Down as Legal Battle Over Federal Orders Deepens
According to OPB, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has called for the demobilization of roughly 200 Oregon National Guard members stationed at Camp Rilea near Astoria, as well as California National Guard troops currently based at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas County. In a...
Federal Troops Land in Oregon as Kotek Warns of “Assault on State Sovereignty”
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson are condemning the deployment of out-of-state National Guard troops to Oregon, calling the federal move unlawful, unnecessary, and politically motivated. Kotek...
This Oregon Candy Wonderland With a 21 Foot Chocolate Waterfall Would Make Willy Wonka Proud
IIf Willy Wonka ever opened a shop in Oregon, it would look a lot like this. Hidden in plain sight on NE 181st Avenue in Portland, Candy Basket Inc. is part old-fashioned candy store, part chocolate factory, and entirely magical. It’s a place where childhood nostalgia...
Portland Police Host Knitting Circle Across the Street While Feds Make Arrests at ICE Building
PORTLAND, OR — In a shocking display of civic multitasking, Portland Police officers were spotted this week across from the ICE building… peacefully knitting scarves, baby blankets, potholders, and one extremely lumpy sweater while federal agents tackled protesters to...
ICE Deploys Cougars in Portland, Says Pepper Spray ‘Just Wasn’t Scary Enough’
PORTLAND, OR — After years of experimenting with tear gas, rubber bullets, and pepper spray, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has apparently decided to step things up a notch. On Thursday night, officers stunned protesters outside Portland’s ICE facility by...
National Guard Troops Beg to Be Reassigned After Briefing Includes Photos of Portland’s Nude Cyclists
PORTLAND, OR — Freshly mobilized National Guard troops are already filing desperate reassignment requests after their first Portland briefing included photos from the city’s notorious World Naked Bike Ride. The “emergency ride,” hastily announced on social media by...
Move Over Netflix: Portland ICE Protests Officially Crowned America’s Binge-Worthy Reality Series
PORTLAND, OR — Forget “Stranger Things” and “Love Is Blind.” The hottest new reality series gripping America isn’t on Netflix, Hulu, or HBO—it's the nightly Portland ICE protests, streaming live on every platform where chaos can be uploaded in 4K. With a perfect blend...
Bend Locals Say Fall Didn’t Officially Begin Until Patagonia Over Flannel Guy Walked Drake Park With Coffee
BEND, OR — Despite what the calendar claims, residents say autumn didn’t truly begin until a smug Bend man in Patagonia over flannel strutted through Drake Park this weekend, clutching a $7 latte like it was the Olympic torch of fall. Witnesses describe the moment as...
Antifa and Troops Surprise Portland With Joint Block Party, Music by DJ Molotov
PORTLAND, OR — What began as a tense standoff outside Portland’s ICE building took an unexpected turn Saturday when Antifa activists and federal troops dropped their shields, rolled out a pair of Weber grills, and transformed the protest zone into a full-blown block...
Portland Protesters Deploy “Operation Full Moon” as Naked Skydivers Descend on ICE Building
PORTLAND, OR — Portland protesters have once again raised the bar—and everything else—as they launched “Operation Full Moon,” a carefully coordinated display involving hundreds of naked skydivers raining down over the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building...
Critically Ill Young Man in Oregon Faces Rare Lung Disease — Family Asking for Help
For Oregonian Steffenie Jenkins and her family, life changed forever when her 21-year-old son, Jacob, was diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans, a rare and devastating lung disease. The condition causes irreversible scarring in the lungs, making it harder and harder...