Court says protests didn’t justify military deployment; final ruling expected Friday People protest outside a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Ore., Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) (AP) A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon until at least Friday, saying she “found no credible evidence” that protests in the city grew out o

An arson investigation is underway after a car fire at the home of City Councilor Candace Avalos. On Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:40a.m., Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) responded to a fire in the Mill Park Neighborhood. Upon arrival they found several vehicles and a carport on fire. The vehicles were parked and unoccupied. Firefighters extinguished the fire, and no one was injured.   PF&R requested a Fire Investigator and Portland Police. East Precinct officers responded to t

A California’s SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File) (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefit

Daniels Expresses Gratitude for Team and Supporters Pat Daniels, Executive Director - Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program (Photo Courtesy of Constructing Hope) As retirement approaches at the end of the year, Pat Daniels expresses deep gratitude for the support, commitment, and shared belief in Constructing Hope’s mission. Daniels has led and grown Constructing Hope with dedication and passion. Looking back, this work has not just been her career, but her calling. Sh

Permanent Supportive Community Opens Photo Courtesy of PCRI Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCRI) will cut the ribbon on a much-needed Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) project in the North and Northeast Portland area on Friday, October 24. “The opening of Kafoury Court means 40 units will be available for individuals suffering from chronic homelessness and will now be given an opportunity to have a place they can call home,” said Executive Director Kymberly Hor

Residents Learn About New Federal Rules ODHS began mailing notices to Oregonians whose SNAP benefits will change or end due to new federal rules The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) began mailing notices Oct. 15, 2025, to people in Oregon who applied for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits between July 4 through Sept. 30, 2025, and whose food benefits will change or end due to new federal changes from the U.S. Congress and the President. D

Portland Police Bureau are again asking for the public's help in a homicide investigation Krystal Pendergraph Detectives with the Portland Police Bureau are again asking for the public's assistance as detectives continue to investigate the homicide of Krystal Pendergraph. At this stage in the investigation, detectives do not believe this was a random act of violence. Based on available evidence, there appears to be a nexus between the victim and the suspect. Detectives believ

Photo courtesy of Multnomah County Beginning Monday, Oct. 13, the Broadway Bridge will close for six months to all cars, trucks, buses and the Portland Streetcar for work to replace the bridge deck. Plan ahead for your commute and use any other downtown Portland bridge.      CLOSURE DATES: October 13, 2025 - April 11, 2026    SIDEWALK ACCESS: During the majority of this work, the south sidewalk will remain open for cyclists, pedestrians and those using mobility devices. Howev

Molly Washington Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) recently welcomed Molly Washington ( N'dee/Apache ) to serve as the next Director of...