The Latest Breaking News from The Oregonian

Portland teen was asked if he was ‘pervy’ and sent child SA videos from older dating app match. Now he is headed to jail for answering with a knife

“He made himself both the judge and the jury.”

We Got This Covered · Sep 8

Cirque du Soleil acrobat sues circus for $16 million after breaking 11 bones in fall

‘At first, we all thought it was part of the show,’ one spectator said, after the incident in Portland, Oregon

The Independent UK · Aug 24

NBA Expansion Debate Looms Over Trail Blazers’ Moda Center Standoff With Portland

As the NBA decides whether to move to 32 teams, the Trail Blazers are not happy with the state of negotiations around funding for Moda Center renovations.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 22

Ranking All the Ways New Blazers Owner Tom Dundon Is Reportedly Trying to Save Money During Playoff Run

From lowballing Tiago Splitter and every other prospective head coach to potentially firing second mascot Douglas Fur.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 22

Theater’s Hilarious Clap Back After Brutal Joke Resulted In Amazon Pulling Film About First Lady

The movie was yanked from the Oregon theater after Amazon made an issue over their promotional messages, seemingly taking a sarcastic dig at ‘Melania.’

Bored Panda · Feb 5

Judge bans ICE from firing tear gas in Portland after peaceful protesters — including children — were gassed

Judge warns ‘our nation is at a crossroads’ after lawsuit from ‘Portland Chicken’ alleges violence use of force

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Oregon woman sexually assaulted on American Airlines flight by drunk passenger, lawsuit claims

According to the woman, her alleged assaulter said “this is my lucky day” when he sat down next to her on their flight

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Oregon Woman Says ICE Broke Out Her Car Windows and Detained Her for Filming Them

The First Amendment protects filming the police, but Berenice Garcia-Hernandez says she was dragged out of her car and detained for nearly seven hours for snapping photos of ICE agents.

Reason · Nov 12, 2025

Savage texts between Trump and Oregon’s governor revealed after troops are ordered to Portland

Trump warned Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek via text: ‘Get your state in order’

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

100% fatal brain disease strikes 3 people in Oregon

Hood River County in Oregon reported three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare human brain disease very similar to "mad cow."

LiveScience · Apr 16, 2025