U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden took the uncommon step of pressing Portland General Electric to provide some straight answers following a wave of complaints about recent hikes in electricity rates and the impact they were having on people across the state. PGE has since reacted, citing rising open-market electricity prices as well as growing industrial demand … Read more
Darcelle XV’s Showplace, a legendary drag venue in Portland, said on Facebook Monday that it will stay open but under new ownership, less than five months after announcing it was in risk of closing. Following Walter Cole’s death in 2023, the club was held by his children, popularly known as Darcelle XV. Cole performed at … Read more
During the week of Election Day, the Portland Police Bureau spent almost $1.2 million on overtime as officers patrolled downtown in anticipation of any possible disturbances. Chief Bob Day requested that officers work 12-hour shifts and cancel their days off starting on Tuesday, November 5 and continuing through the weekend. Stories by Zaeem Shaikh Police … Read more
An Oregon Proud Boy member and his brother are going to prison for assisting rioters in gaining entry to the U.S. Capitol building, nearly three years after the Jan. 6, 2021, uprising. Photos of the Pendleton men assaulting an officer, mounting scaffolding, and forcing doors open to enter the U.S. Capitol are among the fresh … Read more
Although injuries have plagued the San Francisco 49ers this season, there is some positive news regarding their health. The 49ers opened the 21-day practice window for All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga on Monday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan revealed, during a week in which they placed backup Jordan Mason and standout running back Christian McCaffrey on injured … Read more
After a weeks-long teacher strike, Albany schools will resume on Tuesday. This is a spectacular reversal that came just hours after the accord appeared to fall apart during a protracted negotiation session. The contract and settlement agreement were approved by the mid-Willamette Valley district’s school board late Monday. It was also approved by members of … Read more
On Monday, a woman who acknowledged to drinking and driving more than twice the speed limit when she struck a golf cart and killed a newlywed bride on a South Carolina beach was given a 25-year jail sentence. Before being sentenced, 27-year-old Jamie Lee Komoroski entered a guilty plea at the Charleston County courthouse to … Read more
TriMet has laid off all nine of its employees, according to a transit advocacy charity that has spent the last 20 years pushing the transit system to implement policies such as subsidized prices for low-income users. OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon announced that it had laid off staff members as a cost-cutting measure in an Instagram … Read more
On Monday, Governor Tina Kotek stepped up her requests for greater state funding to address Oregon’s housing and homelessness challenges, support mental health services, and enhance child outcomes—priorities she has consistently highlighted in her first two years in office. She made this announcement when she unveiled her ideas for the state’s 2025–2027 budget, which she … Read more
The felony theft investigation into Melissa Fireside, the recently elected Clackamas County commissioner, will be reviewed, the Oregon Department of Justice stated Monday. Citing a conflict of interest, Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth said he sent the inquiry to state attorneys on November 20. The district attorney’s office budget is approved by the county … Read more