“Bloody Trump” framed and ready for its new home. Now’s your chance to bid on Portland artist Sarah Levy’s original framed portrait of Donald Trump she painted with her own menstrual blood. Last month, Levy created “Whatever” in response to Trump’s sexist comments following the first Republican presidential debate about Fox News’ Megyn Kelly bleeding […]
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No More Microbeads for Californians
California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday signed legislation banning plastic microbeads—tiny abrasives often found in cosmetic products. The bill, known as AB888, is one of the strictest in the country and bans the use of all microbeads, including biodegradable ones, which other states allow. California joins Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, and New Jersey in […]
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Roseburg Rears its Ignorant Head as Obama Arrives
President Barack Obama’s plane touched down in Roseburg earlier today to greetings of ignorant protesters waving signs and saying they’re planning on turning their backs to him if his motorcade drives by. Here’s a good look at the ignorance in all its glory: *headdesk* As a former Roseburger, I’ve been embarrassed—though completely unsurprised—by the reaction […]
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Oregon Supreme Court Rules You Can’t Rely on Olive Oil and Prayers to Save Your Baby
Clackamas County mugshots Prayers alone don’t take the place of good ol’ medical treatment by a real live doctor, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. Dale and Shannon Hickman, an Oregon City couple whose premature baby, David, died just nine hours after he was born, were convicted of second-degree manslaughter for failing to seek […]
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Hold on to Your Seats and Watch Portland City Council Get the Whatfor During a Hearing to Declare a Housing State of Emergency
Portland City Council yesterday passed an ordinance that officially enacted a housing emergency in Portland. The commissioners also got an earful from dozens of speakers, some who waited hours for their chance to tell the council just how much trying to find affordable housing—or even keeping the housing you have—seriously sucks in this city. Though […]
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Good Morning, News!: Stoners Bought a Lot of Weed, Obama Apologized, and Volkswagen Execs are Still in Trouble
Wake up, Blogtown! It’s time for some early morning Thursday news: One week ago today a gunman butchered nine unsuspecting people in a class at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg. This interactive article has the latest information and a roundup of all we’ve learned in the last week. Ben Carson, one of several Republican presidential […]
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City Council Passed an Ordinance Declaring an Official Housing Emergency in Portland
Packed house at City Hall for housing emergency declaration Portland City Council today passed an ordinance declaring an official housing emergency in the city. The commissioners unanimously voted to enact an ordinance that will temporarily remove barriers to increasing affordable housing and address Portland’s homelessness problem. The emergency declaration also authorizes a proposed request to […]
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The Police Association Erected a Billboard Claiming “Having Enough Police Matters” Across the Street from a “Black Lives Matter” Banner
Rev. Kate Lore A Black Lives Matter banner hanging from the First Unitarian Church in downtown Portland since just after police killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri has a new neighbor: A billboard displaying the message, “Having Enough Police Matters,” that went up Tuesday on the next block. Reverend Kate Lore, the social justice minister […]
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The Reality of Roseburg
The UCC Massacre, Gun Control, and the Town I Grew Up In
The UCC massacre, gun control, and the town I grew up in.
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Some Lucky Thieves Made Off with a Bunch of Tofu and Organic Drinks
Portland Police Bureau There could be a bounty of tofu and organic drinks hitting the black market soon, folks. The Portland Police Bureau reported Tuesday morning that thieves commandeered a box van from the parking lot of the Safeway at the corner of Southeast Cesar Chavez Boulevard and SE Powell Boulevard. The van was later […]
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An Agreement was Reached on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
A gigantic and controversial trade agreement just became a real thing. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)—which was finally agreed upon after five years of often tense negotiations—will set trading standards and cuts tariffs for 12 Pacific rim countries, including the US and Japan. The deal was signed after five days of final negotiations in Atlanta. Supporters […]
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The Victims in Yesterday’s Shooting Have Been Identified
via @registerguard The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office this afternoon released the names of the nine victims who lost their lives yesterday in the mass shooting in Roseburg. Here they are: Sheriff John Hanlin also clarified at the press conference where the victim’s names were released that nine other people were injured in the shooting. Previously, […]