Fourth of July festivities began at this year’s Safeway Waterfront Blues Fest on Tuesday, July 4 at around 11 a.m. in celebration of the annual concert’s 30 years of service…
Brawlt-right: Antifa squares off against skinhead, Proud Boy rally
Portland’s latest collision between Joey Gibson’s crew of free speech marchers and anti-fascist counter-protesters on Friday, June 30 ended right back where it began. Despite several skirmishes and three scorched…
Sex offender with extensive PSU assault record released
Michael Dorgan, a 54-year-old known sex offender, was released a year early from Multnomah County custody on May 23. Dorgan was convicted for the eighth and ninth times for public…
The 30th Annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival kickoff
The 30th Annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival kicked-off at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland on Friday, June 30. The Blues Festival is currently organized by the Oregon…
Supreme Court rules Muslim travel ban moderately acceptable
Travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries and refugees from around the world are once again being barred from entry to the United States, following a decision by the Supreme Court…
Organizers March for Freedom on June 30, 2017
Out on a Wim
Outgoing Portland State President Wim Wiewel announced in an email on June 20 that he’s to become the new Lewis & Clark College president in October 2017. The announcement of…
WRC hosts Catholics for Choice discussion of reproductive rights
The Portland State Women’s Resource Center hosted Catholics for Choice, an event exploring misconceptions about abortion and Catholicism and its role in reproductive rights on June 29 at 3:30 p.m….
It’s all good in the hood
Portland’s annual Good in the Hood Festival celebrated its 25th year as a northeast community staple at Lillie Albina Park June 23–25 despite recent threats against event organizer Shawn Penney….
Foster Talks event raises awareness for Oregon foster children
Boys and Girls Aid hosted its monthly event called Foster Talks on Tuesday, June 27 to discuss the journeys of three former foster children who are now adults. Lagunitas, who…
Oregon approves non-binary gender identification for state IDs
The Oregon Transportation Commission voted in favor to offer an “X” on driver’s licenses and state ID cards in order to signify a non-binary gender option instead of the traditional…